Restoring hope. Growing opportunity.
Empowering communities from Uganda to the world.
Another Smile Organisation International is a community-rooted, globally-minded charity building lasting pathways out of poverty through education, talent, skills, and rapid community support.
Founded in Uganda in 2018, we now collaborate with partners across Africa and Europe to create another reason to smile for children, youth, and families.
Your support creates:
- Children in school instead of on the streets
- Young talents mentored into sustainable careers
- Families starting small businesses with dignity
- Rapid community response when crisis strikes
Our mission: sustainable empowerment, not handouts.
We walk alongside children, youth, and families to unlock skills, opportunity, and dignity. Every program is community-led, transparent, and designed to last long after the cameras leave.
Founded: 2018, Uganda
Co-founders: Buyinza Julius (Barbi Jay), Namala Ruth, Kajjubi Peter
New partners: including Lena Mari Nikolaisen (Norway) and a growing global network.
Education Support
Scholarships, school fees, and learning materials keep underprivileged children in classrooms and on track for a different future.
Talent Development
Music, arts, sports, dance, and creative industries become platforms for confidence, income, and community leadership.
Skills & Livelihoods
Practical skills from knitting and handmade products to digital skills and entrepreneurship help families build sustainable incomes.
Impact you can see. Stories you can feel.
We measure success in school attendance, jobs created, families stabilised, and communities ready to respond when crisis hits.
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Children supported with education assistance
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Young people trained in skills and talent programs
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Micro and small businesses launched with seed capital
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Communities reached through emergency response
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About Another Smile Organisation International
Rooted in Uganda. Growing a global movement of hope.
Another Smile Organisation International began in 2018 in Uganda when founders Buyinza Julius (also known as Barbi Jay), Namala Ruth, and Kajjubi Peter responded to the needs they saw around them: children out of school, talented youth without opportunity, and families one crisis away from losing everything.
What began as a small act of compassion has grown into an international organisation partnering with friends and supporters from Uganda, across Africa, and around the world – including early international partner Lena Mari Nikolaisen from Norway.
Vision
A world where every child, youth, and family has the opportunity, skills, and support to live with dignity and hope.
Mission
To empower vulnerable communities through education, talent development, skills training, poverty eradication, and emergency response – guided by transparency, partnership, and local leadership.
Core values
- Compassion: We see and respond to the whole person, not just a problem to fix.
- Transparency: We are open about how decisions are made and how resources are used.
- Sustainability: We focus on long-term change, not quick wins or handouts.
- Dignity: We honour the strengths, culture, and leadership within every community.
Leadership & Founders
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Buyinza Julius (Barbi Jay)
Co-founder & Vision Bearer
A Ugandan artist and humanitarian, Julius brings together creativity, community trust, and a deep commitment to seeing young people thrive.
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Namala Ruth
Co-founder
Ruth anchors the organisation’s work with families, ensuring that every intervention protects dignity and strengthens local resilience.
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Kajjubi Peter
Co-founder
Peter leads operational planning and program delivery, keeping Another Smile focused, accountable, and community-driven.
Our Programs
From classrooms to crises: one organisation, five pillars of impact.
Each program is designed with community leaders, informed by lived experience, and evaluated for long-term impact. Together they form a holistic pathway from vulnerability to stability and leadership.
Education Support Program
Purpose: To ensure that children and youth from vulnerable families can access and complete quality education.
Who it helps: Underprivileged children and youth who are at risk of dropping out of school due to financial barriers.
How it works: We provide scholarships, pay school fees, supply uniforms and learning materials, and work closely with guardians and schools to track attendance and performance.
Impact in real lives: A single scholarship can keep a child in school, reduce the pressure on their family, and open doors to further training and employment.
Talent Development Program
Purpose: To uncover and nurture talents in music, arts, sports, dance, and creative industries as vehicles for personal growth and income.
Who it helps: Young people with creative or athletic gifts who lack access to mentorship, safe spaces, and basic resources.
How it works: We organise mentorship programs, workshops, and showcases, and connect youth with role models and opportunities in their fields.
Impact in real lives: Talented youth gain confidence, build supportive networks, and can transform their gifts into stable careers that uplift their families and communities.
Skills Development Program
Purpose: To equip youth and caregivers with practical skills that can generate sustainable livelihoods.
Who it helps: Unemployed youth, young mothers, and families with limited formal education but strong motivation to learn and work.
How it works: We run trainings in knitting, crocheting, handmade products, digital skills, and entrepreneurship, often in partnership with local artisans and trainers.
Impact in real lives: Participants move from dependency to creating and selling products or services, increasing household income and resilience.
Poverty Eradication & Economic Empowerment
Purpose: To move families from surviving day-to-day to building stable, independent incomes.
Who it helps: Low-income households, especially those caring for many children, people with disabilities, or elderly guardians.
How it works: We provide small business capital, basic financial literacy, and close follow-up as families start or expand micro-enterprises.
Impact in real lives: Families can pay rent, keep children in school, save for emergencies, and plan for the future with less fear.
Community Outreach & Emergency Response Program
Purpose: To stand with communities when disaster, sickness, or sudden crises threaten lives and livelihoods.
Who it helps: Families affected by fires, floods, sickness, bereavement, or other emergencies that push them into extreme vulnerability.
How it works: We mobilise local volunteers and resources to provide targeted support such as food, temporary shelter, medical assistance, and psychosocial support, while planning for longer-term recovery.
Impact in real lives: Immediate help prevents families from falling deeper into poverty, and connects them to our wider programs for ongoing support.
Why rapid response matters
A small, timely intervention during crisis can protect years of progress: keeping children in school, businesses open, and communities hopeful.
Global Impact
Starting in Uganda, building a network of hope across borders.
Our story is proudly Ugandan – and intentionally global. We believe that solutions born in communities facing poverty, unemployment, and crisis can inspire and inform change everywhere.
With partners like Lena Mari Nikolaisen in Norway and a growing circle of friends, churches, NGOs, and individual supporters around the world, we are creating a bridge between local initiative and international solidarity.
Our international expansion strategy:
- Strengthen our program models in Uganda as a centre of learning.
- Build trusted partnerships with individuals and organisations in Europe, Africa, and beyond.
- Develop clear reporting and accountability systems that meet international standards.
- Replicate proven community-led approaches with local partners in new regions.
At every stage, community members shape priorities, lead implementation, and share feedback. International partners bring resources, networks, and shared learning – never top-down control.
Community-led solutions. Global partnerships.
We welcome partnerships with NGOs, foundations, churches, companies, and individual ambassadors who share our commitment to dignity, transparency, and sustainable change.
For NGOs & Foundations
Partner with a community-rooted organisation that offers transparent reporting, strong local networks, and scalable program models.
For Individuals & Ambassadors
Host a fundraiser, share our story in your community, or support a specific program as a monthly donor or advocate.
Get Involved
Your time, skills, and resources can create another smile.
Whether you are a student, professional, NGO leader, or community group, there is a meaningful way for you to stand with children, youth, and families through Another Smile Organisation International.
Volunteer
Support events, mentor youth, assist with trainings, or offer your professional skills (on-site in Uganda or remotely).
Partner with us
Collaborate as an NGO, church, foundation, or company to co-design and co-fund impactful projects.
Become a sponsor
Sponsor a child’s education, a skills cohort, or a community project with clear updates and stories.
Ambassador & supporter
Use your voice and networks to share our story, host events, and connect us with new partners and friends.
Ready to start a conversation?
Tell us how you would like to get involved, and our team will follow up with practical next steps.
Donate
Your generosity becomes school fees, skills, and safety.
A donation to Another Smile Organisation International is more than a one-time gift. It is an investment in children’s education, young people’s talents, family livelihoods, and rapid response when crisis hits.
We handle every donation with care, integrity, and transparency. You will know which program you are supporting, and you will see the difference it makes.
How your donation is used:
- Education support: school fees, uniforms, and learning materials
- Talent and skills: mentorship, training, and safe learning spaces
- Family incomes: small business capital and financial literacy
- Emergency response: food, shelter, and medical support in crises
- Organisational strength: a small, transparent portion for coordination and accountability
We are committed to clear reporting and independent oversight as we grow, so that every donor – from Uganda to Norway and beyond – can give with confidence.
Give once or become a monthly partner.
We are integrating secure donation options for supporters around the world. Until then, please contact us directly to arrange bank transfers or other giving methods.
Media & Stories
Faces, places, and moments of hope.
Behind every statistic is a story. These photos and videos capture daily life in our programs – the challenges, creativity, and courage of the communities we serve.
Students in our Education Support Program celebrating the start of a new term with school fees covered and supplies in hand.
Young people in the Talent Development Program learning, rehearsing, and performing in a safe, supportive environment.
Mothers and caregivers in a Skills Development training session, learning to produce handmade crafts for local markets.
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Ethical storytelling:
We share stories and images with consent and care. Our aim is to honour the strength and dignity of the people we serve – never to exploit their suffering.
If you would like access to a curated media kit for events, press, or partnership proposals, please reach out to our team.
Contact Us
We would love to hear from you.
Whether you are interested in partnering, volunteering, donating, or simply learning more, send us a message and our team will respond as soon as possible.
Partner inquiries: Please include your organisation name, country, and the type of collaboration you are exploring.
Media & speaking: For interviews, event invitations, or media requests, kindly share your timeline and key details.
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