Partners

Sseko Designs

We are beyond excited about our partnership with Sseko Designs. Sseko {say-ko} Designs was created to help the bright young women of Cornerstone Leadership Academy in Uganda continue their education all the way to university. The Ugandan school system is designed with a nine month gap between secondary school (high school) and university -- the nine months are intended to allow time for students to earn their tuition money before continuing on. However, in an impoverished and male dominated society, many of these young women struggle to find fair work during this time. Sseko Designs hires recent secondary school graduates for this nine month period to live and work together, while earning money that will go directly towards their university education. These women will not make sandals forever. They will go on to be doctors, lawyers, politicians, writers and teachers that will bring change and unification to a country divided and ravished by a 22 year-long war. The goal is two-fold: provide university tuition for these promising young women through a sustainable monthly income, while also contributing to the overall economic development of their country.

Go check them out and let 'em know we sent you. Just type Mercy's Village in the Ambassador's Name field on your shopping cart page and a percentage of the sale will be donated to us. By purchasing a pair of Sseko sandals you are not only helping young women pay their tuition, you are also helping Mercy's Village raise money to build a school for the children in Gulu, Northern Uganda. So go pick up a pair or two for you and your friends. We know you will absolutely love them!

Cornerstone Leadership Academy

Cornerstone Development was established in Uganda in 1988 with their core focus being on developing the cornerstones of Africa’s next generation. That is, to raise up future leaders with a shared vision of positively transforming their communities and nations – as an outgrowth of their own personal transformation. Since their inception, Cornerstone has launched and successfully maintained several programs in Uganda and has also expanded to neighboring countries: Rwanda, Sudan, Burundi, and Tanzania. We are truly honored to be able to call them our friends and plan to learn from their experience, while also seeking their guidance as we take each step towards our goal. Having Cornerstone's support for our work in Uganda is absolutely priceless to us.