Nyaka

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Courtesy of Nyaka
Courtesy of Nyaka

Nyaka is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with its U.S. headquarters in East Lansing that seeks to provides community-based solutions to address the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children in rural southwestern Uganda. Its services include building and equipping schools with classrooms, teachers, resources, and vocational training; providing access to nutritious food and clean water, shelter, clothing, and ongoing medical care; assisting grandmothers in caregiving and providing counseling to victims of violence; and help grandmothers increase earnings while combating sexual and domestic violence. It also advocates for positive progress at the local and state levels.

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