YuSmile Uganda
Ntinda, Kampala, Uganda
Programme name
Read2Child
Date of information
December 3rd 2025
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
Organization name
YuSmile Uganda
Organization address
Bukenya Building, Ntinda, Kampala
Goal/objective
Bring a smile to the children and families by Intervening in key focus areas like Literacy.
Organization contact
David Allan T
Position of contact person
Director
Organization website
www.yusmile.org
Organization type
Not for Profit (NGO)
How many staff does your organization employ?
5 Volunteers
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
Basic details
Programme name
Read2Child
Country/Province/City where the programme takes place
Uganda / Kampala
Programme goal/objective
Promote Literacy through the love for reading, distributing ECD learning books to children and their families.
Funding sources
Book Trust (Wendy Cooling) & Self
Geographic coverage
National (to start with capital city)
Purpose of the programme
Not for profit?
Not for Profit
Religious or political purpose?
No
Local consistency of model
Is your programme model consistent across your geographic area, or are there regional differences?
Consistent - we are starting within the Capital City and later move to rural areas as we get more funding/books for the program.
Book Packs
What are the contents of your gifting pack?
Early Childhood learning books from different publishers e.g. Book Dash for local printing and Local Publishers.
Is your programme offered free of charge to all families?
Yes
Partnerships and Delivery
What are your primary `points of contact` with the population you serve? (i.e your local programme partners.)
a) Hospital b) Community centre c) Health clinic
Who gifts/hands-out your pack to families?
a) healthcare workers b) volunteers
Does your programme uses volunteers?
These are doing part time jobs and are very flexible depending on our schedule; they are females aged between 20 and 30 years, some are high school and others are university educated giving about 3hr/week.
Audience
Is the programme universal or targeted?
Universal
How many children does your programme serve a year?
200 but Plan to move to over 1,000 children in centres over Kampala in 2026.
At what age/gifting period do children receive your programme?
a) Prenatal b) Birth – 6 months c) 6 – 12 months d) 12 – 24 months e) 2-8 years
Diversity provision
Does your program include provisions or resources for children with special needs?
Yes, books will be distributed to special needs centres and our volunteers and caretakers will participate actively.
What language populations does your programme serve?
English since it is the language of instruction in our schools and also widely spoken.
Evaluation and research
Have you conducted programme evaluation or research (including longitudinal)? If yes, has this evaluation/research been published?
Not yet.
