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“Poverty doesn’t end with aid — it ends when people gain the skills, tools, and power to create their own future.” —Deo Mbabazi, Founder, COTI

Our Story

Why We Exist

👣 From Witnessing Pain to Creating Purpose In the rural heartlands of Mpigi District — in villages like Kikomazi, Kasubo, Kalagala Kikuntuzi, Nkozi, Nabusanke, and the vibrant Kayabwe trading center — something deeper than poverty was taking root: “hopelessness”. Girls were dropping out of school due to unwanted pregnancies. Mothers were abandoned, left to raise children alone. Youth with potential and dreams were idle, jobless, and trapped in silence. Families struggled to meet basic needs like food, shelter, and healthcare. Yet no one seemed to be listening.

🧡 A Bold Step from the Heart

Deo Mbabazi, the founder of Community Change and Transformation Initiative (COTI), saw this pain daily — not in reports, but in the eyes of real people. He was working a comfortable job with an international NGO, yet his soul was restless. Each trip home deepened his conviction that someone had to act.

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