The DOP is a dignity financing collective.
We finance dignity for people living in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda.
We believe dignity is the opposite of poverty. Dignity is freedom. It is choice.
It is having control over decisions in our lives.
We believe self reliance and personal empowerment are the path to a dignified life.
If you believe the same, welcome the Department of Possibility.
Approach
Loans
From microcredit to microdignity
We offer interest free, collateral free loans to self governing savings groups. We do not support fear based collection tactics. We’ve financed over 70 groups (2,000 people) with a repayment rate of over 95%.
Jobs
From handouts to hands up
Personal empowerment and the dignity of work go hand in hand. We finance entrepreneurs whose businesses grow when they train and employ people.
Children
From idle to involved
We believe children are the greatest underestimated forces for a dignified future and we’re committed to financing their possibility.
Health
From village banks to village health
Loans and jobs are core to empowerment, and so is healing from trauma. We’ve just begun to explore partnerships that can layer healing services into our savings groups and beyond.
Climate
From limits to possibilities
Refugee settlements are on the front lines of climate change. We are creating a love army of young people who are deeply invested in unlocking new possibilities. Starting with reforestation.
About
Local leaders, local solutions.
The DOP is a registered community based, indigenous led organization headquartered in the Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro District, Uganda.
Community led.
Our team is local. We are community members and neighbors to the people we serve. This is our unique advantage.
Leader supported.
The DOP is funded by a community of possibilitarians in the USA who believe the opposite of poverty is dignity. Dignity is freedom, choice and having control over decisions in our lives.
Team
Andrew Sajja
Founder
Zipporah Katuslime
Programme Manager
Ainebyona Phiona
Programme Officer (Basecamp)
Ayebare Litz
Senior Programme Officer (SGBV)
Dusabeimana Peter
Programme Officer (Rubondo zone)
Kobuyonjo Shella
Finance Officer (Investment)
Magwa Benard
Programme Officer (Juru zone)
Maniragena Kerematina
Office Admin Assistant/Ubuntu