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COMING IN 2024 Opening MEC in Kaliro — Opening Musana’s 3rd Hospital in Kamuli — Opening Musana Guesthouse & Restaurant in Kamuli
Opened the first Musana Nursery & Primary School in the village of Busei within Iganga District, Uganda — Changed from Musana Children’s Home to MUSANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (MCDO), shifting from a children-
Co-Founders Andrea, Haril, Morris, Leah, and Sally discovered 162 children at an orphanage living in deplorable conditions.
Launch of Leadership Program — Opened 2nd Vocational High School in Kaliro MUSANA CELEBRATED ITS 15-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
Opened 3rd Musana Nursery & Primary
IGANGA SOCIAL ENTERPRISES OPERATED 100% SUSTAINABLY WITH LOCALLY- GENERATED INCOME
Musana’s P.A.L.S. program evolved and the SHINE monthly partner program was established
School in Kaliro District, Uganda In March 2020, all schools and MEC were required to close due to COVID-19. During the two-year closure,
2016
The team joined together with the original vision of Musana
Opened 2nd Nursery & Primary School in Bukona (previous farm land) Celebrated Musana’s 10-year anniversary with the inaugural year of Taste to Transform and a celebration with our community in Uganda
Opened Musana Community Hospital in Iganga providing outpatient services to the community —
Musana started a home-schooling program
MUSANA CHILDREN’S HOME OPENED AND 80 CHILDREN WERE MOVED TO THEIR NEW HOME Andrea stayed in Uganda, while Leah & Sally returned to Colorado to fundraise within their own community
focused mission to a holistic community development model
First Alumni Reunion with the original 80 children
Sol Café closed and Sol View Restaurant opened in a new location serving as a gathering place for the community and a hospitality training center Musana Empowerment Center (MEC) was built and opened in Iganga, empowering women through education and training in knitting, sewing, and hairdressing
2021
With a focus on the five pillars of wellness, the idea for MCDO was that entire communities could be lifted out of poverty by empowering the Ugandan people to reach their full potential
Sol View Restaurant expanded with the addition of a second-floor conference hall
2009
2019
Began training women, primarily mothers, in craft production Opened the first Musana Nursery & Primary School in the village of Busei within Iganga District, Uganda
2012
2022
The inpatient wing at Musana Community Hospital opened, consisting of a female ward, male ward, children’s ward, maternity and neonatal unit, private rooms, and operating room — The first O-level graduating class of Musana Vocational High School students achieved a 100% pass rate in national exams
Opened 4th Nursery & Primary School in Kamuli — Opened 2nd Hospital in Kaliro Teen Mother Program launched supporting new moms as they return to school after the two-year COVID-19 lockdown
Musana opens its doors to the wider community, drawing families to enroll their children in the boarding section
2017
Opened Musana Vocational High School (MVHS) in Iganga
2013
2010
Opened Musana Guesthouse and staff housing in Iganga Co-Founders and Executive Directors Andrea and Haril Kazindra got married in Uganda
Opened Sol Café in Iganga Opened Musana’s first farm in the village of Bukonko
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