How we help

Housing and wellbeing

Short-term help for people in immediate crisis. Every request is checked, and support is discreet.

• Emergency housing. Temporary accommodation through trusted allies, and help with rent, for people who have lost their home because of violence or discrimination.
• Mental health counselling. Private access to counsellors who understand what living under Uganda's law means.

Livelihoods

Losing a home often means losing an income too. We help people rebuild their working lives after discrimination.

• Skills and work. Courses and skills training for people who have lost work because of their identity. After training, we try to connect people with jobs through our network in Uganda, based on their skills. We cannot guarantee a job.
• Small business grants. Small grants and mentoring for independent businesses that give people an income away from homophobic workplaces.
• Digital business training. Skills to run digital businesses, so members can earn an income that does not depend on a homophobic employer.
• Resource navigation. Guidance on accessing essential services without revealing sensitive personal details to hostile institutions.

Truth and advocacy

Our support is discreet, but our message is public. We use evidence to challenge the myths behind Uganda's anti-gay law.

• Myth-busting. Clear, accessible evidence that counters the "foreign import" myth and explains what science says about sexuality and gender.
• Stories. Articles that document LGBTQ+ life in Uganda, so queer history is preserved, without exposing the people behind them.
• Ally toolkits. Resources for activists and allies to challenge misinformation in their own circles using law and fact.

Digital and physical safety

We help people protect themselves from blackmail, entrapment and violence.

• Digital security training. Workshops on encrypted communication (Signal, VPNs), removing metadata from shared stories, data privacy, and protecting a digital footprint from state surveillance.
• Safety protocols. Vetted guidance on physical security and emergency exit planning for individuals and small groups.
• Safe contact. Private ways to reach us, explained on our contact page, so people can ask for help without leaving a trail.