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Allan Kato | |
|---|---|
| Born | Allan Kato 13 November 2003 |
| Citizenship | Ugandan |
| Alma mater | Makerere Primary School, New Style SS |
| Occupation(s) | Social enteprenuer, activist |
| Years active | 2016– present |
| Known for | activism, social entreprenuer |
| Title | Founder, Allan Children’s Foundation |
Allan Kato, commonly known as "1Big Allan" is a Ugandan social entrepreneur and activist.[1][2]. He founded the nonprofit organisation Allan Children's Foundation in 2019[3]. Through the foundation he provides aid to the less privileged children in Uganda[4][5].
Early life and education background
editHe grew up in the slums of Kikoni, a Kampala surbub. He attended Makerere Primary School and Kasubi Family Primary School for Primary level and later joined New Styles S.S for high school[6].
Career
editIniatially, Kato was a digital content creator however after dropping from school he started an NGO under the name of Allan Children's Foundation in 2019, a foundation that takes care of about more than 500 children from the slums of Kampala[7][8]. In 2024, he set up a vocational skilling centre in Wakiso that teaches youths vocational skills. [9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/people/social-entrepreneur-allan-kato-helps-youth-br-NV_191496
- ^ https://www.independent.co.ug/all-set-for-launch-of-allan-childrens-foundation/
- ^ https://thetowerpost.com/2024/01/23/i-spent-15-years-of-my-life-angry-before-i-realized-we-in-the-slums-must-lead-change-social-entrepreneur-allan-kato/
- ^ https://www.independent.co.ug/all-set-for-launch-of-allan-childrens-foundation/
- ^ https://bigeye.ug/social-entrepreneur-allan-kato-was-abandoned-and-abused-as-a-child-now-he-is-on-a-mission-to-give-a-million-underprivileged-children-a-smile/
- ^ https://bigeye.ug/social-entrepreneur-allan-kato-was-abandoned-and-abused-as-a-child-now-he-is-on-a-mission-to-give-a-million-underprivileged-children-a-smile/
- ^ https://exclusive.co.ug/allan-kato-lights-up-100-faces-in-kampala-ghettos-with-hope-and-joy/
- ^ https://www.pmldaily.com/features/celebrity/2024/07/allan-katos-journey-to-empower-a-million-young-lives.html#google_vignette
- ^ https://www.pulse.ug/lifestyle/social-entrepreneur-changes-lives-in-uganda-by-teaching-youths-vocational-skills/6vcftq7
- ^ https://theugpost.com/allan-katos-foundation-brings-vocational-training-to-underprivileged-youths/
- ^ https://telegraph.ug/allan-katos-foundation-brings-hope-to-kampalas-slums-with-vocational-skills-training/
External links
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