Our Impact
We believe that access to education is a human right and we are committed to providing equitable access to our STEM content, for ALL young people regardless of their living circumstances, family income, or geographic location.
Learner Registration Numbers Visualisation since 2020
Yiya uses experiential STEM lessons to leverage the resilience of young people in Uganda and to increase their creativity in problem solving!
Our impact data is collected through baseline and endline surveys that we remotely conduct via USSD on at least 5,000 active users in every course!
We ask additional questions to targeted groups via the USSD through the duration of the course, and conduct follow-on interviews with individuals that fall into specific groups identified through the surveys and by populations, to obtain more detailed qualitative data and identify the areas of most meaningful impact.
Impact stories
Hope on the Air: A Young Mother’s Rise Through Yiya’s Program
At just 19 years old, Marion had given up on education. Married with two children and facing domestic violence, she believed her future was set—until she heard a Yiya radio talk show. Inspired by the message that education was still possible, she took a bold step and enrolled in Yiya’s program.
Balancing motherhood and studies wasn’t easy, but Marion persevered. When she shared her story on the same radio platform that changed her life, the impact was immediate—Yiya’s registration system spiked with new enrollments that day. She completed her course with top marks, eagerly awaiting her certificate and a chance to compete for Yiya’s cash prize
at the showcase.
Teddy Ayume’s Journey with Yiya AirScience
After completing S.4 at Aloi Comprehensive in 2019, Teddy Ayume felt lost and uncertain about her future. Her life changed in July when she joined the Yiya AirScience program after hearing about it on the radio. What began as curiosity grew into passion as she learned and innovated a solar food dryer that helps preserve fruits like mangoes and pineapples. Empowered by this success, she plans to start a mushroom farm and has already sold her first dryer to a cocoa farmer. The program transformed Teddy into an entrepreneur and community educator, inspiring others through her story of innovation and self-reliance.
Breaking Barriers: Jane Rebecca’s Journey of Confidence and Innovation
Jane Rebecca from Bar Subcounty, who has a hearing impairment, faced challenges that set her apart from her peers but never let them hold her back. Through a Yiya AirScience program focused on building solar food dryers to reduce food waste, she actively participated by adapting her learning environment—listening to lessons at full volume in a quiet space. The experience not only equipped her with practical problem-solving and technical skills but also boosted her confidence to share her story publicly. Jane now dreams of becoming an engineer and is determined to use her new skills to earn an income and inspire others.
"Yiya AirScience has helped me to acquire skills on how to build the solar food dryer and how it works. I now know how to build a solar food dryer. I used to participate in the program by answering the questions via USSD code. I always get immediate feedback, when using it, I was congratulated for a question I answered correctly. I made my solar food dryer and started using it straight away by drying my fruits and vegetables. I have told more people to join the program since I wouldn 't wish to benefit alone as I continue to supply vegetables to people."
- Brenda from Purongo, Nwoya district Northern Uganda
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