Welcome to CIYOTA

CIYOTA seeks to unite, transform and develop communities in Africa through education, volunteerism, humanitarianism, social leadership and entrepreneurship. Founded in December 2005, COBURWAS is a Non-Profit organization made by the community with a purpose of improving conditions for all of the community.

Our Core Focus

Function Education

Education is a key part in bringing real and lasting change and transformation in Africa. Most children from low income families lack access to education and of the few students who access it are not taught problem solving skills; they are simply expected to repeat what the teachers have told them and they never learn to think for themselves, making them ineffective and exploitative.

Responsible Leadership

CIYOTA founders and members share the spirit of servant leadership and work inspire a larger number of community responsible leaders who are not self-centered.

Social Entrepreneurship

Social entrepreneurship is required to tackle most pressing social problems in our communities-Africa.

Community Transformation

In everything CIYOTA does, a sense of responsibility for community development is fostered, and CIYOTA leaders strive to empower every individual they touch to be a problem-solving, visionary leader for change. Members at local, national and international levels share the principle of developing a united, self-sustained community starting from zero to what great leaders, entrepreneurs have never imagined.

Our Partners

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Exciting News
Upcoming Events

CIYOTA in partnership with IYFA-Foundation is planning to officially launch its program in January 2012, Goma town, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. IYFA-Foundation seeks is to unite, train, empower and create a functional network of extraordinary visionary socially responsible leaders who are able to solve the complex problems which have affected the continent of Africa for decades. IYFA-Foundation program is for 5 days. IYFA-Foundation will bring together 100 exceptional visionary youth from a diverse set of backgrounds and nationalities around the continent of Africa to attend our intensive week program.

Future Development

CIYOTA plans in the near future to build an Advanced Certificate of Education Boarding School on newly acquired land (about 14 acres) in the outskirt of Hoima Municipality. COBURWAS International Leadership Academy (CILA), which is proposed to start in 2016, will integrate youths from different parts of Africa while offering functional education with a curriculum based on leadership and entrepreneurship, which will meet the demand of developing Africa. CILA will increase passion for Africa among the students, as well as aim to create, train and empower extraordinary leaders who will be able to solve the complex problems of Africa.

Our Current Programs

COBURWAS learning center (CLC) is a day care, nursery and primary school located in Kyangwali refugee settlement Hoima district. CLC provides quality education to vulnerable children and the rest of the community. Orphans enroll for free at CLC, where they receive a school uniform, two decent meals each day, and, most importantly, an education. Read more>>

COBURWAS Students Hostels (CSH), CIYOTA rent houses in town near schools that offer quality education. We are increasing access to quality education by opening student hostels near the best schools in the region. By providing accommodation and food to children from surrounding areas that would otherwise attend inadequate schools, we remove geographic barriers to education. Read more>>

COBURWAS Scholarship (CS)

Scholarships are a key aspect of development as they directly invest into building human potential/capacity. Education is a key part in bringing real and lasting change and transformation in Africa. To access quality education, the students are required to pay tuition fees, boarding fees, registration fees and to buy their own books and uniforms every semester. The children from low income families are at risk and would otherwise drop out of school. Read more>>

COBURWAS Technical Education (CTE)

Most youth in our communities don’t have opportunity to attend academic education. COBURWAS Technical Education (CTE) is to provide technical and social entrepreneurship skills; we empower our trainees to be job creative and innovative, after the training they are able to start their own workshops and to train other youth for them to work as a group.

COBURWAS Microfinance (CM)

Microfinance after being testified to be the best tool used to lift low-income individuals out of poverty. COBURWAS Microfinance (CM) provides low income members in the community with access to financial services.

COBURWAS Community Service (CCS)

CIYOTA being a community based organization; we cooperate and work directly with the community members to provide them with the needed community services. CIYOTA has had a good reputation in working and partnering with foreign organizations as their implementing agents of their projects in the communities.

COBURWAS Social Enterprises (CSE)

CIYOTA biggest income comes from Income Generating Projects such as agribusiness and social enterprises such as recreation centers, Internet café, phone charging, mention but few.