Allan Kato

Allan Kato
Born
Allan Kato

13 November 2003
Kampala
CitizenshipUgandan
Alma materMakerere Primary School, New Style SS
Occupation(s)Social enteprenuer, activist
Years active2016– present
Known foractivism, social entreprenuer
TitleFounder, 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.[2][4]

Early life and education background

He 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.[4]

Career

Iniatially, 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.[5][6] In 2024, he set up a vocational skilling centre in Wakiso that teaches youths vocational skills.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Social entrepreneur Allan Kato helps youth break the cycle of poverty through skilling". New Vision.
  2. ^ a b Independent, The (27 March 2024). "All set for launch of Allan Children's Foundation".
  3. ^ 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/
  4. ^ a b "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". 9 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Allan Kato: Lighting Up 100+ Faces in Kampala Ghettos with Hope and Joy". 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Allan Kato's journey to empower a million young lives". 3 July 2024.
  7. ^ Tendo, Elizabeth (3 July 2024). "Social entrepreneur changes lives in Uganda by teaching youths vocational skills". Pulse Uganda.
  8. ^ "Allan Kato's Foundation Brings Vocational Training to Underprivileged Youths – The UGPost". 3 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Allan Kato's Foundation Brings Hope To Kampala's Slums With Vocational Skills Training | The Telegraph UG". 27 August 2024.