Est. 2018 · Kampala, Uganda

Art as
Resistance.
Culture as
Power.

Simma Africa Creative Arts Foundation is a humanist feminist artivist collective, and the founding organisation behind Ntare Festival of the Arts and Rewild Uganda, working at the intersection of gender justice, environmental conservation, cultural heritage, decolonial knowledge production, human rights advocacy, and digital inclusion. Using radical imagination and community-centred creative practice to build just futures for key populations and marginalised diverse communities across East Africa.

Our Work Our Story
Creative arts community
2018
Established
100+
Programmes
2M+
Reached
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Who We Are

Built by and for
our communities

Simma Africa Creative Arts Foundation (SAF) is a humanist, feminist, womxn-led NGO established in 2018, by and for creatives from key populations and diverse marginalised communities in Uganda.

SAF focuses on the protection and promotion of livelihoods, rights and freedoms of refugee creatives, womxn, and Adolescent Girls and Young Womxn (AGYW). We take a holistic approach to tackling gender inequalities and climate justice, collaborating with feminist organisations, human rights activists, legal partners, and community leaders.

We coordinate a Feminist Creative Hub, a networking coalition to share evidence and strengthen action on Gender Equality, Body Autonomy, Climate Justice, and Economic Justice for marginalised communities.

Nothing About Us

Without Us. Participation is our founding principle.

Creative Justice

Arts as a vehicle for rights, healing and transformation.

Intersectional

We see the whole person, the whole community.

Community gathering Creative arts
9+
Years of Impact

Our Work

Where Art meets
Advocacy

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Ntare Festival of the Arts

Flagship · Ongoing

Ntare Festival of the Arts

"Ntare" means Lioness. We elevate femxle creative artists across East Africa, honouring their strength, cunning, and roar. Funded by HIVOS East Africa / SIDA.

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Climate

Chwezi Afroclimate

Indigenous knowledge meets climate activism through creative arts.

Arts & Identity

Orisha Pride Project

Amplifying voices of key population communities through social media and creative campaigns.

Film

RISE, The Film

Empowering creatives to document and share their journeys through film.

Empowerment

Voice Refugee Youth Project

Arts-based economic empowerment for refugee youth across Uganda.

18+ projects spanning arts, climate, rights and economic justice since 2016.

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Climate Futures

Imagining an
Africentric
Climate Future

Marine Debris & Ocean Rights

Climate Crisis in Africa

The Mbale Floods, A Community Response

The Dahomey Goddesses & Environmental Wisdom

Lake Nalubale, Voices from the Water

The Indian Ocean & Coastal Communities

"Imagining an Africentric Creative Climate Future begins within communities, getting involved, aware, and empowered to act. The fight against the climate crisis is also a fight for who gets to tell the story."

, Natasha Simma, Executive Director

SAF's climate work centres the voices of communities on the frontlines, refugees, indigenous womxn, and youth, using arts as a tool to document, resist, and reimagine.

3R's
Reduce · Reuse · Recycle
6
Published Articles

Our Impact

Transforming lives through the power of creative arts

From refugee camps to festival stages, from digital spaces to community halls, SAF's work reaches those who need it most, always led by and accountable to the communities we serve.

100+
Programmes Delivered
$1M+
Funding Secured
2016
Founded in Kampala
8,920+
Community Members

Our Network

Funders & Partners

KQ Hub AfricaKQ Hub Africa
CBWACBWA
Slow NewsSlow News
HIVOSHIVOS
UHAI EASHRIUHAI EASHRI
French Embassy UgandaFrench Embassy Uganda
VOICEVOICE
Bavubuka FoundationBavubuka Foundation
British CouncilBritish Council
AWDFAWDF
Canada Fund for Local InitiativesCanada Fund for Local Initiatives
Fridays For FutureFridays For Future
ACP StatesACP States
European UnionEuropean Union
HEVA FundHEVA Fund
Ignite CultureIgnite Culture
CIPESACIPESA
AYANAYAN
Agri Farm UgandaAgri Farm Uganda
Nafasi Art SpaceNafasi Art Space
UKPCUKPC
Mandulis EnergyMandulis Energy
Digital Defenders PartnershipDigital Defenders Partnership
Makerere MISRMakerere MISR