Nowase Africa: Not a School Day Wasted.
Our mission goes beyond immediate health protection — we aim to reduce absenteeism, improve academic performance, and build resilience in the face of climate-related obstacles.
Who Are We
Nowase Africa is a youth-led social enterprise that designs and provides innovative textile products to improve the health, well-being, and school attendance of students in Africa. Their core belief is that no child’s potential should be wasted due to preventable health issues caused by harsh weather.
The primary aim of Nowase Africa is to ensure students can consistently attend school and stay healthy, regardless of harsh weather conditions like extreme cold and rain.
The Cold Reality Facing Students
For millions of students, the daily journey to school is a barrier to their education and a threat to their health. In Uganda and across the region, changing weather is not just an inconvenience—it's a crisis that keeps children from learning.
Each stormy day means missed lessons. Each soaking wet uniform means a weakened immune system. Each cold morning means another child battling illness, falling behind, or dropping out entirely. Attendance plummets during the rainy seasons, classrooms stand half-empty, and performance suffers — not because students lack potential, but because the systems around them lack resilience.
This isn’t just a weather problem — it’s a social and educational emergency. When we talk about education for all, we must also talk about creating environments and tools that protect learners from preventable obstacles. It’s time for solutions that meet children where they are, and walk with them — through the rain, through the cold, and toward their dreams.
Equipping Students to Thrive, Whatever the Weather
Rainy mornings. Chilly winds. Muddy paths.
For many students across Uganda and Africa, bad weather doesn’t just mean discomfort — it means missed lessons, poor health, and falling behind. Education, which should be a daily right, becomes a struggle against forces no child can control.
The Nowase 2-in-1 Jacket is designed to do more than keep students dry, it empowers them to show up, stay healthy, and thrive in school regardless of the weather. Made with durable, water-resistant fabric and built to withstand the toughest conditions, it ensures that no child has to choose between safety and schooling.
We’re not just giving them clothing.
We’re giving them a shield, a solution, and most importantly — a chance.
Weather Shouldn’t Decide a Child’s Future
In many parts of Uganda and across Africa, a child’s ability to learn is tied to the weather. When rain pours or cold winds blow, education comes to a stop. The journey to school becomes dangerous, uniforms get soaked, sickness spreads — and dreams are put on hold.
This is the cold reality for millions of students who face harsh conditions every day just to access learning. It’s not a matter of choice or motivation — it’s about survival. These children are not failing school; the system is failing to protect them.
Health Crisis in the Classroom
Over 36% of students suffer from preventable respiratory infections like pneumonia and asthma, triggered by constant exposure to cold and rain.
Empty Desks, Lost Learning
During cold seasons, school attendance plummets from an average of 80% to as low as 40%, leaving classrooms half-empty and students falling behind.
A Future at Risk
Severe cold has been cited as a direct contributor to poor academic performance, with over 637,881 students performing in the lowest grades, jeopardizing their future opportunities.
Wear the protection. Carry the potential.
The Nowase 2-in-1 Jacket is more than just outerwear — it shields students from harsh weather while doubling as a school bag. By keeping children warm, dry, and prepared, it ensures that every step they take to school is one toward a healthier, brighter future. With every jacket worn, potential is carried — in books, in hope, and in the promise of education.
A simple yet powerful innovation that wraps students in protection and carries their future on their backs. With its weather-resistant material, it guards against rain, wind, and cold, keeping learners warm, dry, and healthy. But it doesn’t stop there.
This jacket transforms into a spacious school bag, giving students a practical, lightweight way to carry their books and essentials. No need for multiple items. No need to sacrifice safety for school supplies.
Our Innovation: The 2-in-1 Weather-Ready Jacket
We designed a solution that does more than just protect. It empowers. The Nowase 2-in-1 Jacket is a smart, durable, and comfortable wearable designed for the daily challenges students face. It provides essential warmth and rain protection, and with a simple fold, the back storage compartment transforms into a functional school bag.
Built with high-quality, weather-resistant materials, the Nowase Jacket offers essential warmth during cold mornings and full rain protection during downpours, ensuring that students remain dry, healthy, and focused. But its innovation doesn’t stop there — with a simple fold, the back of the jacket transforms into a spacious and functional school bag, reducing the need for an extra backpack and easing the burden on young shoulders.
Feature List
The Nowase 2-in-1 Jacket is a smart, weather-proof solution designed for school children. It protects against rain and cold, and easily transforms into a school bag — making it the perfect everyday companion for students on the move.
All-Weather Protection
Keeps students warm, dry, and healthy through extreme cold and rainy conditions.
2-in-1 Transformation
Cleverly converts from a protective jacket into a spacious school bag for books and supplies.
Designed for Students
Lightweight, durable, and comfortable for the daily walk to school, ensuring every child arrives ready to learn.
Good Health. Great Education. One Jacket at a Time.
Behind every student’s success is more than just books and classrooms — it’s well-being, safety, and consistency. For many children in Uganda and across Africa, poor health caused by cold and rain leads to missed school days, low performance, and broken dreams.
With every jacket we provide, we’re not just covering a child from the rain. We’re helping them stay healthy enough to learn, focused enough to grow, and confident enough to lead.
Buy One, Give One
Your Purchase Has Power Every jacket you buy helps keep a child warm, dry, and in school. It's more than a product it's a step toward a brighter future.
You don't just buy a product; you empower a child's education.
Impact is at the heart of our model. We believe every child deserves the same opportunity to learn, regardless of their financial circumstances. That's why with our "Buy One, Give One" promise, every jacket purchased helps us deliver another one, completely free, to a student in a high-need community.