PCB Foundation: Equipping Half a Million Ugandans With Practical Skills
Named after Simba Group's founders, the Patrick and Carol Bitature Foundation, PCB Foundation for short, exists to drive youth empowerment at a scale that matches the ambition behind Project 500K.
A Founder-Backed Mission
Unlike some of Simba Group's other social initiatives, PCB Foundation operates with Dr. Patrick and Carol Bitature's names directly attached, a personal commitment as much as a corporate one, to equipping half a million Ugandans with practical skills.
Complementing, Not Duplicating
PCB Foundation works alongside Project 500K, Ibanda University, and UKETA Learning rather than competing with them, part of a broader ecosystem approach where each initiative targets a slightly different stage of the skills pipeline.
Why It Carries the Family Name
Putting a founder's name on a foundation raises the stakes for follow-through. For Dr. Patrick Bitature, whose own path from a 14-year-old breadwinner to a multi-sector entrepreneur is well known in Uganda, PCB Foundation is framed less as philanthropy and more as paying forward the opportunity he didn't have.