Since 2006
Teams4U have been working in Uganda since 2006 with Ben Omoding, and his amazing team. Our projects together focus on removing barriers to education and improving the access and quality of available healthcare.
Maternity Ward
Our most recent project in Uganda is funding the construction of a maternity ward in Kumi Hospital. Watch the video to find out more.
Volunteer Teams
Teams in Uganda help our partners run the Dignity programme over a ten-day trip. The trip involves sports camps with schoolchildren, education sessions, cultural experiences and excursions. It’s a vital part of the Develop with Dignity programme and volunteers find the trip incredibly rewarding. It’s a chance to take an active role in delivering our projects, make a difference, learn from our highly experienced team in Uganda and experience life in another country all while being part of a team.
Flowing Water
Teams4U installs running water in hospitals and health centres.
“As the staff we are no longer fetching water from outside. I remember, some time back ago, it was so hard for us to get water. We had to move kilometres, at the same time you had to work. But I must say [this project] it has made our work easy. Also to the community around, as they are coming to access other services here in this facility, you find that you may tell a patient that you can swallow this medicine right now (as there is drinking water onsite).”
Norah, Nurse, Nyero HC III
The Develop with Dignity Program
How do we encourage and support girls to go to school and stay in education?
There are approximately 10,500 schoolgirls aged 12-16 in the Kumi District. Over 6,300 will drop out of education before they graduate. One of the biggest reasons for this is the days every month, they lose because of menstruation.
How we support:
Since August 2015 we have begun distributing washable supply kits of sanitary towels to schoolgirls in Kumi alongside underwear and menstrual health education.
Our survey of over 600 schoolgirls who have benefited from our programme, has shown a 45% jump in school attendance!
How can you help?
Just £8 provides 1 schoolgirl with her pack of washable sanitary pads. Together we can stop school drop-outs and give 20% of the academic year back to these children.
Investing in Life-Saving Water
Over 70% of the disease burden in Uganda is preventable and most transmissible infections can be prevented through reliable access to clean water, and handwashing with soap.
Schools receive water tanks, handwashing facilities, more hygienic toilets, and handwashing education. Schoolchildren learn the importance of handwashing after going to the toilet, touching animals, and before eating. They learn how to construct a simple ‘Tippy Tap’ at home using sticks and a jerry can so they can wash their hands at home.
After WASH programmes in school, we see a 25% drop in school absence due to diarrhoea.
