We work with communities surrounding national parks and wild life destinations in Uganda to promote their health and well-being, empower them to access quality health care services, adopt healthy life styles and live in harmony with the environment. We believe that health communities are more resilient, productive and better able to cope with change. We therefore provide individuals with space, tools and resources needed to address critical health needs to promotes health equity, reduce poverty and foster sustainable development.
Pamoja Afya Initiative
"Pamoja" and "Afya" are two Swahili words which mean "Togetherness" and "Health" respectively. At Pamoja Afya Initiative we work together with local communities and partners to promote health for building stronger and resilient local communities.
Vision
An empowered, creative, and innovative community.
Mission
Being a leading organization for health promotion and service delivery in Uganda.
How We Do It
We are committed to empowering local communities with accurate information that improve and increase control over their health through implementing mental health promotion, wellness and wellbeing, sexual reproductive health rights, ICT and entrepreneurship for health interventions.
Our work also engages communities in wild life and biodiversity conservation to mitigate the effects of climate change through strengthening community systems in areas around national parks. To prevent wild animals share the same water sources with humans which in many areas lead to loss of human life, we construct water sources to allow communities have access to safe, clean and pure water which all contribute to improved quality of life among communities surrounding national parks
Why We Do It
We are motivated by Sustainable Development Goals (SGD) 3,6 and 13 that call to action to promote :-Good Health and Well-being, Clean Water and Sanitation, and Climate Action so as to reduce inequalities ,create a more equitable, innovative, resilient and sustainable future.
30,000 Liters of Blood Mobilized
30,000 Liters of Blood Mobilized
Worked together with Uganda Blood Transfusion Service to save life through blood donation campaigns
0.2M Sanitary Pads Distributed
0.2M Sanitary Pads Distributed
Over 200,000 boys and girls have received Menstrual Hygiene Management education and free sanitary pad
850 Mama Kits for Mothers
850 Mama Kits for Mothers
Provided Mama kits to mothers and empowering them with reproductive health information
Our Objectives
- To promote a culture of wellness and well-being among the youth and their households that enable them live in peace with themselves and their surrounding environment.
- To promote improved water and sanitation facilities among communities surrounding national parks.
- To increase resilience to climate change effects among communities surrounding national parks through capacity building and other adaptation strategies
- To strengthen wildlife and human co-existence through restoration of forests and rangelands that are home to elephants, lions, buffalo, leopards, wild dogs, and other species.
- To equip youth with ICT and entrepreneurship skills for Health that help them to better their lives.
- To promote sexual reproductive health rights skills for improving the physical, mental and social well-being.
Our Programs
Youth Health Education Program
Health Days Campaign Program
Well being and Vitality in Education
Our Partners
