Uganda
Action Against Hunger’s therapeutic nutrition programs—and capacity-building support for Uganda’s health system—provided lifesaving treatment for 35,000 severely malnourished children in 2011.
Global Hunger Index
Serious
Population
33 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
16.4% in 2006
Beneficiaries
460,000 in 2011
In 2011, some five years after the collapse of the Lord’s Resistance Army insurgency, Uganda has reinforced stability in its troubled North, bringing 20+ years of insecurity and displacement to a close. Action Against Hunger has provided a range of support to the 1.8 million people leaving the displacement camps to return to their ancestral homes—a massive migration that has multiplied the needs for clean water, sanitation, and agricultural and livelihood support. In Uganda’s Northeast, Action Against Hunger has worked with the pastoralist communities of the Karamoja region, addressing water and sanitation needs, high malnutrition rates, and the need for diversified livelihoods.
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Recent News
Thousands of families across northern Uganda are slowly rebuilding their lives as they recover from two decades of civil war and displacement. This process is doubly important for the women of northern Uganda, who, as central household figures, must overcome ingrained struggles of abuse if their families are to overcome hunger and poverty.... Read
The 200 Mile House
March 31, 2010
Impact
In rural areas of northern Uganda, most homes are made of mud bricks, and without water nearby, people have to travel for miles just to get the water to construct them.... Read
Rebuilding Lives after the War in Northern Uganda
March 31, 2010
Impact
Action Against Hunger is helping restore stability to the lives of thousands of Ugandans returning to their communities for the first time in decades. After years of providing assistance in camps for people displaced by brutal conflict, our teams are following families back to their homes and helping them get back on their feet.... Read
Clean Communities, Healthier Lives
February 24, 2010
Impact
Action Against Hunger is training community members across northern Uganda in good hygiene and sanitation practices to make their villages healthier and cleaner places to live. Sam, a member of the Village Health Team in the town of Obir, has participated in five training sessions since 2008. He also serves as a model for his neighbors, who have followed his lead in taking steps to improve their health.... Read
Combating Malnutrition in Rural Communities
January 4, 2010
Impact Interviews
Esther Wamono, a Nutrition Surveillance Officer, joined Action Against Hunger in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda in November. Determined to make a difference in her native country, Esther moved from the capital of Kampala, where she earned a master’s degree in applied human nutrition, to one of the poorest and driest parts of the land-locked African nation to tackle high levels of malnutrition.... Read
We're a Top Nonprofit
Action Against Hunger has been named one of the top nonprofits of 2011 by a panel of experts rating international charities.
