Our Partners have shown confidence and support in what we do and have contributed enormously to our success.
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Strengthening the Fight Against Tuberculosis Through Community Partnership
Kawempe Home Care (KHC) continues to play an important role in Uganda’s fight against tuberculosis (TB) through its partnership with the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) under the USAID Local Partner Health Services – TB and Urban Health Activity (LPHS-TB&UHA).
The LPHS-TB&UHA is a five-year initiative aimed at significantly reducing Uganda’s TB burden by 2026. The program focuses on scaling up evidence-based, high-impact interventions to achieve 90% TB treatment coverage and treatment success rates across Kampala, Mukono, and Wakiso districts, while also strengthening support for drug-resistant TB treatment units across the country.
A key goal of the activity is to strengthen both health facility and community systems to improve the entire TB care continuum. This includes TB prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, and long-term care for people affected by the disease. Community engagement is central to this effort and aligns with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) global strategy to end TB.
Through community participation, the program aims to improve early detection of TB cases, enhance treatment adherence and success rates, reduce stigma associated with TB, and promote social and financial protection for affected individuals and households. To increase access to TB services at the community level, the LPHS-TB&UHA partners with six Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) that support six health facilities and their surrounding communities across Kampala, Mukono, and Wakiso. Kawempe Home Care is among these CSOs and supports Kamwokya Christian Caring Community, located in Kamwokya, Central Division of Kampala.
These partnerships focus on communities facing challenges that affect access to TB services. By working closely with local communities, organizations like KHC help bring TB services closer to the people, improve awareness, and ensure that individuals diagnosed with TB receive the necessary care and support.
Through strengthened community outreach, education, and support systems, Kawempe Home Care remains committed to supporting both facility-based and community-based TB interventions, contributing to Uganda’s national goal of reducing the burden of tuberculosis and improving the health and wellbeing of vulnerable populations. You can find out more about how IDI is building the health care capacity in Uganda and the region.
Africa Palliative Care Association (APCA) partners KHC on research and program initiatives aimed at improving the quality of pediatric palliative care. This collaboration focuses on the integration of child- and family-centered outcome measures into routine palliative care to strengthen person-centered care and improve service quality.
Through this partnership, KHC has supported the implementation of the Children’s Palliative Care Outcome Scale (C-POS) as part of a pediatric palliative care quality improvement initiative. The initiative is being piloted in collaboration with the Department of Palliative Care and the Ministry of Health Uganda.
The C-POS tool is used to assess children receiving palliative care and their caregivers, helping healthcare providers identify their physical, emotional, and social challenges so that appropriate support and interventions can be provided.
In addition, APCA supports capacity building for staff through training and mentorship to strengthen palliative care services. The organisation has also provided small grants that support community-based activities, helping KHC extend palliative care services and support to children and families within the community. For more details on the positive impact they are having go to their website.
Our partnership with the Cancer Advocacy and Disability Action Centre (CADAC) is to support cancer patients and survivors, particularly children and young people who have undergone long-term cancer treatment. CADAC plays an important role in advocating for the rights and wellbeing of cancer patients, helping them rebuild their lives and continue to live with dignity after treatment.
Through this collaboration, CADAC has supported cancer survivors who have dropped out of school due to prolonged treatment by providing opportunities to acquire practical and vocational skills. These skills help the survivors regain independence, rebuild their confidence, and create alternative pathways for their future.
The partnership focuses on helping survivors reintegrate into their communities, ensuring they are socially and economically empowered despite the challenges they may have faced during their illness. By equipping them with life skills and vocational training, the program helps young survivors adapt to life after treatment and improves their ability to support themselves and their families.
This collaboration has greatly empowered KHC’s cancer survivors, enabling them to improve their quality of life and become active members of their communities. Through continued advocacy, mentorship, and support, KHC and CADAC remain committed to ensuring that cancer survivors are not left behind but are given opportunities to thrive.
Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice is an independent, not-for-profit community-based organisation. Like Kawempe Home Care, Samaritan was a community pioneer when it was founded in 1980 by a dedicated group of volunteers. At that time, Samaritan was the first hospice to serve the southern half of the US state of New Jersey. Today, Samaritan’s growing Family of Services touches the lives of more than 5,000 people each year.
Samaritan provides KHC with valuable support in many ways:
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- Education for many KHC children who are disadvantaged, as well as individual sponsorships from their friends and families.
- Staff development and education using Internet-based, on-demand training developed by Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice and Garden State Infectious Disease Associates.
- Community education and fundraising for hospice/palliative medicine, supplies and other equipment, including a new vehicle for field visits.
- Fundraised for the New Hope Children’s hostel permanent home.
- Hosting reciprocal visits of staff and volunteers for education, support and friendship.
Find out more about this wonderful group.
Reach Out Mbuya (ROM) is partnering with KHC in the implementation of the Kampala HIV Health Project, which focuses on strengthening HIV case identification and case notification within the community. Through this collaboration, community-based strategies are used to identify individuals who may be at risk and link them to HIV testing and care services. The partnership has significantly contributed to the early identification of new HIV cases, enabling timely enrollment of patients into treatment and care programs.
Working together has also improved community outreach, referral systems, and service delivery within KHC’s catchment areas. By strengthening community engagement and ensuring that individuals diagnosed with HIV are promptly linked to appropriate for health care services, the partnership continues to support the broader goal of improving HIV prevention, care, and treatment outcomes in the communities served by Kawempe Home Care contributing to 95 95 95 strategic goals. Go to their website and see how important the work they do is to the communities.
The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) is a national body that promotes and strengthens palliative care services across the country. Through this partnership, PCAU provides valuable technical support that helps KHC deliver quality palliative care services to patients and their families.
The collaboration focuses on capacity building for health workers, including trainings, mentorship, and professional development opportunities that strengthen the skills and knowledge of KHC staff in providing compassionate and holistic palliative care.
PCAU also plays an important role in supporting resource mobilization and fundraising efforts, helping to strengthen the sustainability of KHC programs and expand access to palliative care services within the community. Through joint initiatives, knowledge sharing, and continuous support, the partnership contributes to improving the quality of life for patients living with life-limiting illnesses and their families.
This collaboration continues to enhance KHC’s ability to provide patient-centered care, while also contributing to the broader goal of strengthening palliative care services in Uganda.
Uganda Harm Reduction Network (UHRN)
The partnership with Uganda Harm Reduction Network (UHRN) is to implement Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) aimed at strengthening accountability and improving service delivery for HIV, Tuberculosis (TB), and Malaria programs. The CLM approach empowers community organisations to systematically collect and analyze data on the quality, accessibility, and responsiveness of health services.
The project focuses on ensuring that the voices and experiences of community members, including people who use drugs, are heard and considered in the design and delivery of health services. By documenting community feedback, the initiative helps identify gaps in service delivery, promote patient rights, and encourage health facilities to improve the quality of care provided.
Under this project in Kampala, KHC monitors five health facilities: Komamboga Health Centre IV, Kisasi Health Centre III, MARPI Clinic at Mulago Hospital, Kisugu Health Centre III, and Hope Clinic Lukuli. Data is collected through engagement with health workers, service beneficiaries, and focus group discussions, allowing communities to share their experiences and perspectives on the services they receive.
Through this partnership, KHC advocates for the needs and voices of the community, helping to strengthen accountability in HIV, TB, and malaria services. The lessons and best practices identified through the one-year project also provide valuable insights that can be shared with other health facilities to improve service delivery across the health system.
This partnership with Uganda Cancer Society (UCS) is to strengthen cancer care, advocacy, and support services for patients and their families. Through this collaboration, KHC has been connected to a wider network of civil society organisations in Uganda that are committed to improving cancer prevention, treatment, and patient support.
Uganda Cancer Society has played an important role in capacity building for KHC staff by providing training opportunities, knowledge sharing, and technical support aimed at improving the quality of cancer care and patient support services. These efforts have strengthened the ability of KHC staff to respond effectively to the needs of cancer patients, particularly children and vulnerable families.
In addition, UCS has supported fundraising initiatives for cancer patients at Kawempe Home Care, helping mobilize resources that assist patients in accessing treatment, care, and other essential support services.
The partnership between KHC and UCS is built on a strong and friendly collaboration that continues to make a meaningful impact on the lives of cancer patients. Through joint advocacy, networking, and resource mobilization, both organisations remain committed to improving the quality of life for individuals affected by cancer and strengthening cancer support services in Uganda.
Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) is a national referral center for cancer treatment in Uganda, to ensure that children with cancer receive comprehensive care and support throughout their treatment journey.
Through this collaboration, UCI refers children below the age of 18 years, especially those coming from remote areas who cannot afford accommodation while undergoing treatment in Kampala. Kawempe Home Care supports these children and their caregivers by providing safe accommodation, meals, and transport to and from the Uganda Cancer Institute in Mulago during the treatment period.
This partnership has played a significant role in ensuring continuity of treatment and reducing the number of children lost to follow-up due to financial or logistical challenges. By providing a supportive environment, KHC helps children remain in care and complete their treatment schedules.
In addition, Kawempe Home Care offers holistic support, including psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual care, as well as symptom and pain management for the children and their families. This collaborative approach helps improve the overall wellbeing of patients and supports better treatment outcomes for children battling cancer.
Uganda Cancer Fund (UCF) strengthens support services for children undergoing cancer treatment. Through this collaboration, UCF has provided fundraising support for the KHC children’s hostel, ensuring that children from remote areas have a safe and nurturing place to stay while accessing care in Kampala.
This support has been instrumental in allowing Kawempe Home Care to continue providing accommodation, meals, and other essential services to children and their caregivers during treatment. By helping secure resources for the hostel, UCF enables KHC to focus on holistic care, ensuring that children can complete their treatment without interruption.
The partnership highlights a shared commitment to improving the wellbeing and quality of life of children battling cancer, providing them with a stable environment, emotional support, and access to life-saving care. Through joint efforts, both organizations work toward reducing barriers to treatment and empowering children to recover and thrive despite the challenges of their illness.
Masana wa Africa is a newly established African nonprofit foundation that spun out of The ELMA Foundation’s Community Grants Programme (ECGP) in 2023. With a mission to support and amplify African community-based organisations serving the needs of children and their families, Masana wa Afrika aims to drive lasting change throughout the continent.
Recognizing that community leaders themselves are the experts best positioned to determine how funding can be most effectively utilized, Masana wa Afrika currently provides multi-year unrestricted grants alongside capacity-strengthening support to 110 organizations in 13 African countries, with plans to expand over the coming years.
To find out more about the wonderful work this group does go to their website
Beyond Borders Medical Foundation (BBM)
“We give thanks to God for the partnership we share with Kawempe Home Care in serving children battling cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Kawempe Home Care continues to demonstrate compassion by standing beside vulnerable children and their families with love, patience, and unwavering hope during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.“
BBM believe that healing goes beyond the physical. It also embraces the spiritual, emotional, and social wellbeing of every child and family. When faith is combined with practical care and support, it strengthens lives and brings lasting hope to communities.
It is truly a privilege for Kawempe Home Care to walk alongside Beyond Borders Medical Foundation in this shared mission of restoring dignity, nurturing hope, and reflecting God’s love to those who need it most. BBM has been very supportive in fundraising for the New Hope Children’s hostel permanent home, and in-kind donations such as food for the children. It is testimony of what can be achieved when organizations work together with faith, unity, and compassion for the wellbeing of vulnerable children and their families.
Friends 0f Reach Out AIDS Initiative (FORO)
FORO is an independent fundraising organisation that was incorporated in 2007 in the United States of America as a 501(c) (3) not for profit organisation.
Friends of Reach Out (FORO) helps small grassroot organisations grow into sustainable, self-reliant, and well-functioning organisations. It seeks to provide funding for activities where other donor support is not easily obtained, particularly in the following areas; Educational support for young clients and children; Capacity building and further development of staff; income generating activities for clients and their families; and Emergency relief for the absolutely poor.
The support they provided KHC was extremely important. FORO support included: Psychosocial support to children with cancer; Human Resources; and Vocational Education skills support through payment of tuition and scholastic materials for clients and young mothers. This group does amazing work for those who are poor and disadvantaged.
Open Society Institute – Switzerland
This charitable group is part of the Open Society Foundations, and it supported KHC through the Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa. The Open Society Foundations aims ‘to work to build vibrant and inclusive democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens.’
The relationship supported KHC’s goal of Advocacy for improved health care and KHC is working with this group to ‘’amplifying the voices of pediatric patients and caregivers to increase the attention of pediatric palliative care while promoting the integration of palliative care into health systems’’.
University Research Co., LLC and USAID Defeat TB (Defeat TB)
This was a five-year program (September 18, 2017 – September 17, 2022). The USAID funded project was implemented by URC. The goal of this project was to reduce the burden of TB and contributing to the of United States Government (USG) and World Health Organization’s End TB strategy, to end TB by 2035.
The USAID Defeat TB Project supported the Uganda Ministry of Health and the National TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) to increase tuberculosis (TB) case detection and notification and improve treatment outcomes by strengthening the health systems delivering care with the aim of ending the TB epidemic in Uganda.
KHC partnering with this project was to focus on: Increase screening and detection of all forms of TB in infants, children, adolescents, and adults at facility and community levels: Initiate and complete treatment for all patients diagnosed with all forms of TB: Ensure strong community systems to support the continuum of TB prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, and treatment.