Water and sanitation are essential for life and health, but they are also essential for dignity, empowerment and prosperity. Water and sanitation are human rights, fundamental to every child and adult. But in Uganda, poor sanitation and hygiene, as well as unequal access to safe drinking water, make thousands of children very sick and at risk of death. Diarrhoea alone, one of three major childhood killers in Uganda, kills 33 children every day.  In most cases, children get the disease by drinking unsafe water or coming into contact with contaminated hands. Early childhood diarrhoea is not only deadly; it also contributes to Uganda’s high levels ofRead More →

78 OVC caregivers were trained in modern agronomy and provided with agricultural tools and seeds of groundnuts, maize, and beans as start up. QEMF-Uganda implements economic strengthening interventions with the aim of improving livelihoods empower and sustain OVC households long after project closure. The capacity of OVC households was built to save and benefit from saving groups. Total of 3 Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA) groups with 20 members each have since been formed in and the Rusoroza Parish Kihiihi sub-county Kanungu District. The groups were trained in Income Generating Activities (IGA), Business skills, VSLA and provided with tool kits.Read More →

1 in 5 children worldwide are not in school. Especially in most poor households, communities and Refugee Camps included. We are breaking that chain! Children with disabilities, children in crisis, and girls, face the most hardship in gaining an education and suffer the traumatizing consequences when they miss out. Education for all can help safeguard against violence, abuse, and exploitation, and even reduce vulnerability to natural disasters. Child or adult, a person with an education has an opportunity to a future that would not be possible without an education. A woman with an education background has higher earning potential and healthier children, and the moreRead More →

About 140 million births take place every year and the proportion attended by skilled health personnel has increased: from 58% in 1990 to 81% in 2019. This is mostly due to larger numbers of births taking place at a health facility. Deaths from complications during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postnatal period have declined by 38% in the last two decades, but at an average reduction of just under 3% per year, this pace of progress is far too slow.  The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offers an opportunity for the international community to work together and accelerate progress to improve maternal health for all women, in allRead More →

INTRODUCTION: Founded in 2018, the Queen Elizabeth Medical Foundation (QEMF) is a dynamic and community-focused non-profit organization based in Uganda. Committed to improving the health, education, and livelihoods of vulnerable populations, QEMF operates primarily in Sweswe Zone, Kyaka II refugee settlement and in Kanungu district, with a particular emphasis on serving the HIV infected and affected populations in communities near the Queen Elizabeth National Park and new refugee arrivals at Matanda Reception Centre. QEMF’s mission is rooted in the belief that every individual deserves access to quality healthcare, education, and opportunities for economic empowerment. With this guiding principle, the organization works tirelessly to address theRead More →