Habitat for Humanity Uganda| Contact information | HFH Uganda
PO Box 9873
Kampala
Uganda
Phone: +256 414501457
Fax: +256 414501458
E-mail: allenw@hfhuganda.org
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 | |  | | | Habitat's Work in Uganda | New families served this year*: 669
Total homes constructed/rehabilitated: 5,412
House sponsorship cost: US$2,360
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The percentage of Ugandans that live in grass-thatched huts is increasing.
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Habitat Uganda helps low-income families in several ways
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Why Habitat is needed in Uganda
Over a half of all households in Uganda have only one bedroom and typically three to four people share this room.
38 percent of the population lives in grass thatched huts.
How Habitat helps
For 25 years, Habitat for Humanity has partnered with low-income families to build simple, decent and affordable homes in Uganda. The homes are built with Ventilated Improved Pit latrines and adjacent shower stalls.
Most homes in Uganda are built using fired mud bricks and sand which are locally available and easy to make or find. Once building has started, however, most homeowners find that the materials needed to complete construction are too cost prohibitive. Through home improvement loans and micro-financing, Habitat for Humanity helps these families complete their homes.
Due to a countrywide increase in the cost of building materials, the cost of homes is continually rising. Additionally, many low-income families have trouble accessing bank credit for home construction. Habitat Uganda helps these families by building with them in stages. After the families have paid off their home loans, they can apply for additions to their existing homes.
Habitat Uganda works with Orphans and Vulnerable Children and their caregivers. OVCs are common in Uganda, due to the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS. In addition to home construction, Habitat Uganda offers training on HIV/AIDS awareness, succession planning and life skills.
Highlights
- HFH Uganda has built more than 4, 500 homes across 19 districts, transforming over 27, 000 lives.
- 59 homes have to-date been built specifically for orphans and vulnerable children and their caregivers.
Facts about Uganda
Location: Eastern Africa, west of Kenya
Population: 27.6 million
Languages: English (official), Swahili, Ganda, various Bantu languages
Climate: Tropical
Religions: Christianity, Islam
Government: Republic
Economy: Main exports are coffee, fish products, tea, tobacco, cotton, corn, beans
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