African Initiatives for Relief and Development

African Initiatives for Relief and Development

Kampala, Uganda

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefRefugees & MigrationWater & SanitationCommunity development
NGOFounded 2006International reach
Profile last updated: July 27, 2026

About

Founded in 2006, African Initiatives for Relief and Development is a non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, Uganda working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, refugees & migration, water & sanitation +3 more.

African Initiatives for Relief and Development (AIRD) is a humanitarian organisation founded in Kampala, Uganda, in 2006. It provides humanitarian logistics, construction, infrastructure and transport support to refugees, internally displaced people and host communities across Africa, and is expanding into longer-term development work in areas such as livelihoods, water, sanitation and hygiene, and environmental sustainability. AIRD operates in a number of African countries and works with donors, UN agencies, NGOs and host governments.

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Founded

2006

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

humanitarian logisticsrefugeesdisplacementconstructioninfrastructureWASHlivelihoods

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefRefugees & MigrationWater & SanitationCommunity developmentEnvironment & ClimateEmployment & Skills

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsCommunitiesYouth

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseCommunity programmes

Programmes

Refugee and NFI Transportation

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief

Transports refugees and non-food items to areas of safety.

Construction & Infrastructure Development

Community development

Builds refugee shelters, roads, bridges, schools, health centres and other community infrastructure.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Water & Sanitation

Provides clean water, improved sanitation facilities and hygiene education.

Livelihoods Support

Employment & Skills

Trains refugees and host communities in vegetable growing, beekeeping and other income-generating activities.

Energy Access

Environment & Climate

Provides clean and sustainable energy solutions for displaced and host communities.

Countries of operation

Burkina FasoBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadDemocratic Republic of the CongoEthiopiaRepublic of the CongoCôte d'IvoireLiberiaNigerSouth SudanTanzaniaUganda

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

UNHCR

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