Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Uganda
Browse 40 food banks, anti-poverty charities and NGOs fighting hunger in Uganda. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 40 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- AEAfrican Enterprise UgandaKampala, UgandaReligion & Faith · Children & Youth +5 more
- MCMgahinga Community Development OrganizationKisoro, UgandaEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +4 more
- SAStichting AmecetSoroti, UgandaChildren & Youth · Education +2 more
- Kirunga Community FoundationKyenda, UgandaPoverty & Hunger · Water & Sanitation +3 more

- JEJoint Effort to Save the EnvironmentFort Portal, UgandaEnvironment & Climate · Nature & Wildlife conservation +5 more
- BIBudondo Intercultural CenterBukanga, Luuka, UgandaHealth · Poverty & Hunger +3 more
- MUMutahiwangeKaguma, UgandaCommunity development · Children & Youth +6 more
- BOBODY&SOILMityana, UgandaPoverty & Hunger · Health +4 more
- Kinder Raising VoicesHildesheim, GermanyChildren & Youth · Education +2 more

- Kigezi FoundationKampala, UgandaChildren & Youth · Education +3 more

- CKCaritas KampalaKampala, UgandaPoverty & Hunger · Community development +5 more
- GIGod in Action UgandaBugiri, UgandaChildren & Youth · Education +4 more
Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Uganda at a glance
Of the 40 Poverty & Hunger non-profits in Uganda, the most common cause areas are Community development (75%), Education (68%) and Health (68%).
Cause areas
- Community development75%
- Education68%
- Health68%
- Children & Youth53%
- Environment & Climate50%
Organisation types
- NGO70%
- Charity13%
- Faith-based organisation8%
- Community organisation5%
Beneficiaries
- Communities73%
- Children70%
- Youth70%
- Women & Girls63%
- People in poverty63%
Funding sources
- Individual donations38%
- Earned income18%
- Grants13%
- Corporate partnerships10%
Top cities
- Kampala30%
- Soroti5%
- Fort Portal5%
- Mityana5%
- Nebbi5%
- Hoima5%
Size
- 11-50 employees3%
- 201-500 employees3%
Key facts
- 2006 is the median founding year
- 15% say donations are tax-deductible
- 15% publish a charity number
- 98% name their programmes
- 45% invite volunteers
Figures from all 40 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health🏛️Heritage♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples