Uganda
Uganda is one of many African countries recovering from decades of conflict. Though it is now at peace and beginning to rebuild its economy and infrastructure, it is surrounded by other countries immersed in violence: most notably South Sudan to the north, and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west.
This situation, combined with Uganda’s progressive policies towards refugees, has meant that there are now over 1.4 million refugees in the country.
This huge influx of population has put a strain on already stretched resources, making life hard for Ugandans and refugees alike. It is even harder for people with disabilities – both living in the camps and the areas surrounding the camps, where access to healthcare is limited and very few people have the wheelchair they need.
| Population | 44,926,253 |
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| % living below poverty line | 19.7 |
| Year started working | 2014 |
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| Number of distributions | 11 |
| Lives impacted
This number is based on UCP Wheels for Humanity’s multiplier, which takes the birth rate in each country and estimates that one wheelchair impacts the beneficiaries life in full, 0.75% of his or her primary caregiver’s life and 0.25% of the surrounding family members’ (siblings) lives. | 7,627 |
| Number of chairs distributed | 2,900 |
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Nadia’s Story
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/in News, Stories /by Maria Pyatakova
Walkabout Returns to Northern Uganda
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/in News /by Tiago Silva
Venezuela 2021 Film
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/in Films /by Maria Pyatakova
Walkabout Returns to Uganda!
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/in News /by Maria Pyatakova
Colines’ Story
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/in News, Stories /by Maria Pyatakova
This year, we have returned to Uganda, a country very close to our hearts, to distribute another 320 wheelchairs and 50 trikes. The wheelchairs came directly from our Wheelchair Assembly and Repair Centre in Kenya in a 40-foot container, which includes a variety of wheelchair types for adults and kids in need. Meet Colines, […]
Uganda 2020 Film
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/in Films /by Maria Pyatakova
Natalina’s Story
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/in Stories /by Yana
Natalina, at age 105, fled her home in South Sudan in 2019. The fear and danger in the area was just too much to bear. Although it’s not really what she wants it to be, she at least feels safe in the Palorinya refugee settlement camp. She puts her longevity into gardening and lentils. We […]
Saviour’s Story
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/in Stories /by Yana
Meet Saviour. As a child, he has been mistreated by his father, while the boy’s health worsened by the day. An unknown illness eventually paralysed his legs, leaving him unable to leave the house. With an abusive father and a serious ailment, Saviour had no hopes for the future. Yet, three years ago Saviour […]
Walkabout Returns to Northern Uganda
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/in News /by Yana
It’s been 7 years since the South Sudanese Civil War, which has caused nearly two million refugees to flee to Northern Uganda. Life in the refugee camps of Bidibidi, Palorinya, and Adjumani is very tough; yet, it is even harder for those with disabilities. That is why last week, thanks to Euromonitor International, Walkabout […]
Sending Refugee Children To School
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/in Films, News /by Yana
Mary’s Story
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/in Stories /by Yana
Mary is from South Sudan and is over 100 years old – though she’s not sure of her exact age! When she was 30, just after she got married, she was struck by polio – and hasn’t been able to walk since. She has never before had a wheelchair. Mary has lived not only through […]
Joel’s Story
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/in Stories /by Yana
Joel is 24 and living in one of the largest refugee camps in Northern Uganda. After surviving polio as a child, Joel lost the ability to walk and did not have access to a wheelchair. Even without a mobility aid, Joel was not without hope. He would crawl every day to school and then university, determined to […]
Emmanuel’s Story
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/in Stories /by Yana
Emmanuel is an adorable 12 year old with an incredible smile. He was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus, which has meant that he has never been able to walk. When his father found out about Emmanuel’s disability when he was just 6 months old, he abandoned his family, leaving Emmanuel’s single mother alone and […]
Walkabout Returns To Tackle Refugee Crisis
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/in News /by Yana
We have just returned from Northern Uganda, one of the poorest parts of the country and the heart of one of the biggest humanitarian crisis in the world. With hundreds of people crossing the border every day, fleeing conflict and famine in South Sudan, Uganda is now host to over 1 million refugees. Last year, […]
Selina’s story
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/in Stories /by Tiago Silva
Selina is the youngest of 7 children. She was displaced from her home in South Sudan two years ago; her loving parents travelled for three days, her mother carrying her on her back, to get to safety at the Ugandan border. Born with cerebral palsy, Selina has never been able to walk, therefore relying on […]
Richard’s story
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/in Stories /by Tiago Silva
Richard arrived at our distribution dragging himself along the dirt floor with the help of a rice bag underneath him. He had suffered a serious hip injury a few years before, dislocating it and leaving his right leg extremely difficult to move. Without the help of any medical attention or physiotherapy, his condition worsened and […]
Walkabout in Northern Uganda
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/in Films /by Tiago Silva
Uganda 2017
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/in News /by Tiago Silva
Northern Uganda is the epicentre of one of the biggest refugee crises in the world. With thousands of people flooding into the country every single day, mainly fleeing conflict in South Sudan, life in the sprawling camps is a constant battle for survival. Just imagine living in one of these camps without mobility. Thanks to […]
Sofia’s story
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/in Stories /by Tiago Silva
Sofia had just given birth to her son Quima when we first met her back in 2014. She has been paralysed since she contracted polio at a young age. Sofia lives with Quima, her parents, 10 siblings, and 12 nieces and nephews. The family used to own a large coffee plantation and lived comfortably, but […]
Mariam’s story
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/in Stories /by Tiago Silva
Mariam lives in Uganda. She is 21 years old, and a single mother with a 9 month old baby boy. She contracted cerebral malaria at the age of 1, and has been unable to walk since. She has never before had access to a wheelchair. In spite of spending her entire life on the ground, […]
Wetherby schooboys join Walkabout in Uganda
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/in News /by Tiago Silva
In December 2016, Team Walkabout travelled to Uganda, where we distributed 200 wheelchairs and 20 tricycles with our partner Soft Power Health. Izzy, our Programmes Manager, and Isabel, our CEO, were joined by Heather Williams, our star volunteer physiotherapist, and two students, Luca and Manuel, from Wetherby Senior School in London. Every day the team […]
Meet our Walkabout Heroes
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/in Films /by Tiago Silva
Miriam’s story
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/in Films /by Tiago Silva
Rachel’s story
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/in Stories /by Tiago Silva
When we met Rachel in Uganda in 2014, she was crawling over 4 kilometres every day just to get to school. She was born with a congenital birth defect, and spent twelve years on the ground – never at eye level of others, often with cuts on her arms and legs, and always dirty. We […]
Uganda 2016 film
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/in Films /by Tiago Silva
Edisa’s story
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/in Stories /by Tiago Silva
Edisa is from Uganda. She is 23 and not only has she never had a wheelchair; just 2 weeks before we met her she had never in her life sat up. Edisa arrived at the distribution lying completely flat and bent over, covering two seats on the back seat of a taxi hired to bring […]
Uganda 2016
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/in News /by Tiago Silva
This past June, Walkabout travelled back to Jinja, Uganda for the third time. With our fantastic partner, Soft Power Health Clinic, we have now distributed over 600 wheelchairs in the region and for the first time ever, we brought and distributed 30 tricycles (‘trikes’) alongside 200 wheelchairs. Trikes are exceptionally useful for those people with […]
Shifan’s story
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/in Films /by Tiago Silva
Uganda 2015 film
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/in Films /by Tiago Silva
Uganda 2015
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/in News /by Tiago Silva
On the 14th of June Walkabout Foundation made its second trip to the Soft Power Health clinic in Jinja, a town in the eastern region of Uganda near the banks of lake Victoria and the River Nile, and surrounding villages. We brought with us another 200 ‘Tough Rider’ and ‘Salama’ wheelchairs, supplied by the Association […]
Shifan’s Story
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/in Stories /by Tiago Silva
Seven-year-old Shifan was left paralysed when she was struck by cerebral malaria as a small child. Her mother carried her everywhere until she became too heavy and had no choice but to leave Shifan at home while she went to work. In 2015, Walkabout gave Shifan her very first ToughRider wheelchair. Having a wheelchair means […]
Uganda 2014 film
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/in Films /by Tiago Silva
Uganda 2014
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/in News /by Tiago Silva
Team Walkabout headed to Uganda in March 2014 to distribute 200 wheelchairs alongside Soft Power Health’s Allan Stone Community Clinic in Bujugali near Jinja. Bryony and Stefanie were accompanied by our US Chairman, Kevin Mahaney as well as some fantastic volunteers from both the UK and Uganda. As well as a full distribution day at […]