Habitat for Humanity Uganda is a non-governmental organization in Uganda that seeks to provide safe and affordable accommodation housing for vulnerable communities. It partners with volunteers, families, local communities, and other national and international partners to build homes for people.[1][2][3][4]
| Abbreviation | (HFHU) |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1982 |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 0° 20' 34" north, 32° 35' 26" east |
| Robert Otim |
History
editHabitat for Humanity Uganda was incepted in 1982 by Habitat for Humanity International which was founded in 1976 by Linda Faula with its headquarters in Geneva England.[1] Its objective is to fight housing poverty in Uganda through policy advocacy for reforms on the deconstruction of socio-economic, infrastructural, and structural barriers to access to decent shelter for underserved and marginalized communities.[5][3][6][7]
Projects
editHome Equals:
The project was launched in 2023 in conjunction with the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development. It is a project with a focus on policy reforms, and support for the provision of equitable shelter to informal settlements like the Katanga slum, Kamokya, and Nsooba slums amongst some of the notorious slums found in Uganda.[8][1][3][9]
Urban Low-cost house:
The project was launched at Kyasira Home Of Hope, a home for children who were affected by the Lord's Resistance Army War (LRA) in northern Uganda that occurred 20 years ago and aimed to build houses for vulnerable people. In Kumi district, 45 houses were built for people including orphaned children, people living with HIV/AIDS, widowers, and widows.[2][10][3][11]
Youth Vocational training programs: It offers vocational training programs including tailoring, and garment cutting to youths in vulnerable communities enabling them to earn incomes to support themselves and their families.[12]
Policy Advocacy Areas
editThe organization reawakens the Ugandan government to reform and re-assess its existing policies including the Uganda National Housing Policy reform, National Land Use Policy, and National Slum Upgrading Strategy and Action Plan to benefit underserved societies and also calls upon people to save money for building decent houses instead of renting expensive houses.[1][13][6][14][15]
They also focus research on inclusive land governance, leadership, and capacity-building programs for appropriate land use and distribution and protection of land rights.[1][16][17][18]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b Independent, The (2020-06-10). "Habitat for Humanity to construct 45 houses for vulnerable people in Kumi". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b c d "More than just a house | Habitat For Humanity". www.habitat.org. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Independent, The (2023-08-08). "Lands Ministry moves to popularize condominiums amid housing deficit". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Habitat for Humanity", Wikipedia, 2024-06-04, retrieved 2024-06-24
- ^ a b "Huge housing deficit challenges stakeholders in Uganda". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Uganda facing 2.4 million housing deficit - report". Monitor. 2020-10-05. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Habitat for Humanity Uganda Launches Home Equals Campaign to Tackle Housing Inequity". ChimpReports. 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Writer, JAVIRA SSEBWAMI | PML Daily Staff (2023-08-10). "Lands Ministry, Habitat for Humanity launch second edition of National Housing Symposium". PML Daily. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Uganda, Watchdog (2022-08-04). "Joy as Habitat for Humanity donates 60 new houses worth Shs1.5 bn to vulnerable families in Kumi, Mayuge". Watchdog Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ SSUUBI, DEVON (2023-10-13). "Symposium emphasises low-cost housing". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Uganda can count on its youth | Habitat For Humanity". www.habitat.org. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Bank, Buganda kingdom in drive to tackle housing problem". Monitor. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "Second National Housing Symposium in Uganda Focuses on Affordable Housing for Economic Growth". ChimpReports. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ Independent, The (2022-10-04). "Govt, Habitat for Humanity to offer sh18m houses in cities". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Request for proposal". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ SSUUBI, DEVON (2023-08-16). "Lands ministry rolls out second housing symposium edition". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
- ^ "Gov't asked to prioritise housing in development programs". New Vision. Retrieved 2024-06-25.