ABOUT KARIN
Karin Community Initiatives Uganda (KCIU) is registered with the National Bureau for Non-Governmental Organizations of Uganda with the registration Number INDR4476433NB and has been operating in Gulu District, Uganda since 2001. We are a local non-profit organisation seeking to improve the socio-economic wellbeing of vulnerable and orphaned children, families and the whole community through primary health care and other community development initiatives.
KCIU is best known for its establishment of the Karin Medical Centre (KMC) in the Unyama Parish, and the Agonga Karin Community Health Centre (AKCHC) in the Agonga Parish. These two centers form the basis for health care and community development services for approximately 21,000 people in an area devoid of any formal health care facilities.
With 30 Ugandan clinical and administrative staff, we are a compact organization with a tireless commitment to provide quality access to health care and livelihoods to families.
OUR VALUES
Think Big. Act Bigger.
RECENT CAUSES
We run projects in over 30 Villages in Gulu, Uganda
LATEST ARTICLES
Together we make all the difference
KCIU in partnership with Dot Glasses helping visually impaired Ugandans.
When I discovered that I needed a pair of glasses, I was shocked by the $180 price tag. “If I had trouble with that price,” said Hope, the director of KCIU, “then definitely the local communities will have trouble with the price [of glasses]. ... and it is here that I realized there was a problem.”
5th National Community Health Financing Conference 2020
Mr. Moses Onek (third from left), a health worker at one of Karin Health facilities making a presentation to the invited stakeholders at the conference. The conference was organized by Save for Health Uganda with a selection of experts in health financing, service delivery and social protection to...
Karin Virtual Marathon and NCD testing
This race is to raise funds for Non Communicable Diseases such as Diabetes, heart disease, cancers , chronic kidney disease etc. In vulnerable communities in Northern Uganda. All demographics are affected by these diseases and early detection can help prevent death and suffering. The charity run organised by a Non...
GIZ pivoting our focus to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
As COVID-19 spreads around the world impacting communities, we are working to lessen its impact. Thanks to our partners GIZ for responding to the needs of our community and considering the well being of our health workers...
Fight Corona Virus
There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease (COVID - 19). You can protect yourself and help prevent spreading the virus to others if you wash your hands regularly for 20...
Testimonials
I have spent 5 months volunteering with KCIU, and it has been a wonderfully insightful and inspiring experience. Working with both the central office and the various projects that KCIU has initiated, I have been able to engage with different people and work opportunities on a weekly basis. For example, I would spend a week in the central office designing a new program to be introduced to the community, and the next week I would be helping staff in the medical clinics in servicing their patients. The staff is tireless and hardworking, constantly looking to self-improve and ensure the best delivery of services to the community that they serve. Being from another country and culture, we have been able to foster a reciprocal relationship where ideas and skills are traded freely. This means that both the organisation and I are able to learn and grow. There is plenty of different things to get involved with here, and volunteers will always be encouraged to implement any ideas or initiatives that they wish to implement.
“Karin is a local NGO that is run by Ugandans but also keeps many strong connections in other countries and is welcoming to all types of volunteers. Karin has a very open minded attitude and is welcome to suggestions and feedback from all volunteers.”
Taea Mouallem, Volunteer - Canada
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