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More than an outreach: a commitment to the community!

Last month, students from Taylor University, Indiana, USA, joined us during the outreach work in the community. For us it is always a blessing when we receive visitors. We see this as a great opportunity…

National Measles-Rubella Immunisation campaign.

This week will be full of tears, fears and screams as we partner with Ministry of Health Uganda in the Nation wide campaign against Measles Rubella Immunization campaign. And Karin Community Initiatives Uganda is a…

karin 2nd Annual Marathon – Leader of Opposition calls for more community health awareness

The second edition of Karin's Annual Marathon has ended in high spirits. Runners and organisations in Gulu, Uganda come together to help raise awareness and funds for great causes. This year we were fighting against…

Our Journey to #fightNCDs

We live in the age of NCDs. NCDs or Non-Communicable Diseases, literally mean diseases one cannot catch from another person: cancer, heart disease, diabetes and mental illness, etc. This year KCIU is joining hands several…

We are growing

They say "pictures speak a million words" and this is how far God has brought us. It has been an amazing journey from the start and we are very grateful to our partners.

Meet Oryang Timothy our health worker week champion

Our 2019 theme is "Health Workers Are the Heart of Health For All". In this event we will focus on honoring the contributions of our health workers at our two health facilities in Unyama and…

A quick glance at KARIN’s projects

There’s nothing more inspiring than hearing the stories and seeing the faces of the women and families who are breaking the cycle of poverty, hunger and disease every day. That’s why we made this short…

Cows the next development boom for smallholder farmers!

Dairy production plays an important economic and nutritional role in the lives of many people in Uganda, in particular our Gulu community. However, rearing livestock has traditionally been expensive as livestock such as cows are…

The joy of safe motherhood

At exactly 3Am, Akello got complications during her delivery. The nurse on duty referred her to a referral hospital to be attended to by a specialist. Our 24hour ambulance which was on standby was able…

A healthy family, a wealthy community!

According to the world health Organisation, about 50% of children 1 year old in developing countries die during the 1st month of life, and 97% of all infant deaths occur in developing countries.