Who We're
Initiated in May 2001 at Our Lady of Africa Mbuya Catholic Parish, Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) is a community-based NGO supporting vulnerable urban and rural communities across Uganda. ROM offers a holistic model of care for People Living with HIV and their families, addressing medical, social, emotional, and economic needs to ensure dignified living. Over the years, ROM has expanded its reach, scaling up community health interventions nationwide.
Program Areas
HIV/AIDS
ROM offers comprehensive HIV services, including prevention, testing, treatment, and care. Youth-focused interventions like health camps, football leagues, and peer education are employed to raise awareness and reduce stigma.
Adolescent Health
We provide HIV testing and counseling services to children and adolescents aged 10–19.
Social Economic Empowerement
To break the cycle of poverty, ROM supports beneficiaries with financial literacy, vocational training, and startup capital.
Orphans And Vulnerable Children
ROM sponsors OVC with school fees, scholastic materials, nutritional support, and psychosocial interventions. In 2019, ROM supported 95 students in the Primary Leaving Examinations and 28 in the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE).
Treatment and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
In 2020, ROM extended service delivery to include the treatment of NCDs such as hypertension, diabetes, and cervical cancer, to mitigate the health effects of HIV/AIDS.
GrandMothers
ROM has improved the well-being of extremely vulnerable grandmothers who serve as primary caregivers for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Kasaala & Luweero districts in the past years.
