ROM gets new Board of Directors; Please meet Fr. James Jjumba-the new Chairperson of ROM B.O.D
Rev. Fr. James Jjumba is now the Chairperson of the ROM Board of Directors. We pray that God guides you as you take on this responsibility of serving the most vulnerable members of the community. We are so delighted for the great opportunity we have got to serve mankind under your guidance
The 2023 Annual General Meeting.
Every year at ROM, stakeholders meet to assess annual achievements, challenges and way forward. This year’s Annual General Meeting was held on 20th April 2023 and on the same day, ROM’s five-year plan was presented to the stakeholders. Members of the in-coming Board of Directors were also introduced and the outgoing members were awarded for […]
ROM VS Cipla Quality Chemicals Limited: a memorable experience of corporate humor
In June, ROM organized a friendly tournament with Cipla Quality Chemicals Industries for purposes of team building, awareness creation and room for further engagement between the two parties. Staff displayed their skills in football, volleyball and netball. It was an exciting evening characterized with lots of fun; cheers, laughter, togetherness, falls and a lot more […]
Nutrition: Food demonstrations for breastfeeding mothers to boost early Childhood development.
ROM, with support from USAID through the Integrated Child and Youth Development Activity organized a food demonstration at Mbuya to teach pregnant and breastfeeding mothers how to prepare cheap but nutritious meals for their growing babies. By the end of the food demonstration, mothers had acquired the skills and knowledge that a complete meal comprises […]
ROM-ICYD commemorated the Day of the African Child
The Day of the African Child is commemorated on the 16th Day of every year to remember the school children killed in the 1976 Soweto uprising and the bravery showed in defense of their rights. To mark the day, Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) through the Integrated Child and Youth Development Activity (ICYD) […]
2023 April-June Newsletter
NEWSLETTER ISSUE 1, VOLUME 1, APRIL-MARCH 2023 IN THIS ISSUE, WE BRING TO YOU…. ROM COMMEMORATED THE DAY OF THE AFRICAN CHILD NUTRITION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CHEERS, LAUGHTERS & LOTS OF FUN AS ROM PLAYS CIPLA QUALITY CHEMICALS LTD IN FRIENDLY GAMES ROM GETS NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PLEASE MEET FR. JAMES JJUMBA, THE […]
Why you should avoid tobacco consumption
Wednesday, 31st May 2023, will be World No-Tobacco Day. By commemorating this day, we are reminded that tobacco consumption is dangerous to our lives. Tobacco consumption has various dangers, including health threats, environmental degradation and other economic implications. In Uganda, the consumption of tobacco is predominantly prevalent among both the younger generation and the elderly […]
Engage youth in productive activities to keep them away from tobacco consumption
Every 31st May, the world comes together to commemorate the World No-tobacco Day. This year, we take the opportunity to reflect on the life of the youths who are among the largest tobacco consumers, compared to other age groups. Tobacco consumption among youths is associated to a number of causes including the broken household and […]
People Living with HIV should avoid tobacco smoking as impacts are irreversible
On Wednesday 31st May 2023, Uganda will join the rest of the world to commemorate World No-Tobacco Day under the theme “grow food, not tobacco.” Despite the efforts to discourage tobacco consumption among humans, some of the People Living with HIV have continued to use the dangerous substance which affects their health. Smoking is one […]
Reach Out Mbuya wins Best Innovation Award for E-health HIV Service Delivery during COVID-19
The E-health for HIV Service Delivery program has emerged as the winner of Makerere University School of Public Health —MakSPH’s innovation challenge focused on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The program outshone five other innovations to earn the coveted award. Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative —ROM, a community-based non-governmental organization working with urban and rural poor communities […]