Reach Out Mbuya

We are a faith-based, indigenous community-rooted organization founded in May 2001 to curb the spread of HIV and support vulnerable individuals to live healthy, dignified and fulfilled lives.

Who we're

ROM is grounded in a holistic approach, tackling the social determinants of health including poverty, malnutrition, gender inequities and social exclusion by integrating quality healthcare and education with socio-economic empowerment and household resilience-building. Beyond direct service delivery, ROM strengthens health facilities, community-based organizations and civil society organisations to build resilient health and social systems that can support long-term wellbeing.

Our Programs

Health

We deliver quality, inclusive and community-led healthcare services that improve

Livelihood

We empower households through skills development, financial inclusion, social enterprise

Research

ROM continues to turn programme data and implementation experience into

Programs Impact

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Health

People reached through accessible, high-quality and community-led healthcare services.

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Gender & Social
Protection

This area focuses on safeguarding vulnerable individuals and ensuring their

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Livelihood

Households empowered through skills development, economic strengthening, social enterprise initiatives.

Programs Media

News & Events

A New Chapter in Drug Abuse Recovery as ROM Hands Over OAT Services

Rising drug abuse and injectable opioid use continue to increase the risk of HIV transmission, stigma, mental health disorders, and

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January-March 2026 Quarterly Newsletter

Welcome to our January–March 2026 Newsletter, marking the progress and impact we continue making among vulnerable communities. With the generous

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Nakato Natasha, ROM’s second-best U.C.E Candidate to become Doctor

Delighted Natasha Nakato counts her blessings at ROM after excelling in her Uganda Certificate of Education examinations. The former student

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Newsletter July-September 2025

In this issue, we bring to you highlights on:

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ROM’s Top 5 Achievements in 2024

ROM Institution The team worked tirelessly to achieve a community free of HIV, where persons already infected and affected by

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Annual Report 2024

This report presents a summary of all programs and activities implemented by Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative in the

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ROM Extends Health Services to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Guided by our theory of change, ROM promotes holistic, community-based, and peer-led approaches to improve health outcomes and strengthen communities.

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66 Youth Graduate from ROM’s Integrated Programs

Uganda possesses one of the youngest populations globally, a demographic dividend ready to propel considerable national growth. The well-being of

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ROM Strengthens HIV Prevention Services through Certification of HIV Testers

In a continued effort to contribute to Uganda’s goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030, ROM working alongside the

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Creating Opportunities for Out-of-School Adolescents through Skilling

Out-of-school adolescents often face the greatest barriers to accessing adolescent-friendly health services and information. Limited access to these rights exposes

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Transforming Community Health Through M&E Innovations

During an online health information sharing session hosted by Makerere University under the Social Innovation in Health Initiative Community of

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Young People Can Make Informed Choices Because of ROM’s School Health Program

Social and Behaviour Change Communication has been successfully used by various health promotion programs to improve the well-being of target

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