Impact & Stories
Measurable Change on the Islands
From HIV testing to tree planting, every number in our monitoring data represents a real person, a real family, a real outcome. Here’s what we’ve achieved since January 2024.
Protect Every child on the Islands
Lives Touched, Stories Told From the Islands
These are not case studies. These are people whose lives intersected with HMCHug at their most vulnerable moments.
After almost two hours, my baby came out crying — alive. A baby girl. I still cry when I remember that moment. Without them, maybe I would not be here. Maybe my baby wouldn't either.
Namuluuta, 26, Mother of Two
I couldn't afford transport or even basic care. I had never gone for antenatal. Now I'm six months — and it's this outreach team that has been checking on me. I don't know what I would have done without them.
Namatovu Mourene, 26
The Numbers Behind the Need
Our work is grounded in evidence. These are the key health statistics for Kalangala District that drive our programming priorities.
64 Under-5 Deaths
High child mortality claiming 64 lives for every 1,000 live births.
336 Maternal Deaths
Tragic mortality rates reaching 336 deaths per every 100,000 live births.
12.1% HIV Prevalence
Local infection rates remain double the national average within island communities.
5% Insurance Coverage
Only five percent of local households currently hold functional health insurance.
13 Health Facilities
Just thirteen functional health centers serve all eighty four remote islands.
42% Teenage Pregnancy
Extremely high pregnancy rates impacting adolescent girls aged fifteen to nineteen.
55% Clean Water
Slightly over half of local households access safe and clean water.
15km Travel Distance
Patients often travel fifteen kilometers via fishing boat for medical care.
ENSURE SAFE DELIVERY FOR EVERY WOMAN
Join our mission to eliminate preventable maternity deaths by funding essential healthcare services and life saving neonatal equipment.
Joan is back in Senior Three, attending classes while her baby is cared for during the day. She is now an advocate among her peers, speaking about the importance of support, reproductive health education, and second chances.
Joan, 16 Founder & CE Bugoma Village, Kalangala Sub-county