Uganda 2026
15 families living in extreme poverty each received 1,500,000 Ugandan shillings (approx. €350) and, one month later, another 500,000 Ugandan shillings (approx. €120).
15
families supported
1,500,000 UGX
per family (approx. €350)
+500,000 UGX
additional support after one month
3
grants funded by the Lions Club Gnarrenburg
About the project
Following Uganda 2024 and 2025, in the Uganda 2026 project we once again handed over unconditional cash transfers in the Busoga region near Kamuli. 15 families first received 1,500,000 Ugandan shillings (approx. €350) each and, one month later, additional support of usually 500,000 Ugandan shillings. We also revisited the families from the previous year. Two of them also received additional support.
From Kampala, we rode two motorbikes for about five hours into the rural areas around Kamuli. Households there often have 6 to 8 members living on an average of just €1.25 a day. Selecting the families and making the payments took five full days in the field; the second visit one month later took two days.
The project team consisted of our local staff Matthias Kayanga and Dr Eria Wambi, with Lukas Neuwirth as project lead. The interviews were conducted in Lusoga and Luganda. The project was carried out in partnership with Makerere University in Kampala.
The full project report is in progress. After one year, we will visit all families again to document the long-term impact.
Lions Club Gnarrenburg
Three of the 15 grants were funded by the Lions Club Gnarrenburg. The entire donation of €1,050 was passed on in full and directly to the three families of Grace, Sarah and Ivan. For the Lions Club, we prepared a partial project report documenting these three families.
Partial report: documents only the three families funded by the Lions Club. The full project report will follow.
First results after one month
Preliminary evaluation of 14 households (Monica and Aisha counted together): family income per day before the transfer and one month later. The full report will follow.
100%
of all families increased their income
$0.94 → $2.89
average income per day, before and after one month
+206%
increase in average income
9 of 14
families above the extreme poverty line ($2.15) after one month
What the families did with the money
Grace
Leased a rice field, bought chickens and runs a small village cinema with a solar system and a TV. Her family's income rose from $0.36 to $3.16 a day.
Sarah
Single-handedly cares for eight children and nieces. She repaired the roof, leased two fields and bought pigs and chickens. Income: from $0.18 to $1.69 a day.
Ivan
Opened a shop with his wife at the nearest trading centre. His family's income rose from $1.96 to $3.77 a day.
Timothy
Bought a motorbike, now works as a motorbike taxi driver and transports bricks he fires himself into town. Income: from $1.47 to $3.90 a day.