Uganda

In the past 6 years, Surge has fixed over 100 water sources in Kaberamaido and Kalaki in Uganda. This year we’re excited to announce that with the support of long-time Surge ambassador Shereen [...]

Yaron, a twelve-year-old from Chicago, is celebrating his upcoming Bar Mitzvah by giving back to the global community. Yaron is walking 60 kilometers, 6 kilometers a week, between now and August [...]

It’s International Women’s Day, and we’re celebrating Hellen, Mary, Patricia, and Suzan from our Menstrual Health team in Kaberamaido, Uganda. They work in rural communities to train and educate [...]

It’s International Women’s Day, and we’re celebrating Nakyese Mary, caretaker of the Police borehole in Kaberamaido, Uganda. With six children, she is a full-time mother and like many of us, she [...]

With nearly 36,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Uganda, our work in partnership with POPOW (Prince of Peace Orphans and Widows – Vision) is providing communities with the opportunity to [...]

With nearly 36,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Uganda as of January 4, our work in partnership with POPOW (Prince of Peace Orphans and Widows – Vision) is providing communities with the [...]

“[My self-confidence] has increased because I know that every girl has the power to do anything since I was told that women are also strong people in the community.” – Akamo Sandrah, age [...]

On May 9, our local field partner POPOW (Prince of Peace Orphans and Widows – Vision) hosted a radio show that allowed girls to talk about how they are maintaining menstrual health and [...]

“In this critical time of COVID-19, I am overjoyed by the interventions in the hospital. There is so much need in the hospital – no sanitizers, no hand washing facilities, and no protective [...]

When Uganda learned about its first COVID-19 cases, much like the rest of the world, it sparked a rise of emotions including panic, fear, and uncertainty. Guidelines were passed by the Ministry [...]