Fund one full outreach day in Lwanda
Fuel, medicines, test kits and a simple lunch for ten volunteer nurses and midwives, for one Saturday clinic.
UGX 370k to go37 donors17 days left
Nurses and midwives of Rakai District, Uganda
Care that walks to the mother, the child, the elder, the village.
MANCO is a charity run by Ugandan nurses and midwives. On Saturdays we turn school compounds in Rakai District into free clinics: antenatal checks for mothers, malaria tests for children, blood pressure checks for grandparents.
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mothers checked at outreach days this year
MANCO is a charity run by Ugandan nurses and midwives. On Saturdays we turn school compounds in Rakai District into free clinics: antenatal checks for mothers, malaria tests for children, blood pressure checks for grandparents.
- Run by nurses and midwives
- Every cause costed to the shilling
- Accounts audited every year
- Rooted in Rakai District
Fund a cause
Three things that cannot wait
Each cause was asked for by the nurses and midwives who will deliver it, and each one shows exactly what it buys.
Clean delivery kits for 60 mothers in Kacheera
Sixty women in their last months of pregnancy, each with a kit packed by a midwife, so no birth starts without gloves and a clean blade.
UGX 735k to go41 donors33 days left
Malaria tests and treatment for 150 children in Kagamba
A rapid test for every child with a fever, and same day treatment for every positive result.
UGX 810k to go29 donors38 days left
How it works
How a gift travels from your phone to a village
Choose a cause
Every cause names a place, a need and a price. A delivery kit is 35,000 shillings. A ride to the health centre is 20,000.
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Pay our MTN MoMoPay or Airtel Money merchant code from your phone, then send us the transaction ID.
We buy and deliver
The Center that asked for the cause buys the supplies and takes them out on the next outreach day.
You hear back
The cause page gets an update from the field. Leave an email and we send you the final one.
Why nurses and midwives
The people who know the road best
A rested, respected midwife makes better decisions at three in the morning.
MANCO was started by nurses and midwives who were tired of watching mothers deliver on the way to the health centre, and of working nights with no one asking how they were. So we look after both: the communities we serve, and the health workers who serve them.
Why we startedOur impact
What a Saturday clinic adds up to
Every person seen is written in the register, and every register goes to the district.
14
outreach days held since we began
2,480
people seen at outreach days
690
children tested for malaria
530
elders screened for blood pressure
Our work
Six programmes, one way of working
We go to where people are, we listen to local health workers, and we hand over every referral to the nearest government health centre.
All programmes-
Mother and Newborn Care
Antenatal checks at outreach days, clean delivery kits, and a midwife visit in the first week after birth.
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Child Health Days
Malaria testing and treatment, growth and nutrition checks, and referrals for children under five.
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Elder Care at Home
Blood pressure and blood sugar checks for grandparents, and home visits for those who cannot walk to us.
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Village Outreach Days
Once a month our nurses and midwives turn a school compound into a clinic for a day.
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Care for the Carers
Wellbeing circles, mentoring for newly qualified midwives, and training that nurses choose for themselves.
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Health Rights and Voices
We believe healthcare is a human right. We help communities know theirs, and we tell decision makers what we see.
Stories
Voices from the outreach days
Mothers, midwives, grandparents and volunteers, in their own words.
MotherKacheera
Nine kilometres, and a delivery kit in the bag
A mother of two on planning a birth when the nearest maternity ward is a long ride away.
3 minute read
MidwifeKyalulangira
The phone torch years
A midwife on fifteen years of night deliveries, and why a light over the bed matters more than people think.
3 minute read
ElderByakabanda
The day Jjajja's blood pressure was caught
A grandfather who came for his granddaughter's check, and left with a reading that changed his routine.
3 minute read
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Coming up
Outreach days and meetings
Outreach day
Outreach day in Kacheera
Antenatal checks, malaria tests for children, an elder bench, and delivery kits for mothers in their last trimester.
- 9:00am to 4:00pm
- Kacheera Primary School grounds, Kacheera
- Open to everyone. Free.
Outreach day
Elder check day in Byakabanda
Blood pressure and blood sugar checks for anyone over 50, with home visit sign up.
- 9:00am to 2:00pm
- Byakabanda Church of Uganda compound, Byakabanda
- For elders and their families. Free.
Field notes
Latest news
What we learned from our first outreach days
Start earlier, bring more blood pressure machines, and never underestimate a village health volunteer.
Why we cost every cause down to the shilling
Each cause on our site shows exactly what it buys. Here is why we do it, and how we work out the numbers.
Questions people ask
What does MANCO do?
MANCO (Midwives And Nurses Charity Organisation) is a Ugandan charity run by nurses and midwives. We hold free outreach days in rural villages, give antenatal checks and clean delivery kits to mothers, test and treat children for malaria, check elders for high blood pressure, and support the wellbeing of health workers themselves.
Where does MANCO work?
We began in Rakai District in southern Uganda and currently work across its sub-counties, including Rakai Town, Kacheera, Lwanda, Kyalulangira, Byakabanda and Kagamba. Our constitution allows the Board to extend our work to other parts of Uganda later.
How is my donation used?
When you give to a cause, your money goes to that cause. Every cause lists exactly what it buys and what each item costs. If a cause raises more than its goal, the extra goes to the next most urgent cause in the same programme, and we say so in the updates. General gifts go where the need is greatest.
How can a nurse or midwife join?
Fill in the membership form on our Join page. Your nearest Center will contact you, confirm your details and explain the subscription. Members can vote in elections, stand for office and join a Center.