The MTN Uganda Foundation was launched late 2007. It is the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of MTN Uganda that carries out various charitable projects within the communities it operates.
The MTN Foundation focuses on six programme areas to guide its interventions:
Education
In line with the Millennium Development Goals set by the UN, Uganda’s Government’s aim is to ensure education (including Science & Technology) for all by the year 2025. To this end MTN has contributed to the development of education facilities in the country through the following initiatives:
- Infrastructural development through building and renovating classrooms, pit-latrines and water tanks.
- Providing furniture foodstuff, computers, text books and even low-cost bandwidth.
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Health
In the area of health MTN has actively supported a number of local health awareness causes, inclusive of HIV/AIDS:
- Uganda Child Cancer Foundation
- Hospice Africa Uganda
- Malaria Consortium
- The Red Cross for flood victims
- Red Cross, the proceeds from the MTN Kampala International Marathon
Malaria can be stopped if we act NOW. Football stars, non-governmental organizations, foundations, governments, and corporations and people like you are joined forces ahead of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa to unite against malaria. By leveraging football/soccer, one of the most popular sports in the world, United Against Malaria aims to raise global awareness and renew worldwide commitment to ending malaria, as well as increase the use of prevention tools and malaria treatment in Africa.
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Malaria kills a child in Africa every 30 seconds and nearly one million people each year.
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Worldwide, 3.3 billion people are at risk of malaria – that’s half of the world population
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91% of malaria deaths occur in Africa; 85% of these are children under 5 years of age
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In addition to the death toll, malaria contributes to the cycle of poverty and limits economic development: Malaria costs Africa at least $12 billion in lost productivity every year
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Art & Culture
Supporting Music & Culture
MTN has been active in the local music scene and over the last 5 years, has supported upcoming artists, who have set the pace for local music production. With endorsement and exposure from the MTN brand, little known artists have risen to become stars. Of particular pride to MTN is the M-Lisada Band (fondly referred to as the MTN Brass Band).This Band of former street children and orphans came to our attention after performing at several MTN events. MTN took keen interest in the children and offered to support them under its CSR profile by arranging with the Kampala Music School to offer formal music education to 30 of the 68 children. Since 2007, the children have been undertaking Royal Schools of Music examinations with commendable results.
Supporting Sports
In Uganda sports had for a long time been neglected, especially in the unrest encountered in the late 70’s and early 80’s. When MTN started operations in 1998 it undertook several sporting initiatives which have become a resounding success.
- MTN Kampala Marathon: The first MTN Kampala Marathon was held in 2003 and over the years, its profile has grown tremendously, to the point that IAAF has certified the Kampala Marathon raising the profile of the race even more. And over the years the contributions have also been rising. Proceeds to Mama Bag appeal last year were UGX 67 Million.
- Football: MTN is a key sponsor of the Uganda National Football Team - the Cranes - and to further support sports development we sponsor a youth Academy, Proline Football Academy.
- Basketball, Cricket, Rugby: All these sports have grown in participation and popularity; from being previously unknown little known sports.
- National Council of Sports (NCS): Refurbishing the indoor stadium with a UGX 1.2 billion donation
Community Development
Support to ARRIVE ALIVE a non-profit collaboration of 7 corporate companies. Its mandate is sensitizing the community about the carnage on our roads and promoting safe driving. They also lobby government on policy issues especially in the area of enforcement.
In support of the Police and in recognition of the harsh conditions they work in, protecting the city, we donated water proof suites to shield them against the harsh rainy season.
Support for Low cost Housing and Shelters; MTN has partnered with Habitat for Humanity, an international Christian NGO, to build low cost decent housing for poorer communities in Uganda. To date MTN has spent over UGX 570 Million and built over 230 houses over the past 7 years.
Environment
Protection of national forest reserves through tree planting campaigns.