Approximately 16 women die each day from pregnancy and childbirth complications in Uganda.
Sadly, most of these deaths are preventable. Te-Kworo Foundation runs a Maternal and Child Health
project in northern Uganda, with the aim of giving vulnerable women and children the chance of a
healthy life. We do this by supporting access to essential health services through the operation of a
Clinic, a Mobile Clinic and the newly established Sonic Kworo Hospital.
The Te-Kworo Medical Clinic provides free paediatric services, ante-natal and post-natal care, and
dental care to the local community.
Our new Sonic Kworo Hospital is a 42-bed facility that now provides safe delivery services for
pregnant and birthing women, along with broader medical services to the community.
Our Mobile Medical Clinic conducts regular outreach to deliver medical services and health education
to vulnerable and remote communities, including worming treatment for children, HIV and malaria
testing, ante-natal checks, and the distribution of birth kits and mosquito nets.
The goal of the Maternal Health Project is to improve the health of women (reproductive age) and
children in the three districts of Pader, Nwoya and Omoro in northern Uganda.
Through our project activities, we expect to see:
• Access to free, quality maternal health services for pregnant mothers
• Safer childbirths, the delivery of live babies, and mothers not injured during childbirth
• Greater quality of childbirth services, with births attended by trained, local midwives and health care
professionals
• Increased knowledge and uptake of antenatal and postnatal care
• Women experiencing obstructed labor transferred in a timely and safe way to the nearest surgical
facility
• Access to quality primary health care for poor communities, particularly children between the ages
of 0-5
• Reduced mortality and morbidity in very remote communities due to increased public health
knowledge and uptake of medical care
Te-Kworo has an Australian management team and board and Ugandan management team and board who are all in regular communication and work closely to assess our targets, expected outcomes and reporting. We also provide regular communication to supporters through our newsletter, social media platforms, website and impact report. There are multiple trips throughout the year to see the work first hand.
We have enjoyed very personal relationships with our supporters and welcome new friends to the Te-Kworo Foundation family.
Te-Kworo Foundation is a community-based organisation providing quality education, maternal and
child healthcare and social protection to girls, women and children in northern Uganda. Today,
Te-Kworo Foundation operates three boarding schools in northern Uganda. Our schools in Kitgum,
Pader and Nwoya provide quality education to vulnerable girls who do not otherwise have access to
school. These girls may be excluded because they have a baby, are orphans, refugees or have
families living in extreme poverty. More than 4,000 girls have benefitted from academic studies and
vocational training since the schools were founded, and numbers are still growing.
Te-Kworo Foundation also operates a Medical Clinic and a Mobile Clinic, giving thousands of women
and children access to essential healthcare each year. Our Clinic provides paediatric care, ante-natal
and post-natal care, and dental services to the local community. Our Mobile Clinic conducts regular
outreach to vulnerable and remote communities, delivering worming treatment for children, HIV and
malaria testing, ante-natal checks, and the distribution of birth kits and mosquito nets.
In partnership with Sonic Healthcare Foundation and the Barbara May Foundation, Te-Kworo
Foundation has also established the Sonic Kworo Hospital, located on 20 acres in Pader District. The
hospital will serve more than 500,000 people across the Pader and Agago Districts – a region where
the maternal mortality rate is twice the national average. Once fully operational, the 42-bed hospital is
expected to support 2,000 safe births annually, with two operating theatres, dedicated wards for
mothers and newborns, a specialised newborn unit, a blood bank, and antenatal, postnatal and family
planning services. The hospital will also provide nursing and midwifery training for girls in Te-Kworo
Foundation’s scholarship program.
