The Ruparelia Foundation has brought joy to vulnerable families in Kamwokya as part of its annual festive-season outreach, delivering food supplies, mattresses and other essentials to women and children living in the area.
This year’s charity drive also reached residents in Kisenyi II and Mulago Nsooba, where hundreds of families in informal settlements benefited from food relief, bedding and hygiene support. The initiative is part of the Ruparelia Group’s long-running corporate social responsibility programme, which targets Kampala’s most underserved neighbourhoods every Christmas.
While handing over the items, Sheena Ruparelia, a director at the Ruparelia Group, underscored the family’s enduring commitment to communities that struggle with daily hardships.
“As a family, we have always believed in reaching out to those who need help the most. This work honours the vision of the late Rajiv Ruparelia, who identified these communities and dedicated himself to supporting them,” Sheena noted.
She emphasised that the foundation’s interventions are not limited to food donations.
“Every festive season, we strive to improve the lives of these families by offering relief items together with hygiene support that can uplift their living conditions,” she added.
As part of this year’s outreach, the foundation unveiled a new toilet facility in Mulago Nsooba. The structure will serve both the local residents and pupils of Good Samaritan Primary School, a community that has long lived with inadequate sanitation.
Noah Kisira, the school’s head teacher, welcomed the development and described it as a major solution to persistent hygiene challenges.
“We have endured serious sanitation problems for years because of the lack of proper toilet facilities. This new structure will greatly support our learners and the neighbourhood. We are sincerely grateful,” he said.
Ghetto Research Lab founder Patrick Mujuzi also applauded the foundation’s continued presence in the slums. He explained that he first reached out to the group five years ago after witnessing the daily suffering of families in the ghetto.
“Life in the ghetto is extremely tough, with poverty, unemployment and a lack of basic needs affecting many people. We appreciate the Ruparelia Group for consistently standing with us,” Mujuzi remarked.
The Ruparelia Foundation said it will continue working closely with community leaders to identify needs in sanitation, food support, and general welfare across Kampala’s most vulnerable settlements.
