Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative

What Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative does

Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) is a faith-based community health NGO founded in May 2001 by the Mbuya Parish Catholic Church in Kampala, Uganda. It delivers integrated HIV/TB prevention, care and treatment, maternal and child health, cervical cancer screening, gender-based violence prevention, and economic empowerment services to over 50,000 vulnerable individuals annually, with primary beneficiary cohorts including people living with HIV, orphans and vulnerable children, adolescent girls and young women, pregnant women, elderly caregivers, and key populations such as people who inject drugs. ROM operates four fixed service sites — its Mbuya headquarters, the Kinawataka Clinic (its busiest site), a Banda outreach clinic, and the Kasaala facility in Luweero District — supplemented by mobile van outreach that travels to remote communities and landing sites multiple times weekly and home-based care delivered by community health workers.

The organization's service platform combines clinical care with psychosocial support, vocational skills training through the ROM Social Enterprise (ROMSE) arm, village savings and loan associations, and peer-led community structures (Mother-to-Mother Supporters, ARV and TB Treatment Supporters, adolescent peer supporters). On the technology side, ROM was the pathfinder of version 3.3.0 of Uganda EMR and has implemented up to v3.3.11 for client records management; its internal ROMIS database aggregates intervention data across medical and non-medical programs; its mobile community application was adopted by the Uganda Ministry of Health as eHMIS mobile; and GIS is used to map populations, identify hotspots, and plan satellite clinics. ROM maintains recognized delivery infrastructure in Kampala, Nakawa, Makindye, Luweero and Mityana districts.

ROM is a grant-funded nonprofit operating under a 10-member Board of Directors and a 9-person Senior Management Team. Funding flows from institutional donors including CDC Uganda via PEPFAR, Global Affairs Canada (via CARE International), the Stephen Lewis Foundation, Mennonite Central Committee, the World Food Programme, and SIDECOLE, alongside government partnerships for program implementation with the Ministry of Health and Uganda AIDS Commission. ROMSE (formerly Roses of Mbuya) functions as a wholly-owned social-enterprise subsidiary generating supplementary income through vocational training and livelihood programs. Services are delivered free or at subsidized rates to beneficiaries — there is no commercial pricing model and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative

Legal name

Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative

Website

https://reachoutmbuya.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) is a Uganda-based faith-founded nonprofit (since 2001) that delivers integrated HIV/TB care, maternal and child health, and economic empowerment services to over 50,000 vulnerable individuals annually through community-based, peer-led programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and HIV/AIDS Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Community health services
• HIV/AIDS care programs
• Maternal and child health
• Orphans and vulnerable children
• Community economic empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. NGO Grants and Donations: ROM operates as a faith-based non-government organization funded through grants from international donors, foundations, and government partnerships for HIV care, health programs, and community development initiatives
2. ROM Social Enterprise (ROMSE): Roses of Mbuya Social Enterprise generates income through vocational skills training and economic empowerment programs that support both women's livelihoods and ROM's operations
3. Government Partnerships: Partnerships with CDC Uganda, Ministry of Health, and other government entities for program implementation and health service delivery

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ROM is a faith-based community health NGO that delivers integrated HIV/TB prevention, care and treatment, maternal and child health, and cervical cancer screening services alongside psychosocial support and economic empowerment programs. Its offerings combine direct facility-based service delivery with mobile outreach, community peer support networks, and social enterprise vocational training to serve vulnerable populations across Uganda.

Product overview

Reach Out Mbuya Community Health Initiative (ROM) is a faith-based community health NGO offering a portfolio of integrated health and social programs. The core Health Services program provides HIV/TB prevention, care and treatment, maternal health, and cervical cancer screening. Economic empowerment is delivered through ROM Social Enterprise (ROMSE), providing vocational skilling, Village Savings and Loans Associations, and business support. Targeted programs include SHE SOARS for out-of-school adolescents, the Maternal and Child Care (MCC) Project for vulnerable mothers, the Grandmothers Project for elderly caregivers, and OVC/ICYD programs for children. The organization also provides Gender and Social Protection services, School Health programs, and previously operated an Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT) Programme. These programs are delivered through facility-based services, mobile outreach vans, and community-based peer support structures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ROM Social Enterprise (ROMSE): Economic empowerment arm of ROM providing vocational skills training, livelihood support, and social enterprise initiatives for vulnerable populations.

Products and services

• Health Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% viral suppression rate among children living with HIV (3,070 tested, 2,846 virally suppressed)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Butabika National Referral HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026ROM handed over OAT programme management to Butabika National Referral Hospital's Alcohol and Drug Unit, marking transition to government ownership and national healthcare system integration
• Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with UAC and other stakeholders for commemorations including Candlelight Memorial Day and HIV advocacy initiatives
• Makerere University (Social Innovation in Health Initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of SIHICOP where ROM shared insights on monitoring and evaluating community health innovations, and mobile van technology implementation
• Uganda Virus Research Institute / Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerROM worked alongside these institutions for HIV Rapid Testers Certification Training, contributing to Uganda's 95-95-95 UNAIDS goals
• Rotary Club of BugolobiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with ROM for free medical camp at Kinawataka site for Humanity Day, providing essential health services to community
• Compassionate Works Association (COWA) UgandaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ROM for creating pathways to employment for youth skilled at ROM, supporting job placement services
• Emmaus University NetherlandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents conduct learning visits to ROM to learn about community health approaches and social enterprise programs

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pathfinder International: Global reproductive health and family planning organization with significant African programming. Comparable in targeting adolescents and vulnerable women with integrated health and economic empowerment, though at a broader geographic scale.
• AMREF Health Africa: Pan-African community health NGO with active Uganda programming covering HIV, maternal and child health, and health worker training. Broader geographic scope but directly comparable community-led health model and African NGO governance.
• Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI): Global health organization supporting HIV, TB, and malaria programs across Africa with deep PEPFAR/CDC funding alignment. Comparable HIV program focus and reliance on US Government funding, though operates as a broader market-shaping entity rather than a direct service NGO.

Direct peers

• Mildmay Uganda: Ugandan NGO delivering HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and training, with strong pediatric HIV programming similar to ROM's pediatric viral suppression outcomes. Directly comparable HIV-focused community health service portfolio and Ugandan operating geography.
• Hospice Africa Uganda: Ugandan NGO providing palliative and HIV/AIDS care, particularly for key populations and terminal patients. Comparable faith-rooted community health service model and Ugandan operating context.
• The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO Uganda): Uganda's largest indigenous HIV/AIDS community-based organization providing HIV prevention, care, treatment, and OVC support. Most directly comparable to ROM in terms of mission, target beneficiaries (PLHIV, OVC), community-based delivery model, and Ugandan nonprofit status.
• Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Uganda: Provides pediatric HIV/AIDS care and treatment in Uganda, including the largest pediatric ART cohort in the country. Closely comparable to ROM's pediatric HIV and OVC programming with similar donor base (PEPFAR, CDC).
• Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Makerere University: Ugandan center of excellence delivering HIV/TB prevention, care, treatment, and health systems strengthening with PEPFAR/CDC support. Comparable in HIV program depth, training capacity, and government partnerships within Uganda.
• BRAC Uganda: BRAC's Uganda operations combine community health, microfinance, and economic empowerment for vulnerable populations. Highly comparable integrated model (health + livelihoods + social empowerment) and grassroots delivery via community health workers.

Emerging players

• Marie Stopes Uganda: Ugandan reproductive health NGO focused on family planning and sexual reproductive health. Comparable vulnerable-population targeting and Ugandan community service delivery, with adjacent overlap to ROM's SHE SOARS AGYW programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Reachoutmbuya
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqeuwuS3M5qBrQf53UCIalA
• Facebookfacebook.com/reachoutmbuya
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reach-out-mbuya-community-health-initiative

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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