ON 11th August 2022,Tukundane Charity Organization re-opened its offices after six months of closure due to unavoidable circumstances. As some of our close friends may know, last year in December our offices where broken into and we lost most of our equipment and materials which forced us to close. However, we are excited for new beginnings, and this is how the…
Raising HIV/AIDS within our community and giving back on the 1st of December 2021 under the theme “ Raising HIV/AIDS within our community and giving back’’We met at Tukundane offices around 8:30am In her opening remarks, our Director Miss Kusingura Phiona noted that “It is our mandate that we have fewer or no cases of HIV. We need to understand…
Meet Prosy one of Tukundane ladies together with her daughter Esther who was born with spinal bifida, a birth defect where there is incomplete closing of the backbone and membrane, which has made it difficult for both prosy and Esther to live happy life. Esther who is 11 years of age has to wear pampers since she can’t take herself…
Meet Justine who is HIV positive single mother with nothing. Both Justine and her son are HIV positive. Justine found out about her status while she was pregnant with her child, she was told she could give birth to health baby free of HIV. However, when it was her due time, Justine went to hospital unfortunately nurses refused to attend…
I sat down with Phiona from Tukundane, which is an organisation in Uganda that helps improve the lives of single mothers with HIV. They help tackle the issues these womxn face daily, as well as help educate communities on HIV and AIDS. What does the International Womxn’s Day slogan, #choosetochallenge mean to you in your work life? To us, it…
