Hope Health Action is a Christian non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to providing health care, disability support, and emergency assistance to vulnerable people, without discrimination. It operates in multiple countries, including Uganda, Haiti, and South Sudan. In Uganda, the branch is known as Hope Health Action East Africa (HHA EA).

Key Activities & Focus Areas in Uganda
1. Disability Care & Rehabilitation

Provides prosthetics, mobility devices, and rehabilitation services.

Supports people with disabilities in refugee settlements, including children, through rehabilitation centres.

Distributes wheelchairs, prosthetic legs, and other assistive devices.

2. Health Services & Nutrition

Runs nutrition programmes for children, particularly in refugee settings.

Works with households to improve food security through small-scale farming and income-generating skills so families can sustain their own nutrition.

3. Emergency Response & Refugee Support

Active in refugee settlements, offering health, disability, and nutrition support to displaced families.

Responds to emergencies while also addressing longer-term impacts such as rebuilding health capacity and providing ongoing disability care.

4. Building Local Capacity

Equips and trains local health workers to ensure long-term sustainability.

Strengthens community-based systems so that local facilities can continue delivering care after interventions.

Impact & Recognition

Recognized internationally for transforming the lives of South Sudanese refugees with disabilities in Uganda.

Has distributed thousands of mobility aids such as wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs.

Its programmes have supported thousands of refugees and local community members across the country.

Governance, Funding & Structure

Registered as a UK charity with a dedicated East Africa branch in Uganda.

Relies on donor funding and partnerships to operate health, disability, and refugee programmes.

Employs local staff and engages volunteers to deliver services within Ugandan communities and refugee settlements.

Challenges & Considerations

Ensuring sustainable funding for prosthetics, mobility devices, and ongoing care.

Reaching remote and displaced populations with adequate services.

Building acceptance and reducing stigma around disability in communities.

Strengthening collaboration with local health systems to ensure long-term sustainability.