Back to School Activities Coincides with Malaria Sensitization Campaign in Kampala Slums

By Roperfree
Back to school activities coincides with malaria sensitization campaign in Kampala slums organized by the office of the woman councilor Kawempe (NUP) Sharon Kemugisha & her friends; Dan Luwuge , Roperfree, Maama Africa, local chairman & councilors.
The go back to school campaign in Katanga slums which took place today January 20, 2022 was intended to support the vulnerable children with scholastic materials, offer bursaries, mosquito repellent oils, and sensitization campaign to the parents and their children in regards to good childcare & behavior while providing resourceful information to fight against malaria and COVID-19 in the area.

Katanga has more than 20,000 slum dwellers with more than 50% children and most which are primary school dropout due to the prevailing poverty but by offering bursaries is one way of keeping the children at school and many suffer from diseases such as; malaria, dysentery and the outbreaks of cholera during the rainy season.

 



Roperfree being a social enterprise company which fights against malaria, rheumatism and COVID-19 via sensitization campaigns and by offering intervention tools such as; Mosquito Repellent oils, Aromatherapy Oils and Hand Sanitizers as solution to combat the diseases.



Roperfree decided to give back to the community by offering free mosquito repellents to the children in slums of Katanga because of the huge support we get from the local community who buy our products from one of our main distributor in the area called Friecca pharmacy. 
 
 
Malaria is a huge public health concern in most areas of Uganda and more severe among children below five years of age and pregnant mothers.
Among the guests:  The area Chairman  The Councilor Sharon  Mr. Luwunge Dan & his wife Pamela from London UK, who sponsored the scholastic materials,  Mona Kawoya Kasumba of Roperfree offered malaria & COVID-19 sensitization campaign plus offering free mosquito repellents oil to each child attended the event.  Daphine Kyakunzire “Maama Africa” “Girl Talk”  Mr. Ryan & Councilor Sharon Kemugisha offered school bursaries to children in the area.

Roperfree is not affiliated with any political party and we prohibit discrimination based on age, gender, sex, politics, tribe and ethnicity as our main goal is to save people’s lives by fighting against malaria, rheumatism and stopping the spread of viruses such as; COVID-19. 


For online shopping: www.roperfree.com  &  https://www.jumia.ug/catalog/?q=roperfree

Roperfree Brand Products outlets as follows:

Kaazi Resort Beach Hotel- Busabaala- Kampala

Sure House Shop G3 on Bombo Road 

Woodlin Supermarket- Entebbe Rd, Lweza 

Standard Supermarket - Garden City JR Shoppers Supermarket- Busabala- Kibiri Shea House- Muyenga 

Road Maridadi Crafts Plot 8, Kintu Road opposite Hotel Imperial Royale 

Jakana Organic Foods Ltd, All Natural Food Processor & Packing 

Sankara Supermarket, Entebbe Road 

Kasumba Square- Busega, Kampala 

Hendi Uganda Limited- Italian Supermarket, Muyenga 

Paradise Gardens - Kajjansi ,off Entebbe Road 

Freeca Pharmacy, Wandegeya 

Mega Supermarkets; Opposite Old taxipark

 Majex Pharmacy- Kajjansi town center, Entebbe Road 

KamCare Pharma Ltd, Plot 6. Prime Complex Wilson Rd. 

Spring Pharmacy, Wilson Road 

Ecopharm Pharmacy, Capital Shoppers Mall- Ntinda 

Eurojoi Pharmacy plot 3 William Street, Kampala 

Backpackers- Mengo 

Millennium Supermarket- Kisemiti, Kololo 

Numack Pharmacy- Mengo, Kampala 

Aidchild-Equation Gallery & Art Café, Masaka- Mbarara Road 

Roper- Fashions - Kampala Road on Kampala Plaza

West- Link Pharmacies; Lubowa Quality Village Mall & Kitende Entebbe Road. 

JohnRich Supermarket: Kabalagala, Gaba Road 


 

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