Giving opportunities Blog

This October, the 2nd Independence Marathon is giving Ugandans an opportunity to turn every kilometre into support for safer motherhood.

What if the kilometres you run could help another mother make it safely home?

Read more:

Kawowo Sports: Independence Marathon for Safe Motherhood gets UGX 200M boost from Stanbic Bank
Read the Kawowo Sports story

New Vision: Second edition Independence Marathon returns with new route
Read the New Vision story

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Malaria Carnival 2026 is building towards a day of fun with a much bigger purpose: mobilising resources to strengthen the fight against malaria in Uganda.

By buying a ticket, you are contributing to efforts that support malaria prevention, community mobilisation and lifesaving interventions, including stronger blood services for people affected by severe malaria.

Adults: UGX 50,000
Children: UGX 30,000
Date: 6 December 2026

Every ticket is an opportunity to give, participate and help close a gap that continues to cost lives.

Could your day of fun also become someone else’s chance at life?

For more information, updates, and to take action, visit our official pages and follow us on social media:

Website: www.malariacarnival.org
Facebook: @MalariaCarnivalUG
X (Twitter): @MalariaCarnivalUG
Instagram: @MalariaCarnivalUG

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The Fort Portal City Marathon 2026 invites runners, walkers, companies, teams, and travel lovers to be on the start line in Fort Portal on 18 July 2026. Set in Uganda’s tourism capital, the marathon celebrates fitness, culture, community, and the beauty of Fort Portal’s landscapes and landmarks.

Participants can register for the 5KM Fun Run, 10KM Run, 21.1KM Half Marathon, or 42.2KM Marathon. The official registration fee is listed as UGX 60,000, with registration done through the marathon website.

Cause: Fitness, tourism, culture, community visibility, and local economic activity
Date: 18 July 2026
Location: Fort Portal, Uganda
How to give: Register, run, walk, mobilise a team, sponsor participation, travel to Fort Portal, or share the campaign online.

How to participate:
Register here: https://fortcitymarathon.com/registration/
For inquiries, email info@fortcitymarathon.com.

The 15th edition of the Rotary Cancer Run is calling individuals, families, companies, schools, and community groups to run for hope, awareness, and better cancer care. Happening on Sunday, 30 August 2026, the run starts at 6:00 AM at Kololo Independence Grounds and in major towns across Uganda.

Participants can register by purchasing a Vest Kit at UGX 30,000 or a T-Shirt at UGX 100,000 through the official registration page: https://events.centenarybank.co.ug/event/3/

Cause: Cancer awareness, solidarity, and access to better care
Date: 30 August 2026
Time: 6:00 AM
Venue: Kololo Independence Grounds and major towns across Uganda
How to participate: Register online, buy a kit, run, mobilise a team, sponsor participation, or share the campaign using #CancerRunUg26 and #RotaryEyamba.
Contact: Email info@rotaryugandacancer.org.

The Olympic Day Tooke Run 2026 invites individuals, families, schools, companies, and community groups to run for health, nutrition, and community wellness in Bushenyi. Happening on 20 June 2026 at Bushenyi Sports Ground, the run is held under the theme “Move, Learn and Discover for Nutrition-Care.”

Participants can join the 5KM, 10KM, or 21KM categories by buying a run kit at UGX 35,000 and registering through the official website: https://olympictookerun.com.

Cause: Nutrition, child wellbeing, community wellness, and youth sport
Date: 20 June 2026
Venue: Bushenyi Sports Ground
Time: 6:30 AM
Kit price: UGX 35,000
How to give: Register, buy a kit, run, walk, mobilise a team, sponsor participation, or share the campaign online using #OlympicDayTookeRun and #OlympicDay2026.

The Virunga Gorilla Marathon 2026 invites runners, teams, companies, tourists, and conservation supporters to run with purpose in Kisoro on 30 May 2026. The marathon is built around four pillars: climate action, tourism, economic development, and talent identification, using sport to support conservation awareness and community visibility around the Virunga region.

Participants can choose from 6KM, 10KM, 21KM, 42KM, and 112KM Ultra race categories.

How to participate:
Register through the official Virunga Gorilla Marathon website, contact the organisers on 256 776 007 755, or email info@virungagorillamarathon.com for participation, group registration, sponsorship, transport, or accommodation inquiries.

Cause: Climate action, conservation, tourism, community development, and talent identification
Date: 30 May 2026
Location: Kisoro, Uganda
How to give: Run, register a team, sponsor, support community visibility, or amplify the campaign online using #VirungaGorillaMarathon2026 and #VirungaRunsWithAirtelMoney.

The Childhood Cancer Colour Run 2026 invites individuals, families, schools, companies, and community groups to show up for children fighting cancer in Uganda.

Happening on 17 May 2026 and starting at the Uganda Cancer Institute, the run supports children and families navigating cancer treatment, including needs such as transport, nutrition, early diagnosis, psychosocial care, and continued access to treatment.

How to participate:
Get a run kit and join the run. To buy a kit or ask about participation, contact the organisers on 0777 217 833 or 0747 699 207. You can also mobilise your school, workplace, family, or friends to run, sponsor kits, or amplify the campaign online using #ChildhoodCancerColourRun and #CancerUg.

Cause: Childhood cancer care and family support

Date: 17 May 2026

Starting point: Uganda Cancer Institute
How to give: Run, buy a kit, sponsor participation, mobilise others, or share the campaign online.

The Corporate Run Uganda 2026 invites companies, teams, and individuals to move with purpose in support of expectant mothers. Through running, walking, kit purchases, sponsorship, and online campaign sharing, participants help raise awareness and mobilise support for safe deliveries and maternal health care.

Supporters can take part by registering for the run, buying a kit, sponsoring mama kits, mobilising their organisations, or sharing the campaign online using #CorporateRunUg2026 and #RunForTheExpectantMothers.

Cause: Maternal health and safe delivery support
Date: 11 October 2026
How to give: Run, walk, sponsor, buy a kit, support mama kits, or amplify the campaign online.

To participate or learn more: WhatsApp 256 750 944 478 or 256 782 193 612.

You can also email info@corporategamesug.com.

BNP Philanthropies Africa is inviting the public to support the Byara Omuti Campaign, a tree-growing initiative focused on conserving the environment across Uganda.

With a donation of UGX 10,000, supporters can contribute to growing trees in Mbarara, Ibanda, Ntungamo, Kamwenge, and Kabarole. The campaign aims to grow 50,000 trees by 2030, strengthening local environmental conservation efforts one tree at a time.

Cause: Environmental conservation
Donation Amount: UGX 10,000
Campaign Goal: 50,000 trees by 2030
Fundraising Deadline: 31st April, 2026
Contact: 0774 867006 / 0756 926012
Email: bnpphilanthropies@gmail.com
Location: Mbarara City

Because sometimes generosity is not loud. Sometimes, it is a seed in the ground, a tree for tomorrow, and UGX 10,000 doing more than just passing through your hands.

Ukara Mental Action Initiative is inviting the public to turn movement into meaningful support through the Mental Health Awareness Run 26, happening on 31st May 2026 at 7:00 AM at CPP Mbarara Rotary House. Framed around the call to make mental health a priority, the run aims to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and mobilise resources to expand access to mental health services for young people through community engagement, school programmes, and psychosocial support initiatives. With a running kit fee of UGX 30,000, the opportunity offers a practical way for individuals to back a cause that sits at the intersection of health, dignity, and youth wellbeing.

For reservations, interested participants can call 0770781763, and payments can be made via MoMoPay on 1653#, using Merchant Code 33529135 under Barbra Amutuhaire.

This is giving with running shoes on: visible, local, and tied to a cause that needs more than sympathy

Humane Uganda is inviting people to support the Shoe a Child in Uganda Campaign, an effort to provide shoes to children aged 3 to 15 years in Lira District. The campaign is calling for support through a cash contribution of UGX 10,000 per pair, or through donations of shoes that children no longer wear. With a target of 1,000 pairs, this is a practical opportunity to meet a simple but important need in a child’s life. A pair of shoes may look small from a distance, but it can mean comfort, dignity, protection, and the feeling of being seen. This is the kind of giving that steps directly into everyday need.

To give:
Donation contact: 0781 725913
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Forty Days Over Forty Smiles Foundation is inviting people to give toward the Little by Little Campaign, an effort to establish mobile libraries in Kibuli so that children can access books easily and at no cost. The campaign is asking supporters to contribute 50 dollars, with the option to give from UGX 20,000 for those who may not be able to commit to the full amount. Smaller donations will be pooled and uploaded to the Global Giving platform, where each 50 dollars will be matched by 50 percent, increasing its value and impact. It is a simple but powerful reminder that meaningful giving does not always begin with a large amount. Sometimes it begins little by little, until enough is gathered to move books closer to children and possibility closer to community.

To give:
MTN: 256 776 840 407
Airtel: 256 757 140 407
Momo Code: 643 158
Name: Forty Days Over Forty Smiles Foundation

As Nyakasura School prepares to celebrate 100 years on 26 March 2026, the centenary is opening up more than a moment of remembrance. It is creating a chance for old boys, old girls, students, and friends of the school to give toward something that will outlive the celebration itself. The call is to help build a modern laboratory and a new block, spaces imagined not just as infrastructure, but as an investment in the dreams, learning, and future of the next generation. This is an invitation to honour a century of excellence with a contribution that becomes part of Nyakasura’s next hundred years. Every gift, no matter the size, becomes part of that legacy.

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In Kasese District, many teenage mothers and out-of-school girls face steep barriers to education, income, and stability, leaving them excluded from opportunities that could help them rebuild their lives. The Empowering Futures Programme is working to change this by equipping marginalized youth with vocational skills in fashion, carpentry, and photography, alongside business training, mentorship, and market connections. This holistic approach helps young women build confidence, develop sustainable livelihoods, and contribute to more gender-equitable community development. With a goal of $2,500 and $1,902 still needed, this is a timely opportunity to support a programme that is already creating pathways toward resilience, enterprise, and long-term change for young people in Uganda.

How to give:
To support this work, visit https://usaniivillageafrica.org/ to learn more and make a contribution toward the programme.

How to give
You can give by joining the run and purchasing a kit. Centenary Bank says kits can be bought through the Gonza Pay app, and that kits will also be available at most Centenary Bank branches nationwide. The official Uganda Rotary Cancer Program website also has a donate page for direct support, alongside a contact email for enquiries and partnership follow-up.

Run for hope. Give for healing.

#CancerRunUg26

Fort Portal City Marathon 2026 is calling: a run in paradise through Uganda’s tourism capital, where fitness meets culture and community.

Date: 18 July 2026
Distances: 5 km, 10 km, 21 km, 42 km

Run a category, rally your people, sponsor a runner, or show up as a volunteer on race day.

Register HERE:

Uganda Wildlife Half Marathon is back on 1 March 2026 at Kitante Primary School Grounds, Kampala.

We’re running with purpose: to support education for the children of fallen rangers. Choose your distance (21 km, 10 km, or 5 km), show up with a friend, sponsor a runner, or rally your team.

Register HERE:

#UWHM2026 #RunForRangers #WildlifeConservation #KampalaRuns

A culture-rooted destination marathon in Mbarara that frames sport as a platform for health, tourism, local pride, and community impact.

When and where: Scheduled for 28 March 2026 in Mbarara, Uganda.

This edition has been positioned around community empowerment and a smarter, cleaner city, including intentional support for women who sell goods along the roadside.

The inaugural edition in 2025 framed participation as support for children’s education and healthcare through the Gaga Kids Foundation. Register HERE:

Celebrate love with impact, join Rotary Club of Mbale for the Wanale Climbing Challenge 2026 on Sat, 14 February 2026 (7:00 AM–1:00 PM).

This climb is raising support to rebuild Bubentsye Primary School and provide scholarships for bright but needy learners. Kit fee is UGX 30,000 (and any extra contribution helps).

Ways to give: climb, sponsor a climber, donate, or share.
Will you take one step that helps a child learn in a safer, better school?

For more information on how to give CLICK HERE:

#WanaleClimbingChallenge2026 #UgandaGives #GiveTime #Education #CommunityCare #Rotary #GivingOpportunity

Join Moses Rutahigwa for the Bunyonyi Marathon pre-launch run, with all proceeds supporting the young girls at Grace Villa Sanctuary for Girls. Grace Villa provides a safe home and support for vulnerable girls, helping meet their health, learning, and wellbeing needs.

How to support (pick your lane):
• Run with the community
• Donate toward the cause
• Share this with someone who can show up

Will you take one step that helps a girl’s future stay possible?

For more information /registration:

#GivingOpportunity #UgandaGives #GiveTime #RunForGood #GirlsEducation #CommunityCare