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Empower local villages. Fight against malnutrition.

The Mango Project

Empowering Local Villages

Fighting Malnutrition

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Empower

We empower communities in Northern Uganda to fight against malnutrition and poverty through Mango preservation.

“While Uganda has made great strides in reducing poverty, the rates of malnutrition in children and mothers are still unacceptably high, compromising their health and survival.”
— Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda

29%

of children under 5 in uganda are stunted as a result of malnutrition

33%

OF ALL DEATHS IN UGANDAN CHILDREN UNDER 5 ARE SPECIFICALLY DUE TO MALNUTRITION

100%

Of issues caused by malnutrition are 100% preventable.

Be part of the solution.

What We Do

Here is a glimpse of what life looks like at The Mango Project from our Instagram account. Head over to our “What We Do” page to read more about day to day happenings in the village.

View fullsize Grandmothers support and hold the family together. They are the storytellers and the wisdom that keep the community intact. Grandmothers are where the health, nutrition, and culture of communities rest. #grandmothers #grandmotherwisdom #wisewoman #ug
View fullsize Amalia Unyoku: A wise Ugandan woman. “Dede” which means “grandmother” in the Aringa Lugbara language, is what is she is most known as in her community. When asked what she would tell women out in the world she said “Tak
View fullsize Throwback Thursday to 2013: Grandmothers uniting at a village gathering at TMP. “When it comes to the health and nutrition of mothers and their children, grandmothers play a vital role in providing support during pregnancy, labour, delivery and
View fullsize Aleni: An educated Ugandan woman. Malnutrition hinders girls from being able to grow, learn, play, and ultimately succeed. Not Aleni. She is now in Primary 6 and she hopes to be a doctor when she grows up. She is part of The Mango Project family. (
View fullsize Women teaching women how to use local foods to have complete nutrition. Every month The Mango Project joins with the health care professionals and performs food demonstrations at the Yumbe District Hospital for parents who have children in the malnut
View fullsize Empowering women is critical to changing the effects of malnutrition around the globe. The Mango Project is a champion for women in Uganda. Without women involved in every capacity in the fight against malnutrition , nothing will change. Let their vo