Water Brings Dignity,
Hope, and Life

Clean water is not a commodity—it is the first breath of relief. Each borehole opens the door to dignity, where families no longer struggle for a sip of life.

Food, safe drinking water, health, and education are the basement steps of survival. With water secured, communities climb the first rung of the ladder—toward learning, toward health, toward a future that holds them up instead of holding them back.

Children at water tap

Steps Toward Development

Poverty is not overcome by relief alone. It is a journey of connected steps.

Safe drinking water, food, health, education, community infrastructure, and transformation programs form the staircase toward dignity and progress.

When any link is broken, communities stall. The cycle of emergency aid repeats without end.

When the chain holds, every donation becomes part of a full cover journey toward lasting development.

Our Visionary Difference

Aid is not only about generosity—it is about the system that carries generosity to where it matters.

Through the NOVA Platform, we provide a full‑cover system. Mazima is the safe frame where donors operate. ACG ensures technical and compliance integrity, RedGround builds procurement infrastructure, Tenderion connects the marketplace, and Adana Ekspres delivers execution on the ground.

Together, these arms form the plumbing of development—ensuring that every drop of aid flows into villages, slums, ports, and critical targets, where it becomes sustainable progress.

“It’s not only about generosity—it’s about the system. NOVA is the full‑cover platform that carries aid safely to where it becomes lasting development.”

Clean Water

Clean water is not a commodity—it is the first breath of relief. Each borehole opens the door to dignity, where families no longer struggle for a sip of life.

Mazima’s Clean Water division offers three borehole packages, each defined by clear units, transparent costs, and visible impact. Donors know exactly how their support transforms lives—whether through a hand‑pump in a rural village, an electric pump at a school or masjid, or a solar‑powered system for an entire settlement.

Provincial Borehole

Provincial Borehole in use

Provincial Borehole

A provincial borehole is a lifeline carved into the earth. With a simple hand‑pump, families no longer walk miles for a sip of water.

Every turn of the handle brings dignity closer—children can attend school instead of fetching water, mothers can cook without fear of scarcity, and elders can rest knowing the community is sustained.

Cost: $2,200 per borehole

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Provincial Borehole Diagram

School & Masjid Borehole

School & Masjid Borehole in use

School & Masjid Borehole

Schools and masjids are the heart of community life. Here, water is not just survival—it is hygiene, learning, and worship.

Electric pumps draw water into elevated tanks, ablution taps provide dignity for prayer, and hundreds gather daily with confidence that their needs are met.

This borehole is more than infrastructure—it is a sanctuary of health and respect, where education and faith stand on solid ground.

Cost: $4,800 per borehole

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School & Masjid Borehole Diagram

Village Solar Borehole

Village Solar Borehole in use

Village Solar Borehole

In villages, resilience is everything. A solar‑powered borehole does more than provide clean water—it lights the path to sustainable progress.

With renewable energy, tanks remain full, taps never run dry, and communities thrive without dependence on fragile grids.

Children grow up in a village where water and energy flow together, transforming the settlement into a hub of dignity, health, and opportunity. This is the visionary choice—an investment in resilience and future generations.

Cost: $7,500 per borehole

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Village Solar Borehole Diagram

Food Security

Food, safe drinking water, health, and education form the foundation of survival and dignity.

Once water is secured, communities climb the next rung of the ladder—toward nourishment, strength, and hope.

Mazima’s Food Security division offers six tangible packages, each designed to meet daily needs and restore dignity: Daily Meals, Family Nourishment, Qurbani, Orphan Care, Smiles & Joy, and Community Kitchen.

Every package is defined by clear units, authentic ingredients, and visible impact, so donors know exactly how their support transforms lives.

Daily Meal Package & Iftar

Children receiving hot meals at school

Daily Meal Package & Iftar

Ingredients: Cooked rice, bread, beans or lentils, and occasionally meat or vegetables — simple staples that sustain families.

Unit of Issue: 1 hot meal.

Size Options & Costs:

  • 50 meals — $75
  • 100 meals — $150
  • 500 meals — $750
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Each plate served is more than food — it is dignity, hope, and strength.

Whether offered as iftar in Ramadan, a school lunch, or a rural community meal,

Daily Meals restore energy and bring reassurance to those most in need.

  • 🍲 50 children eat with dignity today
  • 🎓 School attendance improves
  • ❤️ Families survive another day

Nourishment & Ramadan Package

Family receiving food ration box

Nourishment & Ramadan Package

Ingredients: Rice, flour, lentils or beans, cooking oil, sugar, and salt — essential staples families can prepare at home.

Unit of Issue: 1 food ration box.

Size Options & Costs:

  • Small (feeds 1 family for 1 week) — $20
  • Medium (feeds 1 family for 2 weeks) — $40
  • Large (feeds 1 family for 1 month) — $75
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A food ration box is more than ingredients — it is security and dignity for families who struggle daily.

These packages sustain households year-round, helping parents cook nourishing meals at home.

During Ramadan, they bring peace of mind for iftar; at other times, they provide relief in rural and urban poor areas alike.

  • 🥘 Parents cook nourishing meals at home
  • 🌙 Families break fast with dignity during Ramadan
  • ❤️ Relief and reassurance for vulnerable households

Qurbani, Adaq, Aqiqah & Shukr

Livestock prepared for distribution

Qurbani, Adaq, Aqiqah & Shukr

Ingredients: Fresh meat from livestock, prepared and distributed with full respect for Islamic rules and hygiene standards.

Unit of Issue: Meat share delivered to families.

Size Options & Costs:

  • Small animal (goat/sheep) — $120
  • Large animal (cow/camel, whole) — $700
  • Large animal (cow/camel, 1/7 share) — $100
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This package honors sacred traditions while ensuring dignity and hygiene. Each sacrifice is performed according to Islamic rules, with care and respect.

The meat is distributed thoughtfully, reaching families who rarely taste it, and bringing joy, nutrition, and equality without harm or humiliation.

  • 🥩 Nutritious meat reaches vulnerable households
  • 🤲 Traditions observed with dignity and hygiene
  • ❤️ Joy and equality shared across communities

Smiles & Joy Package

Children enjoying ice cream and treats

Smiles & Joy Package

Contents: Ice cream cups, birthday cake with drinks, candies, or similar festive treats — designed to bring happiness to children.

Unit of Issue: Joyful treat set for children.

Size Options & Costs:

  • Ice cream for 50 children — $35
  • Birthday cake & drinks for 50 children — $50
  • Candies & treats for 100 children — $40
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Joyful treats are more than sweets — they are moments of happiness, dignity, and belonging for children who rarely experience celebration.

Whether it is ice cream on a hot day, a birthday cake shared among friends, or candies distributed in a village, these packages create cherished memories and restore joy to young hearts.

  • 🍦 Smiles return with ice cream
  • 🎂 Birthdays celebrated with dignity
  • 🍬 Joy shared across communities

Community Kitchen Package

Mobile community kitchen serving meals

Community Kitchen Package

Ingredients: Large-scale cooking with rice, beans, vegetables, bread, and occasionally meat — prepared in bulk using mobile kitchen sets.

Unit of Issue: Meals prepared and served at community gatherings.

Size Options & Costs:

  • 100 meals — $150
  • 500 meals — $700
  • 1,000 meals — $1,400
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A shared kitchen multiplies impact, feeding hundreds while fostering volunteer spirit and sustainability.

With mobile kitchen sets, meals are cooked and served directly in schools, masjids, churches, or even the backyards of community centers where street children gather.

This ensures dignity, hygiene, and togetherness across diverse spaces, turning every gathering into a moment of hope and solidarity.

  • 🏫 Children nourished at schools
  • 🕌 🕍 Faith communities served with dignity
  • 🌱 Street kids welcomed into safe spaces

Health

Health is the safeguard of dignity. Without access to care, families are trapped in cycles of pain and vulnerability.

Preventive health is not only about survival — it is about keeping children in school and parents at work. Each kit prevents absenteeism, fuels productivity, and breaks the poverty trap. When families are healthy, they can learn, earn, and build a future.

Malaria nets, hygiene kits, and women’s dignity packages are more than medical supplies. They are productivity boosters. Every day saved from illness is a day gained for education, for work, and for community progress.

This is why Mazima’s Health division is designed as the first rung of the development ladder. Aid is translated into development when it restores strength, prevents absenteeism, and unlocks human capital. Health packages are not charity — they are investments in resilience and opportunity.

Each package is defined by clear units, transparent costs, and visible impact, so donors know exactly how their support saves lives and fuels development.

Malaria Prevention Kit

Children under mosquito net for malaria prevention

Malaria Prevention Kit

Contents: 2 insecticide-treated bed nets.

Unit of Issue: Household protection.

Cost: $15 per kit.

A simple net saves lives. Insecticide-treated bed nets protect families from mosquito bites, reducing malaria incidence dramatically.

  • 🛌 One household sleeps safely
  • 🌙 Children rest without fear
  • ❤️ Malaria prevented before it strikes

Malaria Treatment Kit

Malaria treatment medicines in Uganda

Malaria Treatment Kit

Contents: Rapid diagnostic test, antimalarial tablets, fever relief.

Unit of Issue: Treatment for one patient.

Cost: $20 per kit.

Rapid diagnosis and treatment prevent fatal outcomes. A kit ensures children and adults recover quickly from malaria.

  • 🧪 Quick testing saves time
  • 💊 Treatment prevents death
  • ❤️ Families spared from tragedy

Hygiene & Epidemic Protection Kit

Masks and sanitizer for epidemic protection

Hygiene & Epidemic Protection Kit

Contents: 10 reusable masks, 2 bottles of sanitizer, 2 bars of soap.

Unit of Issue: Family protection kit.

Cost: $25 per kit.

Masks, sanitizer, and soap reduce the spread of COVID-19, flu, and other respiratory infections in crowded communities.

  • 😷 Families protected from epidemics
  • 🧼 Hygiene restored in rural homes
  • ❤️ Vulnerable groups shielded

Women’s Hygiene Kit

Reusable sanitary pads for women in Uganda

Women’s Hygiene Kit

Contents: 12 sanitary pads, soap, underwear, discreet storage bag.

Unit of Issue: One month’s kit per woman.

Cost: $15 per kit.

Hygiene kits restore dignity and keep girls in school. Pads and soap prevent infections and reduce absenteeism.

  • 👩 Dignity for women and girls
  • 📚 Girls stay in school
  • ❤️ Health and confidence restored

Basic Medical Kit

Basic first aid kit in Uganda

Basic Medical Kit

Contents: Bandages, antiseptics, pain relief, antibiotics, thermometer.

Unit of Issue: Household kit.

Cost: $30 per kit.

First aid saves lives. A kit provides immediate care for injuries and infections, reducing complications in rural areas.

  • 🩹 Wounds treated quickly
  • 💊 Infections prevented
  • ❤️ Families safer at home

Newborn Nutrition Kit

Newborn baby in Uganda receiving nutrition support

Newborn Nutrition Kit

Contents: Infant formula or fortified porridge, vitamin drops, feeding bottles.

Unit of Issue: One newborn for 1 month.

Cost: $25 per kit.

Nutrition in the first months of life prevents stunting and strengthens mothers. A kit supports both newborn and mother.

  • 👶 Healthy growth for infants
  • 🤱 Mothers strengthened with supplements
  • ❤️ Families spared from malnutrition

Education

Education is the bridge from survival to empowerment. Once families are nourished, hydrated, and healthy, children can climb the ladder of opportunity through learning.

Mazima’s Education division removes barriers that keep children out of classrooms — from missing supplies to unpaid fees. Each package is a rung on the ladder, turning aid into development and dignity into opportunity.

Donors know exactly how their support transforms futures: a bag of supplies keeps a child in class, a uniform restores dignity, a scholarship prevents dropout. Education is not charity — it is the foundation of resilience and progress.

School Supplies Kit

School supplies kit with backpack and stationery

School Supplies Kit

Contents: Exercise books, pens, pencils, ruler, school bag.

Unit of Issue: One child for one term.

Cost: $20 per kit.

Missing supplies should never keep a child out of class. A kit restores dignity and ensures learning continues.

  • 📚 Children equipped for learning
  • ✏️ No dropout due to missing supplies
  • ❤️ Futures built one notebook at a time

Uniform & Shoes Package

Children in Uganda wearing school uniforms and shoes

Uniform & Shoes Package

Contents: School uniform, pair of shoes, socks.

Unit of Issue: One child.

Cost: $30 per package.

A uniform restores dignity and belonging. Shoes protect children’s feet and keep them walking proudly to school.

  • 👕 Children dressed with dignity
  • 👟 Safe walk to school
  • ❤️ Confidence restored in classrooms

Classroom Furniture Package

Wooden desk and bench set for students

Classroom Furniture Package

Contents: Desk and bench set for 2–3 students.

Unit of Issue: One desk set.

Cost: $50 per set.

A desk and bench provide dignity and safety. Children no longer sit on the floor — they learn in a proper environment.

  • 🪑 Safe seating for students
  • 📖 Better focus in class
  • ❤️ Dignity restored in learning spaces

Community Learning Kit

Solar lamps and chalkboard for community learning

Community Learning Kit

Contents: Chalkboard, chalk, teaching aids, solar lamp for evening study.

Unit of Issue: One classroom.

Cost: $100 per kit.

Learning doesn’t stop at sunset. Solar lamps and teaching aids empower communities to study together, even after dark.

  • 🌙 Evening study possible
  • 🖍️ Teachers equipped with tools
  • ❤️ Communities strengthened through learning

Scholarship Support Package

Children in Uganda supported by scholarships

Scholarship Support Package

Contents: Covers school fees for one child for one term.

Unit of Issue: One child, one term.

Cost: $675 per scholarship.

A scholarship prevents dropout and keeps vulnerable children enrolled. It is a direct investment in a child’s future.

  • 🎓 Dropout prevented
  • 📚 Education continues uninterrupted
  • ❤️ Futures secured through opportunity

Community Infrastructure

Community infrastructure is the backbone of dignity. It transforms survival into progress, and progress into resilience.

Relief alone cannot overcome poverty. Each step — water, food, health, education — prepares the ground. But transformation requires infrastructure that multiplies these gains.

Micro‑infrastructures are productivity enablers. A hygiene block prevents absenteeism, a solar kit lights up a classroom, a gathering stage becomes a hub of hope. Each one anchors livelihoods and fuels learning.

Mazima’s Infrastructure division ensures that aid is translated into development. Every block built, every panel installed, every stage raised is a rung on the ladder — lifting communities together toward opportunity and strength.

School Latrine & Hygiene Block

School latrine and hygiene block in rural Uganda

School Latrine & Hygiene Block

Contents: Gender‑segregated latrines, handwashing stations, soap supply.

Unit of Issue: One school block.

Cost: $3,500–$4,000 per block.

Hygiene restores dignity and keeps children in school. Latrines prevent absenteeism, especially among girls, and reduce disease spread.

  • 🚻 Safe sanitation for students
  • 📚 Girls remain in class
  • ❤️ Health and dignity protected

Solar Classroom/Clinic Kit

Solar panels powering a rural school

Solar Classroom/Clinic Kit

Contents: Solar panels, batteries, wiring, and lights.

Unit of Issue: One facility.

Cost: $1,200 per kit.

Reliable energy enables evening study and medical care. Solar kits turn classrooms and clinics into centers of resilience.

  • 🌞 Lights for learning
  • 🏥 Clinics powered for care
  • ❤️ Communities strengthened

Community Gathering Stage

Community shelter stage for meetings and gatherings

Community Gathering Stage

Contents: Simple roofed outdoor shelter with benches, usable for meetings, relief distribution, or shelter from rain.

Unit of Issue: One community stage.

Cost: $3,000 per stage.

A stage is more than shelter. It is a public space where families gather before marriages, communities meet to share costs, and relief is distributed with dignity.

  • 🤝 Families gather for important occasions
  • 📢 Community meetings held outdoors
  • ❤️ Shelter and dignity for all

Water & Sanitation Block

Borehole and elevated tank for community water

Water & Sanitation Block

Contents: Borehole with elevated tank, taps, and latrine block.

Unit of Issue: One school or community center.

Cost: $6,500 per block.

Safe water and sanitation prevent disease, keep children in school, and restore dignity to communities.

  • 💧 Clean water for all
  • 🚻 Sanitation secured
  • ❤️ Health and dignity restored

Community Connectivity Stage

Community Wi-Fi hotspot with solar charging

Community Connectivity Stage

Contents: Solar‑powered kiosk with Wi‑Fi hotspot, shared tablets/computers, and charging station.

Unit of Issue: One village hub.

Cost: $2,000 per stage.

Connectivity bridges rural isolation. A stage opens access to education, markets, and communication — fueling productivity.

  • 🌐 Villages connected
  • 📱 Students access digital learning
  • ❤️ Small businesses reach markets

Transformation Programs

Relief prepares the ground, but transformation requires integration. The Regional Center of Excellence (RCE) is Mazima’s flagship model — a multi-department engine designed to shift communities from survival logic into structured, business-friendly ecosystems.

The RCE unites classrooms, vocational labs, contractor certification, maternal health, cultural spaces, and governance circles within one modular platform. It is not a temporary project — it is a replicable civilizational upgrade engine, designed for corridor-wide and national scale.

Each department is a donor-ready package, with clear units, costs, and impacts. Together, they form a transformation hub that stabilizes families, certifies contractors, empowers youth, and prepares communities for investment, resilience, and prosperity.

Starter Phase – Kumi RCE

Prototype classrooms in Kumi District

Starter Phase – Kumi RCE

Contents: Completion of 12-classroom block, staffing, healthcare unit, governance circles.

Unit of Issue: One prototype RCE.

Cost: $250,000 (16 months).

Anchors Uganda’s first transformation hub. Builds classrooms, stabilizes families, certifies contractors, and sets the blueprint for replication.

Pilot Corridor Expansion – Bugiri & Busia

Uganda mineral corridor map

Pilot Corridor Expansion

Contents: Replication of RCE units in Bugiri and Busia, contractor onboarding, cross-border trade integration.

Unit of Issue: Corridor-wide pilot.

Cost: $1,000,000 (18–24 months).

Anchors transformation along Uganda’s mineral-rich corridor. Connects youth, contractors, and enterprises to regional trade and investment opportunities.

National Scale Strategy

Uganda national development strategy

National Scale Strategy

Contents: Replication of RCEs across Uganda, government co-financing, donor pooling, MEL-driven adaptation.

Unit of Issue: National replication blueprint.

Cost: $3–5 million (3–5 years).

Transforms Uganda’s youth bulge into a productive workforce. Builds a nationwide ecosystem of stability, compliance, and investor readiness.