International Programmes
Mildmay is a charity that works overseas.
Since the 1990s, we've played a vital role with HIV/healthcare-related projects in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Eastern Europe.
These initiatives have successfully transitioned to local leadership by strong Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
East Africa's Evolving
Health Challenges
While infectious diseases remain a significant concern, non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and chronic respiratory conditions are rising sharply.
This change, driven in part by improving life expectancy, places additional pressure on healthcare providers to adapt to emerging healthcare needs.
Compounding these challenges, many regions may lack adequate medical infrastructure and personnel, with the majority of healthcare workers concentrated in urban centres.
Addressing these disparities and building capacity in underserved regions is critical to improving access to care and responding effectively to the shifting landscape of disease in East Africa.
The past few years have brought significant change in Mildmay's international work, giving us the chance to pause and reflect on our achievements.
Now, as we look ahead, we are actively pursuing new partnerships and opportunities, beginning with new initiatives in Uganda in 2025.
Our commitment to making a positive impact remains strong, and we are constantly seeking new opportunities to extend our expertise and collaborate internationally, such as through our Education Exchange Programme, sending UK clinicians to Uganda, fostering collaboration and strengthening healthcare systems worldwide.
Current Programmes
Past Work
With the successful winding up of Mildmay International at the end of 2024-25, Mildmay Kenya is a fully independent NGO, operating under the capable leadership of its Board of Trustees.
This transition marks a significant achievement, and we’re proud of Mildmay Kenya’s ability to secure independent funding and build a dedicated network of volunteers who continue to provide essential healthcare services. Their work inspires young people to achieve their full potential and live a life of dignity.
While we see this as a successful transition, Mildmay remains committed to existing projects - with your support - for as long as you allow us to.
Keep a look out for new projects coming online in 2025.
We look forward to continuing to make a difference, with your support, wherever it is needed most.
In partnership with Kumi Hospital in Uganda, we offer placements for trainee GPs and other clinicians through our Education Exchange (EdEx) Programme.
Drs Helena Rochford and Amy Cleese piloted the programme in 2023.
This gives participants valuable experience in providing healthcare in resource-limited settings, enhancing their skills and understanding of healthcare in low and middle-income countries. In return, they help improve access to high-quality care for patients in Uganda, contributing to the strengthening of local health systems by sharing skills and knowledge.
Mildmay Uganda's Universal Fund
Since its introduction in 2002, the Universal Fund child sponsorship programme has supported over 2,000 children and adolescents with psychosocial support services* including economic empowerment of vulnerable households.
In 2017, Mildmay Uganda replaced individually allocated support for children with the Universal Fund to bring the same healthcare, education and food security benefits more equitably to more children and young people.
*Psychosocial support services offer emotional and psychological assistance to individuals or groups facing difficult circumstances, crises, or traumatic events. These services aim to address the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of those affected, helping them cope with stress, trauma, and other challenges.
Mildmay KENYA and Mildmay UGANDA both now operate independently - being locally registered with their own Trustee Boards and constitutions.
Although they undertake fundraising and partnership work locally, given the numerous challenges faced by countries in the Global South, they also rely on Mildmay's supporters in the UK to help fund their work.
Mildmay Uganda was established in 1998 as Mildmay’s first international programme.
It opened in Kampala to provide comprehensive HIV care at a time when over 3,000 children were waiting for life-saving treatment through PEPFAR.
Today, Mildmay Uganda supports 13% of all people on antiretroviral therapy in Uganda. Mildmay UK continues to support this work through fundraising for the Universal Fund (Child Sponsorship) and the vital Elizabeth Ward.
Mildmay Kenya works to empower communities to deliver HIV health care services through support, education and training.
They work to reach key affected and at-risk groups, including young women, children, adolescents, MSM, and sex workers.
In the 1990s, Mildmay was called to extend its expertise to some of the areas where HIV and AIDS were hitting hardest.
As many of our funded projects concluded, Mildmay handed over a legacy of work to governments or local NGOs, marking the successful conclusion of many of our international programmes.
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Mildmay KENYA and Mildmay UGANDA operate independently - they are locally registered with their own Boards of Trustees and constitutions. Although they undertake fundraising and partnership work locally, they rely on Mildmay's supporters in the UK to help fund their work.