About Us
Haba Na Bank Food Bank is a registered NGO No 0952 in Uganda initiated by two founder members and one strategic partnership in August 2015. After reading a number of reports including IPC report for Uganda 2014- 2015 it realized that Uganda is heading for an acute food insecurity situation as a result of limited human, technical and financial, information capacities at all levels to harness harvest failures, Post-harvest loss and Product disposal through, expiration, over production, damage /marketing and other business decisions. Thus the aim of developing successful food banks to alleviate hunger and strengthen local communities was birthed
Haba Na Haba is part of a bigger network of food bankers over 30 in number. It a recognized member of the Regional food banking network No 150051 with its headquarters in UAE Dubai and under the mentorship of Egypt Food bank.
It is also managed by a team of Board of Directors and professional Technical staff, has a membership of schools under Haba Na Haba Food Bank School project. It has partnership with Slow food Uganda and Rescue Food Project and Uganda Red Cross – Kampala North and Kampala East Branch. Other partners include also the Government of Uganda through local Government. Haba Na Haba’s beneficiaries include Schools, Remand Homes, Babies Homes and reception centers
General information
MIssion
Haba Na Haba Food Bank is in the business of changing and shaping lives. The work we do at our Non-Profit Organization is aimed at providing a holistic approach to solving some of our society’s biggest challenges. We make sure our partners are empowered by creating opportunities for individuals and communities.
What is the Haba Na Haba Food Bank?
Haba Na Haba Food Bank is an NGO that uses Social and Food safety nets as a means to broaden food access and fulfill its obligation to provide food to people that are unable to provide for themselves in the quality and quantity they need. Programs involve regular transfers of food or goods (such as seed) to vulnerable communities. This assures a minimum level of food consumption and well-being, and protects communities against shocks
Who benefits from the Haba Na Haba Food Bank?
The Benefiting agencies include those that support interventions of school feeding programs, AIDS, cancer and other non-profit programs e.g. elderly & refugee, street children, orphanage’s homes and rehabilitation programs that provide food to the hungry.
Where does the food come from?
Haba Na Haba Food bank Food banking systems capture surplus food and deliver it to the people who need it most, engaging all sectors of society (governments, business, and civil) in the process. Much of this would otherwise be wasted, from farms, manufacturers, distributors, retail stores, hotels, restaurants, markets, consumers, and other sources, making it available to those in need through an established network of community agencies
What are the advantages to using the food bank?
The sustainability is high, since food goes to waste every day in every food waste point and yet disposal is costly and not environmental friendly.
The food so collected in its variety and quantity improves on the nutrition of the beneficiaries improving health and increasing immunity to diseases.
The beneficiaries because of the sustainable nature of the project are able to increase their target beneficiaries thus reduction of vulnerability and prevention of crime.
The Literacy rate is also improving since these beneficiaries support education
The beneficiaries are given skills in value addition of damaged fresh food e.g tomatoes – Tomatoes source, fruits – fruit juice
This activity is handled with strengthening communities and beneficiaries through supporting agriculture production and enhancing their economic status through distribution of vegetable seeds, tools and skills.(Sharing of best practices)-school gardens
Climate change adaption is promoted through promotion of use of ECO Stoves in schools and the planting of trees
How you can help us?
Haba Na Haba Food Bank needs support in form of:
Haba Na Haba Food Bank needs support in form of:
Human resource- Facilitation of Technical staff and volunteers to support the effective rescue process.
Logistics to access waste points which include (Farms, fresh markets, fisheries, diaries, bakeries, restaurants/hospitalities, manufactories and consumers) and rescue food in an efficient way.
Financial Resources to:
Diversify and create more public awareness about hunger and its solutions to reduce on waste and loss
Networking system to link the food to the needy
Cold hubs strategically in the markets to increase shelves lives of fresh foods
Ware housing to house the buffer stock
Equipment and tools : To effectively and efficiently support the rescue process
Equipment and tools : To support the rescue proces
WHAT WE DO AS FOOD BANKS
Food banks change lives and change communities by reducing hunger and malnutrition, by creating jobs, by empowering individuals and enhancing their economic status, and by building the wealth of their communities.
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Our story
Food banking in Uganda has its origin from Co-founders who invested in farming which turned out to be of lose due to the flooding of the market with the same kind of vegetables as the one they has planted. Grappled with such information, experience, realizing that a lot of food goes to loss and waste and yet the communities still go hungry ,further research in ways of prolonging shelve lives to market produce, reducing hunger and supporting the community to improve their economic statues was made. This resulted in the Birth of Haba Na Haba Food bank – Haba Na Haba is a Swahili proverb (Haba Na Haba hujaze Kibaba) Meaning little by little the pot is filled.
Haba Na Haba Food Bank is a registered NGO No 0952 in Uganda and a recognized member of the Regional food banking network No 150051.
Our Headquarters are at Block 215- Plot 867/872 Kalinabiri Road Ntinda.
Meet the team
Committed to the Cause
Team Members
Jessica Bagenda
Co- Founder
Raymond Reuel Yesu Afuga Sseguya
Co-Founder
Sam Bagenda
Good will Amabassador
Moses Mudima
Board Member
Hon Mary Nalubega Tuunde
Board Member
Susan Kamanyi
Board Memeber
Martin Kizito
Team Member
Justin Meeme
Team Member
Muwonge Wilson
Team Member
Joseph Mujunga
Team Member
Dr. Achol Isaac
Team Member
Achol Barbra
Team Member
Owana Racheal
Team Member
Nakabiri Irene
Team Member
Wasswa Benard
Team Member
Kigongo Brian
Team Member
Sengendo Douglas
Team Member
Bagenda Joachim
Team member