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Kampala Slum tours
We take you to some of the most vulnerable areas in the Slums of Kampala and here you will get another Perspective of How People live in Kampala’s Poorest Places where the conditions of living from Sanitation to Employment can’t be met. Although people in these Slums are in Need, they are Happy and always full of smiles and always excited to see you
We take you to some of the most vulnerable areas in the Slums of Kampala and here you will get another Perspective of How People live in Kampala’s Poorest Places where the conditions of living from Sanitation to Employment can’t be met. Although people in these Slums are in Need, they are Happy and always full of smiles and always excited to see you
Every developing City in Africa has got a slum and Kampala has also got some slums which we can take you to. These Slums are a Few minutes from the City centre and guided walks through temporary structures that act as Housings for the slum dwellers can be seen while on these Tours. You will be led by a Local Guide and you will have a memorable and meaningful and fun day while on this Tour you can get to know on how you could assist or improve lives of Families, Women and Children living in theses slums. Get to learn about their Touching Stories and a Glimpse of Life on what you only read about thus an eye Opening Experience
Kampala has got slum areas with some groups of people living below the standard conditions. You can reach out to these slums and explore the lifestyle of the mode of livelihood of their residents.
Many Problems are faced by the People living in the slums;
Urbanization, Flooding, Poor sanitation, Crime, Sex and drug abuse, Children eating from Garbage, Lots of school dropouts.
Many people living in these areas lack access to basic necessities and resources like safe drinking water, electricity, and good sanitation services.
Local NGOs are working to improve the living conditions from Sanitation to employment which are improving the lives of Families, Women, Men and the little beautiful Children who are born in these Slums.
Your Kampala Slum Experiences and Visits Make Impactful Benefits to the Slum Communities
You could change some one’s life in the slums of Kampala if you Wish by:
- Visiting the slum Communities
- Visiting local schools
- Feeding a Slum Family
- Educating a Slum Child
- Buying scholastic Materials for a Slum Child
- Support local businesses and projects like the clean water projects, health projects.
MYTHS about SLUMS;
Almost everybody thinks that everyone in the slums is a thief, Sex worker, doing drugs or has some kind of ill Habit, However when you go to these Slums, the Story is different, though the myths is partly true but there is more to the Myth.
BOOK YOUR Kampala Slum Walk Tour and Part of your Payment goes back to the slum community-based projects of the Community you will be visiting.
The most famous slums are Katanga, Kalerwe, Bwaise, Kisenyi, Kamwokya and Katwe Slums.
The Kisenyi Slum Tour
The Kisenyi slum is found in the middle of Kampala downtown bordering the outskirts of Nakasero Hill, Mengo Hill and old Kampala hill. The place is characterized by a mix of many languages spoken in Uganda, Somalia, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia.
- Tour Highlights
Nakasero Market
Hindu Temple
Owino Market
Old / New Taxi Park
Kisenyi Slum
Gaddafi Mosque
- Tour Duration
3 -4 Hours
Katanga Slum Tour
The Katanga Slum is a settlement located in the valley between Mulago Hospital and Makerere University, in Uganda’s capital city, Kampala. Katanga slum stretches about 1.5 kilometres from Wandegeya to Kubiri, near Bwaise. Katanga is divided into two administrative Local Council 1 zone, “Busia zone” and “Kimwanyi zone”. It is developed with students hostels as viewed from Wandegeya, and temporary structures built with timber or mud and bricks. The temporary structures are mostly close to Mulago hospital.
- Tour Highlights
Makerere Hill
Uganda Museum
Katanga Slum
- Tour Duration
4 – 5 Hours
Katwe Slum Tour
The Katwe slum is located in Makindye Division, bordered by Nakasero to the north, Nsambya to the east, Kibuye and Makindye to the southeast, Ndeeba to the south and Mengo to the west. The residential areas of Katwe have been a slum, right from when human habitation started to appear along the railway tracks leading from Kampala to Kasese in the first half of the 20th century. However, starting around 2007, respectable office space started to appear on Katwe’s main streets. Quality Chemical Industries Limited.
- Tour Highlights
Owino Market
Katwe Slum
- Tour Duration
3 – 4 Hours
Bwaise Slum Tour
The Bwaise slum, is one of the largest slums in Uganda, found in Kawempe Division on the outskirts of Makerere University hill. Walking through the paths of Bwaise slum, you will be welcomed with lots of busy shops, ubiquitous motorcycle, and a community of crumbling structures that compete for non-existent space. The lack of developed infrastructure and poor service provision has exposed the town dwellings and residents to several challenges including flooding and water borne diseases.
- Tour Highlights
Makerere University Hill
Bwaise Slum
- Tour Duration
4 Hours
Kamwokya slum Tour
Kamwokya slum is located within the city of Kampala. It is bordered by Kololo hill, kyebando hill, bukoto hill and Mulago hill. Kamwokya has been popularized by Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine in many of his songs, as the place where he grew up and managed to overcome the challenges to become a national leader. The headquarters of the National Unity Platform, Uganda’s leading opposition platform are found in this area.
- Tour Highlights
Makerere University Hill
Uganda Museum
- Tour Duration
4 Hours
Kasanvu slum Tour
The Kasanvu slum is just a stone’s throw away from the center of Kampala, Uganda’s capital. Kasanvu zone in kisugu makindye a scrolling slum, mud water houses shack, and narrow mud field Len. Kasanvu is a residential area for mostly low-income earners and one of the biggest concerns is the shortage of toilets for the population of about 1800 people. Currently, there are only two public toilets available as a result, most people here are forced to dump human wastes on Rubbish hips
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