Afrislum Background:
Afrislum Uganda is an indigenous urban-poor focused, non-profit organization committed to implement
high quality evidence-based holistic approaches that address both human, social and economic assets of
an individual living in informal settlements, the slums.
Afrislum Uganda was founded in 2018 and attained an NGO status in 2020. Our goal is to generate
evidence to influence policy decisions and innovations that improve the quality of life of the urban poor
in Uganda.
Our focus:
The primary target audience of Afrislum Uganda is children and young people below 25 years in informal
settlements. We believe that they have the potential to change their own lives and communities for the
better, if empowered, and our role is to facilitate the process. Thus, our programs are mainly child and
youth-centered.
MISSION, VISION & VALUES
Our mission
Afrislum Uganda commits its resources to serve individuals and families in the poorest urban
settlements in Uganda through research, and evidence-based policy and innovations aimed at creating
lasting human, social and economic change in the lives of the urban poor.
Our Vision:
Afrislum envisages cities in which the young population in informal settlements is healthy, informed,
empowered and has equal access to social services and opportunities.
AFRISLUM Core values
A_ Accountability
F_ Fairness
R_ Reliability
I_ Innovation
S_ Simplicity
L_ Loyalty
U_Use of data to drive results
M_Make a difference everyday