Carrefour Uganda Improves Lives of Needy Children in Kireka & Mukono through its Round Up Your Bill initiative as Shs285M is raised by customers

Carrefour Uganda, owned and operated by Majid AlFuttaim, has officially handed over renovated classrooms and a dining hall to Peculiar Child Care Support in Mukono and the Kireka Homes  for Children with Special Needs.

These renovations were funded by the proceeds of the Round Up Your Bill initiative, which aims at supporting vulnerable groups in the communities where Carrefour operates through customer donations.

Christopher  Orcet, Regional Director for East Africa at Carrefour, remarked that last year his company  handover  two newly built classroom blocks at St. Noah’s Ark in Entebbe, and he was delighted to announce the second phase of the Round Up Your Bill initiative where they handed over  renovated classrooms at Peculiar Child Care Support in Mukono and a refurbished dining hall at Kireka Home for Children with Special Needs.

“This was made possible through the UGX 88,277,164 raised at our Carrefour stores at Oasis and Metroplex Malls. The funds were used to paint, repair, replace roofs, windows, and floors, among other renovations. Additionally, we also purchased food items to improve the

children’s nutrition and their well-being.” Christopher Orcet pointed out.

Launched in September 2021, the Round Up Your Bill Initiative is Carrefour’s commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable children by supporting schools and homes across Uganda, where its stores operate. Each store partners with a specific home or school to raise funds for their unique needs.

According to Orcet, he disclosed that Oasis Mall partnered with Peculiar Child Care Support, Metroplex Mall partnered with Kireka Home for Children while Acacia Mall supports Mulago School for the Deaf.

He added that Village Mall partners with Kiswa Primary School, Lugogo Mall supports Ntinda School for the Deaf and Victoria Mall partners with Noah’s Ark School under the Disability Community for Humanity.

The Round Up Your Bill initiative works by offering Carrefour customers the option to round up their total at checkout, with the difference being donated to a partner home or school.

For example, if a customer’s bill amounts to UGX 7,300, they can round it up to UGX 8,000, donating UGX 700 to support vulnerable children through this initiative.

Since its launch, Carrefour has raised over UGX 285 million across all its stores, with proceeds funding various projects at the partnered homes and schools.

Carrefour remains committed to providing a wide range of high-quality products at affordable prices while also making a positive impact in the communities it serves.

Orcet says that they encourage customers to continue rounding up their bills, so as to improve on the lives of even more vulnerable groups in communities elsewhere.