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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carrefour Uganda, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim, has officially handed over renovated classrooms and a dining hall to Peculiar Child Care Support in Mukono and the Kireka Home for Children with Special Needs.
These renovations were funded by the proceeds of the Round Up Your Bill initiative, which aims to support vulnerable groups in the communities where Carrefour operates through customer donations, executives said on Oct.8.
Christophe Orcet, Regional Director for East Africa at Carrefour said, “Following the handover of two newly built classroom blocks last year at St. Noah’s Ark in Entebbe, we are delighted to announce the second phase of the Round Up Your Bill initiative.”
Today, we are handing 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 Shs88m raised at our Carrefour stores in Oasis Mall and Metroplex Mall.”
The funds were used to paint, repair, and replace roofs, windows, and floors, among other renovations.
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. Oasis Mall partnered with Peculiar Child Care Support, Metroplex Mall partnered with Kireka Home for Children, Acacia Mall supports Mulago School for the Deaf, 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 Shs7,300, they can round it up to Shs8,000, donating Shs700 to support vulnerable children through this initiative.
Since its launch, Carrefour has raised over Shs285 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.
"We encourage our customers to continue rounding up their bills, so we can improve the lives of even more vulnerable groups in our communities," concluded Christophe Orcet.
