Working with communities

We strive to create a better future through and beyond the bounds of our core business. Our approach to Communities and Corporate Social Responsibility is to secure and maintain lasting relationships with those communities affected by our operations and activities. We want to be a trusted partner to all affected communities throughout the life cycle of our operations.

Fundamental to this approach is the shared understanding of the impacts and benefits our business brings. Using our local knowledge, we engage with communities and develop programmes that reflect mutually agreed priorities.

We support community programs focusing on Health, Education, Livelihoods Development, Infrastructure and Environment.​​​​​​​

Education

Education is a powerful tool that opens doors to opportunity, drives social mobility, and plays a pivotal role in reducing inequality. It serves as a cornerstone for breaking the cycle of poverty and nurturing progressive societies. Individuals with access to quality education are better equipped to mitigate health risks and realize their full potential. However, a staggering number of children and adolescents in Uganda, are deprived of this fundamental right. At Hima Cement, we believe in making a positive impact beyond our core operations. One way we do this is by contributing to the enhancement of access to learning opportunities through school infrastructure development, providing scholastic materials, supporting teachers and offering scholarships for secondary education.


Hima Cement Community Scholarship Program

Hima Cement Community Scholarship program is designed to benefit underprivileged children in Hima's host communities in Kasese, Kabarole, Kamwenge, Kapchorwa, and Tororo Districts.Each year, the program admits 22 children (11 boys and 11 girls) who meet the qualifying criteria. The scholarship covers the full cost of secondary school education fees, while other personal expenses/requirements are the responsibility of the students' parents or guardians. To be eligible for the scholarship, students must demonstrate exceptional academic performance in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) and achieve a first-grade from a UPE School or government school within Hima's host communities. The selection process ensures transparency by cross-referencing the names of the top-performing pupils provided by the District Education Offices (DEOs) with the rankings verified by UNEB (Uganda National Examinations Board) at the request of Hima Cement.

Construction of School Infrastructure
Through the Green Schools Project which started in 2008, Hima Cement has built and renovated classroom structures in over 30 schools in these host districts - Kasese, Kamwenge, Kabarole, Tororo and Kapchorwa. We also provide seating desks, pit latrines and 1000 litre water tanks to improve hygiene and tree seedlings for the schools. 


Partnering for Community Health

Hima Cement ART Program

Hima Cement was one of the first companies to establish a community HIV clinic with support of Ministry of Health. ART stands for Anti-Retroviral Therapy; care given to an HIV positive person i.e. support counselling, nutritional education, treatment for opportunistic infections and antiretroviral drugs etc. Over 500 community members are registered on the program.

The program provides;

  • HIV/AIDS support counselling (pre and post counselling)
  • CD4 laboratory analysis
  • Treatment of opportunistic infections such as malaria, Respiratory tract diseases, Sexually transmitted diseases etc.
  • Provision of Antiretroviral drugs (ARVs)
  • Nutritional assessment and education
  • Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV program
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