{"id":9229,"date":"2026-08-11T08:32:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/?page_id=9229"},"modified":"2026-08-21T04:01:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T04:01:20","slug":"our-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/lg\/our-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Ffe kye tuli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-msi-blocks-header-image alignfull\"><div class=\"right-image-block\"><div class=\"container-wide\"><div class=\"input-container\"><h1 class=\"h2-size\">Our Story<\/h1><div class=\"description\"><h3>MSI Uganda is one of 37 country programmes within the MSI Reproductive Choices partnership. For over 36 years, we have been expanding access to quality reproductive healthcare for women and families across Uganda.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><div class=\"container-image\"><div class=\"image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/J38A0588.jpg\" alt=\"J38A0588\" class=\"header-image\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9802b3bc wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"mission+vision\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#fff9e8;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OUR MISSION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To deliver healthcare that empowers every<br>Ugandan to take control of their<br>reproductive future through clinical<br>excellence and radical compassion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">OUR VISION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A world where every birth is wanted and<br>every person has the power to choose their<br>own future, on their terms, without<br>exception.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6c28b6c3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ce10f4cbea1aa7604f33802a41ad3430\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"4096\" height=\"2160\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-9078\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2345511927.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2345511927.jpg 4096w, https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/04\/shutterstock_2345511927-300x158.jpg 300w, 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is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:67px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">THE DNA OF CHOICE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Our core values guide every clinical interaction and community conversation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5a198f81 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediavalet.com\/eunl\/msichoices\/uSfIkfQ4oUikOa8qd3BGIA\/smYAQTZQ1E6jPqaLKzSw4Q\/Large\/Heart_Orange_RGB.png?f=auto\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:42px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7087d3b53033f2ef4dcad21d5230b11\" style=\"font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase\">Client-centered<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediavalet.com\/eunl\/msichoices\/Yp77Z-LdtUKdSPxQijcFDA\/o4nftkIki0uyvgxFWSNOyA\/Large\/Police%20officer_Blue_RGB.png?f=auto\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:42px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase\">Omuvumu<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediavalet.com\/eunl\/msichoices\/VY4-0qIkzUi9GZUcAldzHg\/qE0wBlYHLEyV7C4uwGRqFg\/Large\/Tick_Black_RGB.png?f=auto\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:42px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase\">ACCOUNTABLE<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediavalet.com\/eunl\/msichoices\/X7Gsbsij3EmDgDDKR7rMeA\/1KwrUqEWLkekZ4WdBCG3JA\/Large\/Governments_Orange_RGB.png?f=auto\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:42px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase\">Resilient<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mediavalet.com\/eunl\/msichoices\/kDt61ZpuMUWf4PpNBhTUzw\/0eSvZ0MsrkiOXt4fC_lKvg\/Large\/Adolescent%20%E2%80%93%20Group_Blue_RGB.png?f=auto\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:42px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase\">Inclusive<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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wp-elements-e6e882e0deae397ba7c6063c96ae254a\">MILESTONES<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-09acb0e10b079d30be74f941820bb7ed\">MSI UG STORYLINE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:61px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/1990.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9447\" style=\"width:48px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:1.3\">The Founding<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.3\">Marie Stopes Uganda Officially opens its first center in Kampala.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/1995.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9446\" style=\"width:48px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:1.3\"><strong>Outreach Launch<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.3\">Mobile clinical teams begin reaching rural communities outside of urban centers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/08\/1996.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9448\" style=\"width:48px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:1.3\">Social Marketing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.3\">Establishment of our social marketing network to distribute quality RH products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.3\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mariestopes.or.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/07\/year_icon-4.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9236\" style=\"width:48px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px;line-height:1.3\"><strong>146 Districts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.3\">Achievement of full national clients in every district of Uganda.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3a151194 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch has-brand-light-blue-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-f9182cc1 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:0;flex-basis:43%\">\n<div style=\"height:87px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c6cee108936216c529c1f09940980bb7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px\">STOP Project Beneficiary <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1372857c9fdd0861e8db0078a0fc4f90 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;line-height:1.4\">The STOP project, with funding from the <strong>Embassy of Iceland<\/strong> <br>through<strong> Ekibiina kya UNFPA <\/strong>and <strong>Marie Stopes Uganda<\/strong>, in collaboration with the <br><strong>Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Uganda<\/strong> <strong>(AOGU)<\/strong>, <br>conducts Fistula Medical camps in Jinja, Namayingo, and <br>Busia Districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8205b1b318e1a138d8dde71aff38b508 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:12px;line-height:1.4\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter is-light\" 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