Project Description Region: Africa Country: Uganda Location: Kampala Total Budget: $59,323 Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment "Mental-Health Support for Adolescents in Ghetto Communities (MSAG) Project" is a two-year project that will be implemented in Kampala by the Rotary Club of Kampala-Naalya in collaboration with Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital. The project will train community health workers and teachers to screen youth for mental health issues, while simultaneously raising community awareness about where and how youth can access treatment and care, and establishing a clear referral system with the local mental health hospital for those who require its services. The project will be implemented in Kampala City, specifically in the Nakawa Division/Acholi Quarter. 2.1 GOAL The goal of this project is to improve the mental well-being of adolescents and contribute to better educational outcomes. 2.2 OBJECTIVES The specific objectives are: 1. To increase access to mental health and psychosocial support services by adolescents aged (12-17) years in Acholi Quarters, Ghetto Community in Kampala 2. To strengthen the capacity of teachers and health workers in identifying and managing mental health and psychosocial challenges among adolescent learners aged 12-17 years in the Ghetto community surrounding schools 3. To strengthen partnerships and collaboration among key actors for the delivery of holistic mental health services to the Adolescents in the targeted Ghetto community and surrounding schools. 2.3 EXPECTED OUTCOMES 1. Increased access to mental health and psychosocial support for adolescents aged (12-17) years in the Acholi Quarters Ghetto Community in Kampala. 2. Strengthened capacity of teachers in identifying and managing mental health and psychosocial challenges of adolescent learners aged 12-17 years in the Ghetto community surrounding schools. 3. Strengthened planning, partnerships, and collaboration among key actors for coordinated delivery of holistic mental health services to the Adolescents in the selected Ghetto community and surrounding schools. Primary Host Partner District: 9213 Rotary Club of: Kampala Naalya Primary Contact: John Mugisa Email: john.mugisa64@gmail.com Primary International Partner District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Carlsbad Hi-Noon Primary Contact: Bob Stonebrook Email: bobstonebrook@gmail.com Project Status Your project is "Fully Pledged". This means the amount of the pledges is equal to the total budget of the project. Now the project needs to be finalized and go through the approval process with The Rotary Foundation. This process gets started on the administration page. Project listed for the 2025-26 Rotary Year. The TRF Grant application number is #2570450.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Kampala Naalya (9213) 15-Jul-25 $23,065 $10,000 $33,065 Carlsbad Hi-Noon (5340) 15-Jul-25 $6,658 $0 $6,658 Escondido (5340) 4-Nov-25 $2,000 $2,000 $4,000 Bukoto (9213) 13-Nov-25 $3,000 $0 $3,000 Kampala 7 Hills (9213) 21-Nov-25 $3,000 $0 $3,000 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $9,600 $9,600 Total $59,323 DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee. Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [15-Jul-25] 2570450 Mental Health Project Plan

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History Log Entries 15-Jul-25 by Bob Stonebrook System Entry: Creation of project page. 4-Nov-25 System Entry System Entry: Pledge of $2,000 with $2,075 DDF by Michelle Sullivan of the Rotary Club of Escondido, District 5340. 4-Nov-25 System Entry System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged". 7-Nov-25 by Bob Stonebrook Rotary Club Escondido DDF edited per J. Kurth request. 13-Nov-25 by John Mugisa System Entry: Pledge of $3,000 by Kiyingi Vincent of the Rotary Club of Bukoto, District 9213. 13-Nov-25 by John Mugisa System Entry: Project reverted to "Published". 21-Nov-25 by Brian Mayanja System Entry: Pledge of $1,990 with $3,000 DDF by Kenneth Muyunga of the Rotary Club of Kampala 7 Hills, District 9213. 21-Nov-25 by Brian Mayanja System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged". 18-Dec-25 by Brian Mayanja System Entry: Project reverted to "Published". 18-Dec-25 by Brian Mayanja System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".