The MTN Kampala Marathon has garnered proceeds over the years that have been used to deliver change in communities but also ensured service delivery all over the country.
When the event started in 2004, 20 million shillings from 1500 participants were raised.
Six years later when other corporate companies joined the cause and came in to sponsor, MTN raised at least 500 to 600 million shillings annually.
Over the years raised Ushs 4bn+ have benefitted several causes such as helping expectant mothers with maternity kits, resettling people displaced by war in northern Uganda, delivering clean water and improving sanitation in communities/schools, and most recently, improving maternal health facilities.
Below is how proceeds have been distributed since the MTN Marathon's inception.
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The MTN Kampala Marathon Proceeds and their distribution since its inception
Year | No. Runners | Beneficiary Amount | Theme | Implementing Entity | Beneficiary |
2004 | 1,500 | 20,000,000 | Expectant mothers in IDPs | Uganda Red Cross MAMA Bag Appeal | Northern Uganda |
2005 | 2,500 | 24,500,000 | Expectant mothers in IDPs | Uganda Red Cross MAMA Bag Appeal | Northern Uganda |
2006 | 3,500 | 38,000,000 | Expectant mothers in IDPs | Uganda Red Cross MAMA Bag Appeal | Northern Uganda |
2007 | 6,500 | 59,000,000 | Resettlement kits | Uganda Red Cross MAMA Bag Appeal | Northern Uganda |
2008 | 18,000 | 59,000,000 | Resettlement kits | Uganda Red Cross MAMA Bag Appeal | Northern Uganda |
2009 | 22,000 | 67,000,000 | Resettlement kits | Uganda Red Cross MAMA Bag Appeal | Northern Uganda |
2010 | 18,000 | 190,000,000 | Water & Sanitation | Uganda Red Cross | Northern Uganda |
2011 | 20,000 | 230,000,000 | Water & Sanitation (installation of 6 boreholes, 24 rainwater jars, 5 ferro cement tanks, 509 bio sand filters) | Water Aid | Amuria |
2012 | 20,000 | 300,000,000 | Water & Sanitation (10 boreholes) | Uganda Red Cross | Kiryandongo |
2013 | 20,000 | 400,000,000 | Water & Sanitation (18 boreholes) | Water Aid | Nakapiripirit |
2014 | 20,000 | 450,000,000 | Water & Sanitation (18 boreholes) | Water Aid | Kotido |
2015 | 20,000 | 500,000,000 | Installation and improvement of Sanitation/toilet facilities including water harvesting and bio-gas componentsin primary schools around Kampala. | KCCA | 1. Kitebi Primary School2. Kisaasi Primary School3. Police Primary School Nsambya4. Naguru Katale Primary School5. Kasubi Church of Uganda Primary School |
2016 | 20,000 | 500,000,000 | KCCA | 1. Nakasero Primary School2. Kitante Primary School3. Kampala School for the handicapped4. Namungoona Kigobe Primary School5. Munyonyo Church of Uganda Primary School | |
2017 | 20,000 | 600,000,000 | Improvement of Maternal health and reduction of exposure to cancer | KCCA | Maternal health;· Komamboga & Kiswa health center replacement of asbestos roofing; Nakasero Primary School |
2018 | 20,000+ | 600,000,000 (MKM collections)400,000,000 (MTN Foundation) | Improvement of Maternal health facilities in Health Centre IVs | UNFPA & MoH | Refurbishment and equipping of theatres and labour wards of five Health Centre IVs incl:1. Muyembe HC IV in Bulambuli district2. Pakwach HC IV in Pakwach3. Kalangala HC IV in Kalangala4. Karugutu HC IV in Ntoroko district5. Kawempe Referral Hospital in Kampala. |
2019 | 15,000 | 500,000,000 | |||
247,000 | 4,480,000,000 |