Men of the
Night Uganda

Men of the Night Uganda is a key-population led organization in Uganda that advocates for the health, civil rights, and social justice of key populations throughout the country. Founded in 2013 by a group of human rights activists after the loss of two close members of the community to HIV/AIDS, the organization has since grown to a registered membership of over 1,000 members plus an additional 2,000 unregistered members.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines key populations as populations who are at higher risk for HIV irrespective of the epidemic type or local context and who face social and legal challenges that increase their vulnerability. They include sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender people, people who inject drugs, and people in prison and other closed settings. 

Men of the Night Uganda offers many services to key populations, including economic empowerment, legal support, health and legal sensitization, as well as connecting members of their community to health services and offering a mobile clinic in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. There are five full time staff members as well as many educators who perform community outreach in terms of offerings and services throughout Uganda’s 10 districts.