We are no longer collecting bras for Uganda

In 2009 we were asked by ladies in Uganda if we could find any second hand but good quality bras to take out with us on our next trip: apparently second hand bras from the UK were considered far superior in quality to anything readily available in Uganda.

Since that time we have collected literally thousands of bras and taken them with us when we have visited Uganda. In 2025, we ran into a problem. X-ray scanning of our luggage as we left the airport terminal led to two bags being taken for detailed examination. Both contained some bras and these were confiscated. Two members of our team were detained by Ugandan customs on the basis that it is now illegal to bring second-hand underwear into Uganda. They were required to make a formal statement explaining why we were bringing these items and a fine had to be paid before team members were allowed to leave. We have thought about the implications of this. Whilst we could take more in future and hope that we are successful in getting them through customs, we have decided that we cannot take the risk that KRDP might end up on some sort of blacklist that affects our ability to continue with everything else we do in Uganda. We have explained this to the ladies groups who used to receive bras from us. They were incensed and upset but agreed that our decision was correct. We would like to thank everyone in UK who has supported us in this venture since 2009, but we will no longer be collecting bras for Uganda.

As a short-term measure, we will accept donations if you have been collecting bras for us. We will not take them to Uganda but we do have links with a Scottish charity called Smalls for All. They deliver a range of clothing to African countries and will take bras from us. So, your collecting will not have been in vain but we would ask that you now stop.