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Lost & Found Recovery

Lost something? We'll go looking.

We find out where it may have gone, check the places and people most likely to have it, make sure whoever claims it is the owner, and help get it back where we can.

  • Can you help?National IDs and other documents, phones, wallets and bags, lost on a taxi, a bus, at a venue or in the street.
  • What does it cost?Searches from about USD 6.39Converted from UGX 25,000A recovery fee only if the item is actually back.
  • How do I start?Message us on WhatsApp now, or report it online below. The first two hours matter most.

Report a lost item

Tell us what, where and when.

It takes about two minutes. We call you to agree the search before any fee is paid.

What you lost

Colour, make, cover, stickers, anything that marks it out. For a bag or wallet, keep back one thing inside it: that is how you will prove it is yours.

A taxi stage, bus, venue, street or landmark.

For example: taxi from Kireka stage to the Old Taxi Park, about 8:30 in the morning.

About you

We call you on this number. Include the country code.

With it you get a receipt and can follow the case online.

Fees

A small fee to search, and a recovery fee only when it is back.

Most cases are settled by phone. Any visit in person is quoted and agreed first, and paid through the same secure quote link as every other service.

TierWhat it coversFeeWhen it is paid
Quick SearchCalls to the taxi stage, bus company, venue or driver, the NIRA found-card lists and nearby police postsabout USD 6.39Converted from UGX 25,000Before the search starts
Document SearchA Quick Search focused on IDs, permits and certificates, with NIRA and police checksabout USD 6.39Converted from UGX 25,000Before the search starts
Local RecoveryAdds one visit in person within the Kampala metropolitan areaabout USD 15.33Converted from UGX 60,000Quoted and paid before the visit
Extended SearchSeveral places or operators, or travel outside KampalaFrom about USD 30.65Converted from UGX 120,000Quoted and paid before any fieldwork
Recovery and DeliveryCollection, the ownership check, and handover or delivery once the item is foundabout USD 5.11Converted from UGX 20,000Only when the item is recovered

Recovery and Delivery is UGX 20,000 within Kampala and quoted elsewhere.

How a case runs

From your report to the handover.

  1. 1

    Report

    Tell us what, where and when, by WhatsApp or the form below.

  2. 2

    Reference

    Your case gets a reference, and we call you to agree the search.

  3. 3

    First two hours

    We call the stage, operator, venue or driver, and check the NIRA found-card lists and the nearest police post. Every contact is recorded.

  4. 4

    Fieldwork

    Only if you accept a quote: a researcher visits the stage, park or venue.

  5. 5

    Match

    If something turns up, a person compares it with your report.

  6. 6

    Verify

    You prove it is yours before anything is released.

  7. 7

    Return

    Collection at an agreed place, or delivery. The handover is logged.

Proving it is yours

Nothing is released without proof.

A description alone is not enough, because anyone can describe a phone they saw in a post.

National ID, permit, student or work ID
You in person, matching the photo on the card, plus one other document or an LC1 letter
Phone
Unlocking it in front of us, or the IMEI matching the box or receipt
Wallet, bag or other belongings
A description of what is inside that cannot be seen from outside, given before it is shown
Certificates and documents
An identity document matching the named holder

If two people claim the same item, it goes to the police, not back to either of them.

Found something?

Help it get home, with a record that you acted honestly.

Tell us what you found and who you are. We see your identity document when the item changes hands: that written record protects you as the honest finder.

  • Your details stay private. The owner does not see them unless you agree.
  • A national ID is best handed to NIRA or the nearest police post, where owners look first.
  • Usually you hand the item straight to its owner at a meeting we arrange. We hold an item only when there is no other way, and pass anything unclaimed after 30 days to the police.
  • We do not pay for returns, and we do not accept items from anyone who will not say who they are.
What you found

What it looks like from the outside. Do not list what is inside a bag or wallet: the owner proves ownership by describing that.

A taxi stage, bus, venue, street or landmark.

About you

We call you on this number. Include the country code.

With it you get a receipt and can follow the case online.

We see the document when the item changes hands. Your details stay private and are never given to the owner without your agreement.

What we never do

Honest about the limits.

  • Promise to find it. We go looking and tell you honestly what we found.
  • Act as the police, or claim an agreement with them we do not have.
  • Pay anyone for a return, or deal with a holder who will not say who they are.
  • Take or keep your full ID number or a photo of your card.
  • Release an item without proof of ownership. A disputed item goes to the police.

Questions

Is it worth paying to look for a national ID?

A replacement from NIRA costs UGX 50,000 and needs a police letter, a trip and a wait. A Document Search costs about half that and checks NIRA's found-card lists, the police and the places you passed through. If we find nothing, you still have the replacement route.

Do I pay if you do not find it?

The search fee pays for the calls and checks, so it is paid before the search starts whatever the result. The recovery fee is paid only if the item is actually back.

Someone has my phone and wants money for it. Can you pay them?

No. A person who asks for money before returning your property is a matter for the police, and we will help you report it. We never pay for returns.

I found an ID. What should I do?

Hand it to NIRA or the nearest police post, which is where owners look first, or report it below and we will tell you where to take it. Keeping found property you could return can be theft under the Penal Code Act, so a logged handover protects you.

What happens to my details?

They are used for this case only. An ID is recorded by the name on it and the last four characters of its number, never the full number. A finder's details are never shown to the owner without the finder's agreement.