Women living in Uganda face a 1 in 35 chance of dying as a result of complications during pregnancy or delivery; that’s 134 times greater than the same risk faced by those living in the UK. (WHO, 2010: 26) At least 16 Ugandan women die each day whilst giving birth and perhaps up to 10 [...]
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Helping to Improve Maternal Health in N. Uganda
Posted in Charis - IMC Lira, tagged Family planning, Lira, Lira Uganda, Maternity Services, MCH, Northern Uganda, PMTCT, Theatre at Charis on March 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Suubi Trust Annual Returns
Posted in Cancer Care, Charis - IMC Lira, Fund Raising, Hope Ward, International Medical Foundation, Touch Namuwongo, tagged Dr. Alison, Dr. Richard, Emily, Hazlemere, International Hospital Kampala, Jamie Simpson, JustGiving, Lira, Louise Seres, Movember, Namuwongo, New Life Church, Rose's Journey, Suubi Trust, Theatre at Charis, Uganda on January 1, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Since it was registered on July 2nd 2007, Suubi Trust has raised just over £200,000 to help support the work of International Medical Foundation, an NGO providing healthcare services to the financially disadvantaged in Uganda. Our key focus at this time is raising funds to build a maternity theatre at Charis Health Centre in Lira, [...]
Jackie and Gary Raise Funds for Charis Theatre
Posted in Charis - IMC Lira, Fund Raising, tagged Dr. Richard, Lira, Theatre at Charis on November 16, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been a bit slow in posting this one, sorry. Jackie and Gary are nurses working with Dr. Richard in the UK. They recently got married and instead of presents, asked their friends to give donations to Suubi Trust for the theatre build at Charis in Lira. They raised over 4 million shillings (about £1,000). [...]
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