Of these patients, 73 were five years or under (27%) and 47 between 6-15 years old (17%).

Malaria and related conditions are by far the most prevalent with 118 patients (43%) being treated.

230 (84%) of our patients were referred from 9 sources as follows:

1. Victory Outreach Church 38
2. Lira Primary School 35
3. St. Philips Church 31
4. Lira Main Mosque 27
5. St. John Bosco Church 25
6. Lira Cathedral 23
7. Montensori Nursery 20
8. Dokolo Chapel 17
9. Christian Renewal Church 14

A big thank you to the staff at the clinic including; Sophie, Ambrose, Kenneth, Mosesand Samuel. You can read more about them here…

It costs us just £7.50 to provide care to our patients and the clinic has a monthly capacity to provide such treatment for about 200 patients. In 2008 we need to raise £18,000 which will treat 2,400 patients. So far we have raised more than £11,000 from the following sponsors:

• Aspect Capital
• Port-P
• Wesleyan Assurance
• St. Peter’s Methodist Primary School
• Kuvuka

Of course that means that we are still seeking sponsorship to meet the remaining £7,000, which we will need before the end of this summer.

You can help by letting others know about us and by giving whatever you can; there are a number of different ways in which you can make a donation, including doing so online, just click here for more information…

Remember just £7.50 can provide life changing treatment…

Please Help

Our initial aim is to provide funds totalling £18,000, during 2008, to provide primary healthcare to the most disadvantaged in this region. We anticipate that such care and treatment will be received by 200 patients each month, 2,400 over the full year. Without such intervention, those being treated would either be unable to find the care needed or simply not be able to afford the fees being charged.

We’ve got off to a great start through generous sponsorship from Aspect Capital, Port-P, Wesleyan Assurance and a number of individual supporters. To date we have raised just over £10,000.

In the period December 29th to January 31st we provided care to 184 patients. Each Patient contributes UGX2,000 towards the cost of treatment, the balance, 93%, is met by Suubi Trust.

This Report gives an overview of the care provided to 54 patients in the last week of January. The report shows the various conditions being treated, patient demographics and our referral source.

Read more here…

Port-P has more than a decade’s experience of supplying IT products to the UK’s leading businesses.

As part of its commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility it has provided £3,500 sponsorship to help support the work at the Lira Clinic.