Kiwoko Hospital, which is in the Luwero triangle area of Uganda was established in 1988 when Dr. Ian Clarke, a Bangor man, went to the area to help after the civil war. He started to train some of the remaining local villagers in simple health care and hygiene, building up his first team of 18 Health Workers capable of treating diseases, which were curable - such as Malaria. Immunization clinics against childhood diseases such as measles, polio, diphtheria and tetanus were begun. Trips to neighbouring villages for treatment and immunizations were started and the people in the area rapidly learnt where to come for help. Now Kiwoko is the only functioning hospital serving a population of half a million and does so on a budget of £600,000 of which 60% has to be gained through donations and the generosity of others.

Currently they are in desperate need of funds to send their junior nurses for further training to develop their skills. Sending a nurse for such training costs about £1,000 per nurse. Dr Rory Wilson says, “Anything towards our training fund would be a tangible investment in an individual and their family as well as the hospital and community”.

Kerry Archer and Zara Imrie are trying to raise money for the charity in a number of ways including car boot sales, charity auctions, bag packing in supermarket and running a raffle and quiz night. They are also going out to the hospital over Christmas and will be volunteering wherever is needed for a week of their trip. The trip is being funded by the participants so all donations are going to the hospital.

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