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Weʼre raising £5,000 to open a medical centre in Uganda

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Healthcare in Uganda is under-resourced and inadequate. 38% of the population need to pay "out of pocket" for their health needs and 21% of the population live below the poverty line so are unable to afford any care at all.

NDE-Network (UK charity number 1111488 & a USA registered 501(3)(c) corporation) has already established projects on a property in Wakiso (in Uganda) to provide a loving home for up to 100 needy or orphaned children and to school children in the area in kindergarten, primary and secondary schools as well as a newly added STEM centre.

On this same property a medical centre has been built.

In October 2023 a team of 14 wonderful volunteers installed and equipped the medical centre so that it is now able to provide dental and optical services (including a dental lab where we can make false teeth and dentures as well as an optical lab where we can make glasses)

Once we have enough funds to purchase laboratory equipment and an ultrasound scanner we will be able to open the entire centre including children's and women's health units for which there is a great need in Uganda. DMC would then be able to provide cervical and breast cancer screening for women which is deeply lacking in Uganda. The children's unit has been fitted out already so it is ready to open as soon as these funds are available.

The vision is to provide high quality care to fee-paying patients which will then subsidise the charitable aspects of the centre including dental and optical outreach clinics as well as a community health worker who will take care to people in the community.

Watch this video to see how poor health education and inadequate healthcare has a very real impact on Ugandans lives:

Please contribute whatever you can to making this a medical centre steeped in love and care for those who have so little and are so under-served.

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  • Dee Wevill8 months ago
    Dee Wevill

    Dee Wevill

    8 months ago

    The fundraiser on Friday 1st December was a blast!!! The 12 hour cyclathon, 2 performances by Destiny Africa choir from Uganda and the cake & craft sale got people involved, engaged & sweaty!! 36 sponsored cyclists did 30 or 60 minute sessions on 2 stationary bikes attempting to cycle the distance to cross the breadth of Uganda (486km) & we did!! WE SMASHED IT!! We got there, turned around & came 300km back. The cakes were delicious, the crafts were beautifully made, the choir's performances were as energetic & joyful as ever! Just AMAZING!! <3

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  • Dee Wevill8 months ago
    Dee Wevill

    Dee Wevill

    8 months ago
    Update from the Page owner

    What an AMAZING privilege it has been to be part of this fundraising experience. People's generosity, commitment, enthusiasm and love for this project has been incredibly humbling and moving. Thank you so much to every single person who has donated. We have not only reached but also EXCEEDED our target - well done and thank you!!

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  • Dee Wevill8 months ago
    Dee Wevill

    Dee Wevill

    8 months ago

    Friday the 1st December is going to be a fabulous day... we're holding a: * Cyclathon - to cycle the breadth of Uganda in 24 hours * a cake sale * TWO performances by Destiny Africa choir (from the charity's own children's home in Uganda) all at St Philip's in Dorridge. So, obviously, you don't want to miss out on any of this! Email me at info@destinymedicalcentre.org to book your time slot at the cyclathon (2 bikes between 10am and 10pm) Or, to support the above please share this JG page with anyone and everyone you know. Thx everyone!

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Page last updated on: 12/31/2023 09.44

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122

  • John & Karen

    John & Karen

    Dec 31, 2023

    Well done Russ keep up the good work.

  • Anonymous

    Anonymous

    Dec 11, 2023

    £100.00

  • Amanda and Rod

    Amanda and Rod

    Dec 10, 2023

    Keep up the great work!

    £40.00

  • Usma

    Usma

    Dec 8, 2023

    Well done! Great cause!

    £5.00

  • Claire Toher

    Claire Toher

    Dec 6, 2023

    What a great day raising money for such a good cause .

    £30.00

  • Tom Lusty

    Tom Lusty

    Dec 5, 2023

    Keep up the hard work Dee - from Tom & Tasha

    £100.00

  • Camilla Peters

    Camilla Peters

    Dec 5, 2023

    Some more ££'s to help reach your target xx

    £50.00

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Dee Wevill

Dee Wevill

Solihull

I am a UK GP who grew up in South Africa and has a passion for working in healthcare in Africa. I have been part of the team who have been establishing Destiny Medical Centre since 2012, after a medical mission there showed me how grave the need for good healthcare is in Uganda.

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