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I am raising much needed funds for Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda by selling a pack of 3 children's story books, which I have written and illustrated over lockdown.

I visited the Hospital in January 2019 with a group from Ballyholme Parish, County Down.  We witnessed first hand the hardship that the doctors, nurses and volunteers face on a daily basis.

In Northern Ireland we take running water and access to basic medicines for granted, however in Kiwoko, Uganda it is a very different story. 

The Hospital has a catchment area of almost 1 million people and delivers 3,000 new-born babies each year alongside 5,000 operations.  It has an operating budget of £1,500,000 for the year, which is the equivalent of less than one day's cost of The Belfast Trust.

As COVID-19 spread across the globe and lockdown's became the norm, our face to face fundraising events have not been possible.

Most people are working remotely, so how could I fundraise remotely?  This led me to the idea of writing children's story books.  I have written 3 books on "The Adventures of Benjy & Willis", which are stories based on our family trips across Northern Ireland.  Largely true stories with a touch of poetic licence for good measure.  

All of the profits from the book sales will go to the Hospital's Children's Ward.

I am asking for a minimum donation of £15 for a pack of 3 books.  After printing and postage costs:-

• 1 book pack will pay for the safe delivery of a new-born baby
• 5 book packs pays for the hospital care of a child with life threatening meningitis
• 10 book packs pays for the salary of a children's nurse for 1 month.

The books are dedicated to all the doctors, nurses and volunteers at Kiwoko Hospital, Uganda.  The hard work and dedication undertaken by the staff when caring for their patients and community is truly remarkable. 

The Hospital has a strong Christian ethos, summed up in their motto, “We treat…. Jesus heals”.

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