Report on a visit to Busamaga by SHAPE chair Dr Neil Fletcher to review and advise on the functioning of the health centre, particularly to check that SHAPE funds were being used most appropriately. On 17th November I arrived at Entebbe airport, Kampala where I was picked up by driver David and driven to Busamaga […]
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SHAPE Visit to Busamaga, Eastern Uganda – December 2015
Report on a visit to Busamaga by SHAPE committee members Julie Garnham and Shân South The aims of the visit: To ensure the completion of the Health Centre 2, its commissioning and formal handover to the Busamaga community. Fundraising throughout 2014 and 2015 had secured the £16,000 needed to build the Health Centre. Construction had […]
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Report on a survey of bednet usage around Busamaga by SHAPE committee members Julie Garnham and Shân South On the afternoon of Sunday we commenced the bednet audit. In 3 villages Kama, Upper Bunazomi and Bunambozo in the parish of Busamaga, 90 homes were sampled, 30 in each village. A questionnaire was prepared and Staff […]
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Working trip to Busamaga, 2-9th Sept 2012 The SHAPE team comprised of Dr Paul Hutt (retired Nuclear Physicist), John Farragher (carpenter/builder), Emma Sandbach (Public Health) and myself, Julie Garnham (Registered Nurse). We met with our Ugandan partners from International Great Faith Ministries (IGFM) in Kampala on Monday 3rd September and traveled together to Busamaga arriving […]
Continue readingBusamaga in 2010 – Mission Accomplished
Wednesday 30the June: email from Neil Hello All – Mission Accomplished.O n behalf of the community in the Parish of Busamaga, Uganda, Neil and Jenny just wanted to say a HUGE thankyou to ALL of the supporters of SHAPE. You have done something AMAZING, something VERY SPECIAL, for THOUSANDS of people that live THOUSANDS of […]
Continue readingBusamaga in 2010 – A mixed day
Saturday 25th June: text message(s) from Neil Today’s mobile clinic was extremely stressful and packed with adrenalin. This morning, in a dusty wattle and daub church in the bush, a lady rushed up to us with a deeply unconscious 3-year old girl in her arms. She was grand mal fitting with violent convulsions, biting her […]
Continue readingBusamaga in 2010 – The Mobile Clinic
Friday 24th June: text message from Neil Every single last malaria net has now been distributed. We had an overwhelming response to the mobile clinic today with Dr Neil being mobbed at regular intervals by sick Ugandans. Many, many feverish children that have tested positive with our Paracheck rapid diagnostic tests have been treated for […]
Continue readingBusamaga in 2010 – distributing 248 bed nets
Wednesday 23rd June: text message from Neil So, today was the first day of distribution of the malaria nets. Moses kindly rounded up the first three villages of children, pregnant ladies and heads of households using a large battery-powered megaphone and a motorbike ! The staff distributed 248 bed-nets to all the eligibles. Have got […]
Continue readingBusamaga in 2010 – The First Day
Tuesday 22nd June: text message from Jenny Wow ! What a day. We are out in the very rural Ugandan bush in Busamaga. It is beautiful here, not nearly enough words to convey it! We had the most amazing thunderstorm earlier, real tropical weather that makes france storms look tame. Everyone is beyond kind and […]
Continue readingBusamaga in 2010 – Arrival in Busamaga
Monday 21st June: text message from Neil. After a five-thirty a.m. departure and a six hour journey in two minibuses we arrived in Busamaga and were greeted by a very happy Reverend Mike and the lovely Juliet.W e have unloaded the full order of bednets and drugs, they are all stored safely and we have […]
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