The Kellermann Foundation’s partner programs proudly employ Ugandans in every level of staffing and leadership. This regular feature will introduce you to some of the dedicated staff members you support. Staff Spotlight: Dennis Mukwatanise As administrative assistant to the principal of Uganda Nursing School Bwindi, Dennis Mu...
Continue ReadingPhoto: Father Clif dances with friends at the Batwa settlement at Kitariro Father Clif Gardner, rector of St. James Episcopal Church in Dallas, has always had a heart for mission work. He had planned a mission trip to Uganda shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, but the trip was cancelled due to terrorist threats in Africa. Clif learne...
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A new 10-room ward is under construction at Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH). These new rooms will be used for post-surgical patients, those who need a special environment, and patients who are willing to pay more to have a private room. Construction of the ward was funded by a generous gift to the Kellermann Foundation from Juli...
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Sylvia takes New York: UN committee invites Mutwa woman to share the plight of her people When Sylvia Kokunda was sleeping on a mat in a hut in an impoverished Batwa settlement as a child, she never dreamed she would one day board a plane to New York City to share her people’s plight on an international stage. But Sylvia, the ...
Continue ReadingUganda Nursing School Bwindi — teaching excellence Your support of Uganda Nursing School Bwindi (UNSB), which opened in 2013, is helping it flourish. The nursing school, an affiliate of Uganda Christian University, currently has 45 students enrolled at four different levels. Teaching is led by two full-time instructors and su...
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