Empty piggy banks and happy hearts. That’s what came out of Cindy Waits’s and The Rev. David Houk’s Change for Africa campaign at St. John’s Episcopal School and Church in Dallas, Texas. Cindy Waits, her hus band Jim, and St. John’s are longtime sup porters of the Ugandan people. When the Waits were introduced t...
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April 25 is World Malaria Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were 214 million new cases of malaria worldwide in 2015, and 88% of those cases were in Africa. In Uganda, 100,000 people die each year due to malaria. Malaria is ranked third among causes of illness in Kanungu District, the service area for B...
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Cover photo: The pediatric nursing staff and Sheila with baby Nancy, who was successfully treated for severe malnutrition Sheila Hosner, the Watsi Coordinator at BCH, will tell you that it’s never too late to chase a dream. After 25 years with the Washington State Department of Ecology, followed by a Master’s Degree, her l...
Continue ReadingThe Macauley Foundation began supporting Scott and Carol Kellermann’s work in Uganda in 2003 after the director, Rev. Robert Macauley, Jr., M.D., and his wife, Pam, met them during a missionary stint in northwest Uganda in 2002. While doing documentary work, they encountered the Kellermanns while visiting their nascent operati...
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The Bwindi Community Hospital Guest House has functioned for more than 10 years hosting visitors who are interested in the work at Bwindi. Since arriving in May 2015, Daniel Jamison (Guest House manager) and his wife, Rachel, have been identifying many needs for renovation as they work to welcome visitors. Their goal is for Bwin...
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