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: Stuart Kwikiriza BCH Operations Manager Stuart Kwikiriza, 31, has been the operations manager at Bwindi Com...
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Above: UNSB’s transportation needs have been met with a new bus, thanks to KF donors Steve Wolf and Jim Jameson. UNSB and BCH updates Uganda Nursing School Bwindi (UNSB) is entering its third year of operations with a growing national and international reputation. Currently, 83 students are enrolled. The first class took their...
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Above: McLendon meeting a Mutwa student who hopes to become an engineer When first-year Kellermann Foundation board member Bob McLendon stepped on Bwindi soil last October, he didn’t know what to expect. After a week-long visit, however, he was sure of two things. The indigenous Batwa are some of the poorest but kindest peopl...
Continue ReadingRobert “Bob” Finocchio describes meeting Dr. Scott Kellermann and touring the health clinic at Bwindi in 2007 as “one of the most amazing experiences” he has had. During a three-week trek/climbing trip in Uganda and Rwanda, Bob’s tour group stopped at a lodge in Bwindi and met Dr. Kellermann by chance. Bob said, “We ...
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Kathleen Cook-Hunter was among a group of friends tracking gorillas near Bwindi in 2004 when one of them fell and injured her arm. Dr. Scott Kellermann came to their lodge to provide aid and invited them to visit Bwindi Community Health Centre (which became Bwindi Community Hospital). Kathleen and her close friend Cory toured th...
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