Mwenya Uganda: Mwenya's Outreach Projects

Mary with Dr. Elvis and Jhon.

Well, it's been quite a while since anything has been written on here but that certainly doesn't mean that nothing has happened! The Mwenya Uganda team have been very busy. The main news is we are now officially registered as a Non-Governemental Organisation (NGO) which is great! Thanks to everybody's fundraising efforts in the UK, we raised the fees needed to register with the Ugandan authority, so for any of you who held a 'Come Dine With Me', that's where your money went, thank you so much. Mwenya Uganda now has its own UK bank account and the website is looking great - it won't be long before we launch it, so keep an eye out!

Mary with her new table and the Mwenya Uganda volunteers

The next main news is that we have now completed two Outreach Projects with two lovely ladies called Mary and Mariam (see below). The Uganda team of volunteers had two labour-filled days digging latrines, cutting bushes, repairing roofs, digging rubbish pits, building tables as plate wracks, cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, collecting firewood and collecting water.

Jhon also spoke to Mary and Mariam about the benefits of boiling water before drinking it, and other easy ways to help prevent illness and disease.

My words will not sum up what this work meant to these women, this is what Mary said:

All hands on deck to dig the rubbish pit.

“I wish you people stay with me for at least more 2 days Oh thanks to God who brought you.” Holding her rosary in her neck, she recited, ”Mother Mary the mother of Jesus, bless this group, let every one live long like me, they have washed away the tears of my lost children”.

Nassolo was so happy though she had nothing to give us but two eggs and she gave them to us as the only thing she had to offer. She got annoyed when we had refused the eggs saying, “Why are you refusing my offer? I know I can’t pay you but please I beg you take the eggs!!” (Jhon's report of the outreach visit)

We have two other elderly people waiting to receive help from the Mwenya Uganda team, each outreach project costs approximately just £40. Although, at this stage, work is quite basic - it's lifechanging.

If you would like to help, please get in touch, 100% of your donation will go to the outreach project we feel is most urgently needed at the time. We will give you a full report of the project with pictures so you can see exactly where your money has been spent.