Daily Life, HIV/AIDS 16 June 2010

Posts like this are never easy. Yet events such as this are what remind us why our work in Uganda is so vital. How the lives we touch need so much what we give…
Our country director, Dena (whom you hear from a lot on here), recently notified us that George, …

 HIV/AIDS, Microenterprise Programs 12 March 2010

Bishop Asili Hospital is finding that a growing number of their HIV positive clientele are quite healthy and have a second chance at life as a result of getting the best possible treatment available as well as having the opportunity to check their CD4 count when necessary. Unfortunately, there is …

 Empowerment, HIV/AIDS, Medical & Health Programs, Microenterprise, Microenterprise Programs, Women 22 February 2009

January 22nd, 2009
SHANTI UGANDA is a Vancouver based organization dedicated to helping children, women and communities in Uganda find peace and health. It is their belief that in order to overcome trauma and conflict within a community, we must first allow individuals to heal and uplift their minds, bodies and …

 HIV/AIDS, Medical & Health Programs 15 September 2008

September 15th, 2008Uganda Health Marketing Group came to Bishop Asili Health Clinic today using entertainment as a means by which to educate the community about various issues such as malaria prevention, HIV prevention, family planning and safe drinking water.
By mid morning their was a huge crowd of community members …

 HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Medical & Health Programs, Volunteer Spotlight 8 August 2008

August 8th, 2008(Left: Allen of the Community Outreach Team Right: Patient of BA clinic)Nicholyn and I spent the morning with John and Allen of The Bishop Asili Community Outreach Team practicing asking the survey questions for the Mosquito Net Baseline survey. After interviewing several people we discovered that a few …