Malaria at Oberabic

Malaria on the Rise

Malaria is on the rise in the Gulu area because house spraying
has stopped. We do not know why this has happened.

Consultation

This little girl is ill and has been brought to Nurse Chris. Note Mum is pregnant - Family planning is a big need which we are attending to.

Before we were involved all such patients were given malaria treatment leading to stock outs, missed diagnosis and waste of money. Now each patient has a finger prick test that makes a clear diagnosis

Happy Mum!   

Team

Danny, (standing) is the most recent trained nurse who has joined Annette (sitting) who is in charge.

                   

                      Give as You Live- No Cost to You.                          

 Once again we asking you to help us by shopping through Give as      You Live. So far no one has. On line purchases and in store at            Sainsburys makes money for us with no cost to you. Whatever you  are buying please do it through Give as you live. Please click  this Link to get started.

          UK News  - Congratulations Gemma.

Gemma who does a lot of our Gulu Connection
work has just graduated in Theology with a 2:1
from Birmingham University.

Congratulations  Gemma!!

MONEY MAGIC

Three Easy Ways to Help Now

Will you spare the time?
Check out: "Give as you Live." No cost to you. 

Why Help?

Lives are saved. In March 2013, one of our antenatal patients chose not to have her child at the HC and like many others, died in labour. As we develop our unit, more will come and lives will be saved. We also save lives by providing easy access centres to treat malaria and gastroenteritis.

Illnesses healed. Without our help guy's like this go blind - all for the sake of eye drops and advice. In Africa malnutrition and poor hygiene means small illnesses often become major . This conjunctivitis in Africa can lead to Trachoma and blindness. Our project is working in Uganda so more lads can get advice and drops and not go blind.

     

How to Help? - Just takes some time. 

Idea 1 - Give As You Live - No Financial Cost!!

Books, DVDs, food or holidays -  Amazon, Eden, Sainsbury’s 
or E-bookers - wherever you shop online - you could help us  
with no financial cost to your self,

All you need to do is sign up with Give As You Live 

by clicking this link : www.giveasyoulive.com/join/nechells. 

Please make time to do this.

Idea 2 - Give a Little; Get a Lot Campaign - Money you wont miss

                      We give a little; They get a lot!

Be a hero and save lives. Please consider setting up a standing order for an amount you won’t miss -- say £1.00/month.  It will make a big difference to our poor patients. It will take a little time; perhaps you might do it. 

Details

• Bank TSB
• Sort: 30 - 90 - 95
• Account No: 0190468
• Name: Nechells and Overseas Care Fund (NOCF)

Idea 3 - Recycle Printer Cartridge

So simple. So effective. Please put your used printer

cartridges (not toners) into one of our envelopes.  We

can send you an envelope or you can order  direct  

from the charity recycle firm by clicking this

link www.recycle4charity.co.uk/Register/C59069

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Three ideas which will cost nothing or very little financially. We hope you will spare the time. 

A New Beginning

We are delighted that Dr Nicolas Laing joined the Diocesan  team in January 2015.

Nick with wife Tessa have built and live in local style huts. They work in their community and are involved in several worthwhile projects. Amazing folk - real missionaries. Check out their blog: click link. Lets provide as much support as we can for Nick.









Nick has also recruited 24 year old Akwero Fiona to work with him in the office. Akwero graduated with a degree in demography and reproductive health care, and this is her first full time paid job. We look forward to working with her and pray that she settles in well.

 

 

 

Reward In Heaven


Paska and Maxwell have advanced the health care project on their own for 2 years as the Diocese would not allow visits to the Health Care work from outside Uganda. They have coped with many challenges and done a good job. It has been very stressful but they have continued faithfully in the service of poor people. Now Dr Nick is in post, they are free to leave and we wish them every success in all they chose to do in the future.

 

Stop Press - Reward Now!

Paska has just landed a job with an NGO that deals with land disputes (and was shortlisted for another job). This is an amazing achievement. We thank God for His providence.



Oberabic - Still Battling On

Oberabic is the Health Centre in the area of greatest need. It is where most people die needlessly and where most lives can be saved.

It is very remote and although beautiful, is a difficult place to live and work. A further complication is that there are some people in the community who become aggressive causing good staff to leave.
Also, the latest qualified staff have not worked out and moved on. The excellent nurse assistants are
holding the fort whilst new qualified staff are appointed. 

 

 

We stand ready to support Nick in trying again to develop this important unit and have offered to subsidise good staff to incentivise them to stay. Also, we are ready to provide more equipment and give help with structural needs including improvement to staff accommodation (see picture - each unit is one room, no electricity, water by pump which is not functioning well), improved security, solar energy and improving the delivery room.

 

                                   This is where our money can be most effective in saving lives.