Hi Friends
Like buses on an out of favour route our newsletters are becoming increasingly infrequent but, as one has arrived, I hope you enjoy the “journey.“ Thank you for being involved with the Gulu Connection family.
This newsletter will be a little different as we will shine a light on some of the activities of the overall charity (Nechells and Overseas Care Fund) of which Gulu Connection is a part.
What is going on in Gulu and are we making a difference?
Main man, inspirational Dr Nick Laing continues to set up new units in unserved areas but also develops established units – and that is our main area of interest. We are very proud to play our part and the recent annual report demonstrates success despite challenges.
When good news is bad news - Malaria down but so is income.
The bad news is that numbers of patients and financial income at Oberabic and St Peters Aware health Centres fell because of the good news that malaria levels were extremely low due to seasonal factors and distribution of mosquito nets. Financial constraints due to Covid and rural depopulation added to the numerical decline.
Rising to the Challenge - Oberabic and St Peters Awere
These established units continue to give excellent cost effective medical care. As warmly recognized by the latest diocesan annual report, both units are significantly subsidized by your generous help without which some truly poor people would not have accessible health care. Thank you.
Amazing Success Story - Pwunu Dyang - Started with your support 4 years ago.
Pwunu Dyang, to quote the diocesan annual report “ has been one of the most incredible stories in the diocese in recent years.“ It started from nothing in the middle of a conflict area and it is now one of the busiest units in the diocese with each month an outpatient number averaging 200, 80 antenatal visits and 5 deliveries.
A word about us. Gulu Connection part of Nechells and Overseas Care Fund.
Gulu connection is part of the charity Nechells and Overseas care fund and we are proud to say that 100% of donations to Gulu connection go direct to the Diocese of Northern Uganda. Nechells and Overseas Care Fund is tiny but has an impressive 99.5% effectiveness, The only administrative charge being our accountancy costs.
Because of the appalling effect of Covid, we have been providing some support to trusted personal contacts of Peter. The first is an amazing Church that works in a slum area in Southeast India and more recently humanitarian support in Sri Lanka where the economy has collapsed and society is devastated. We are not fully comfortable with the pictures giving accountability and will ask for them not to be repeated but one is shown here to demonstrate this aspect of our work.
A story of a donor
I recently met with one of our donors. He has a standard job, walks to church so as to avoid the emission charge in Birmingham, is very frugal with his personal expenses yet is one of our biggest monthly contributors. I am exceedingly grateful to him and to others amongst you who are supporting us financially and with prayer.
We are hoping for more with any of the following: one off gifts, regular donations, using Give as You Live or Amazon Smile to make your own personal purchases. Please remember us in all these areas. Large charities are inefficient and a lot of their projects are corrupt, but we hit the target. It would be great to be able to do more.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP...
You can donate by :
Bank transfer and adding your name as reference.
Account Name. NOCF
Account number : 00190468
Sort code: 30-90-95
Or by making a cheque payable to Nechells and Overseas Care Fund and then sending it to the following address :
Mr Peter Hill - Charity Administrator
47 Heneage Street
Nechells
Birmingham
B7 4NF
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