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Project Updates:
2007, February- Installed water purifier in Mubende,
Uganda
Click here to see videos.
2008,
July - Clean Water for the
World Conference in Mubende, Uganda.
(Please click on the above link to see photos).
In July 2007, Dr. Garcia-Gray and a clean water team
collaborated
with Rural Health Care Foundation, a grassroots
organization
in Mubende, Uganda in the setting up of a McGuire
water
purifier. During that time, collaborative efforts and creative
needs
assessment of the Mubende community was done with RHCF
led by Dr.
Dickson Ssenoga and Dr.Garcia-Gray.
Dr.
Garcia-Gray observed:
"We visited
his clinic in Kampala and it became even more clear that
though
malaria, tuberculosis, pneumonia and AIDS were being
treated,
people were still drinking contaminated water. We went to
see the
waterholes in Mubende where women and children fetched
contaminated
water in their jerry cans. The issue of the need for
women
empowerment was addressed as well as the plight of the
orphaned
children of AIDS."
For 1 1/2 years, RCHF and Dr. Gray communicated and collaborated
on an ongoing
basis to empower the grassroots to organize an
international
conference to raise awareness and uplift the cause
of healthy
and clean water for the world. Several friends and
family
members dedicatedly and consistently communicated and
gave support
and hope. Friendships were forged. The conference
was
actualized with the incredible hard work of the staff of RHCF
and the
Mubende community. Grassroots attended and province
leaders
graced the conference. All addressing the issue of healthy
and safe
water while cultural immersions facilitated for those
who attended.
The
Louisville LIGHT team (Alex Molina, Heather Collins, Stacy Seitz,
and Will
Roth- Will is from Aruba) visited an orphanage.
A McGuire
water purifier was donated to one of the Lake Victoria
islands and
another to RHCF. Baggages filled with medical supplies
from Supplies
Over Seas were donated to RHCF. The team also
donated
clothes, children's books, and a documentary is in process
to share with
the world about how we can serve those who are in
need in
Uganda.
Empowerment
of women was manifested by the enthusiastic
leadership of
Liz Ssenoga, founder of AAWI (African Art Women's
Initiative)
who opened a grassroots Ugandan art hut gallery.
More than 75
women have joined her from various districts all
learning
skills to make living to support their families.
Positive
changes have happened in only 1 1/2 years. RHCF had received
funding for
more shallow wells and spring wells. The children are
looking like
they have gained weight compared to the previous visit.
more
education is happening about safe water. RHCF has a dream
of helping
Mubende be a model grassroots health care community who
will
eventually and hopefully teach and share what they have learned to other
communities
in Uganda and Africa. PGHF's goal is to empower
them in their
noble dream to serve those who suffer from the ravages
of poverty
and illness towards the Light of health and sustainability.
2009
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