On Saturday, the 8th October, I will be running in the beautiful hills of Aviemore by Loch Morlich, come rain or shine, a distance of over 13 miles! All money raised will support essential services in a remote corner of South-West Uganda through the award-winning Bwindi Community Hospital. Your donation will enable community nurses to reach the rural villages over the hilly terrain using dirt track roads - a bit like those on which I am running on !  The community based care provided by the hospital has helped to achieve a 96% infant immunisation rate and an under-5 mortality far lower than the national average (22.7 vs 43.4/1000 live births). More about the hospital's remarkable achievements can be found here:- http://Bwindihospital.com/annual_reports.php.

I visited this hospital in 2017 and saw community medicine at its best , but they rely on charitable donations and I would love to be able ensure the continuity of the projects I saw.

The annual budget is small - comparable to funding one General Practice in the UK, yet covering all hospital services plus community outreach to well over 80,000 people annually. Every penny counts. Your donation is life-giving. Thank you so much for your support!