Since Potters Village opened its doors to the first baby in 2007, it has worked with a Trust in the UK, who provided funding and support for the this project in Kisoro during its first few years

Potter's Village is now in desperate need of a "new" second hand pick up truck. This vehicle is absolutely vital for the daily work of Potters Village.

Rotarian Phil Godfrey and his friend Vicci Hornsby visited the Children’s Medical Centre and Children’s Crisis Centre in Kisoro S W Uganda in 2023, and have sponsoring projects with the Village

The current pick-up truck was second hand, and is now in urgent need of replacement, is used daily to support the work of the charity. When the Trustees visited in January, they saw the need for a new vehicle and Idah (Potters Village Administrator) has outlined below some of the ways it is used on a weekly basis. The rural roads are very difficult to navigate and are tough on any vehicle, especially after any rain (often torrential!). Potters Village needs a dependable and sturdy pick-up to cope with these conditions.

Ways Potters Village uses the vehicle :-

Going to communities to visit and assess babies homes at the time of admission and towards the time of resettlement.

Resettling babies back with their families.

Taking babies to and from hospitals, when they are at times referred to other hospitals, other than Potters Village Medical Centre

Taking babies to court at the time of acquiring care orders. The magistrate always want to see the baby before he grants the order.

Transporting the social workers to communities to follow up cases especially for abandoned babies and at times collecting babies from far communities

Transporting the psychiatric nurse and social worker making home visits to treat mothers with mental health problems

Shopping for baby products and food

We are trying to raise £30,000 in total, we already have

£13,500 for this appeal.