Welcome
Friends of Kagando is a UK based charitable trust set up in 2003 and managed by a board of Trustees who are past long-term workers at Kagando or regular visitors.
The charity aims to support Kagando Hospital by raising funds, sending equipment and encouraging friends and colleagues working there by correspondence and visits.
The Friends of Kagando also provides support from people with clinical, technical, management, educational, pastoral and fund-raising expertise. A number of the Friends have previously had some involvement in Kagando Hospital through participating in a medical elective, building work, schools work and other charitable projects.
7th largest regional hospital in Uganda
Over 350,000 people rely on Kagando for their healthcare
Infant mortality rates now the lowest in East Africa
About Us
Electives and Visits
Kagando offers great opportunities for students to experience medicine in an African setting. Students from all over the world studying medicine, nursing, physiotherapy and occupational therapy have spent elective periods at the hospital, and qualified volunteers are also welcome.
News and Updates
Oli is cycling again
Once again I am planning to cycle the “Shropshire Highland Challenge" in aid of Kagando Hospital. This is on 14th June - 68 miles with 5,500 feet of climbing. I am 67 so need to do a bit of training [...]
Supporters’ Day 2026
An Invitation to Supporters Day Saturday May 9th 2026 Reflections on the work of Kagando Hospital Past, Present and Future Time: 10.00am-3.00pm (Refreshments will be available from 10.00am) Venue: St. James Church, Thurland Rd, Bermondsey London SE16 4AA [...]
Oli Penney is cycling for oxygen
Oli is cycling the SHROPSHIRE HIGHLAND CHALLENGE on Sunday 8th June. He is in training to cycle 66 miles from Ludlow, with a climb of 6,500 feet, to raise money to buy Oxygen concentrators for Kagando Hospital. Oli writes - We have [...]
Liz Lunn is walking again…
Liz Lunn writes:- One woman and a dog are walking again....this time to raise money for a new Xray machine at Kagando Hospital. It is a digital machine and will cost £87,000. Friends of Kagando have already set aside £55,000, [...]
Solar Power Project
As it became clear that we did not have the funds to complete a Hydro-electric scheme at Kagando we began to look at alternatives. We now well on the way to installing a solar power system at the hospital, funded entirely by existing donations, which should be up and running by mid 2024.