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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 ……..!! Any donation however small is welcome. If you feel [...]

2 April 2026|

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 Special Guest: Rev Mugisa Nason We are delighted to welcome [...]

27 March 2026|

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 just come back from a visit to Kagando Hospital in [...]

5 May 2025|

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, so £32,000 is still needed. I intend to walk 87 [...]

4 January 2025|

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) needs refurbishment

Dear friends, Welcome to our September update on the impact your generous contributions have made in supporting the care of sick children at Kagando Hospital. Under the dedicated leadership of Nurse Jones, the children’s ward has continued to provide crucial care. In August alone there were 107 admissions, with children [...]

13 October 2024|

C100 fundraising – update

C100 is a scheme started in 2015 to subsidise the cost of treatment for children at Kagando hospital. We have about 70 regular donors, topped up by one off gifts and fund-raising initiatives, and are able to send £4000 each month. This is amazing, and we are extremely grateful to [...]

31 July 2024|

Flood relief reaches affected areas from Kagando

The following report comes from Sr Rita Miller who has been raising funds for flood relief and channelling these through Kagando and Rwenzori Women for Health (RWFH) to reach affected people. https://www.justgiving.com/page/rita-miller-1715417880479 When there’s hunger and barely any food to eat, and the dirty river water can make you sick [...]

14 June 2024|

Floods in Kasese District

News came yesterday (9th May) of terrible landslides in the Kasese area around Kagando caused by 12 hours of very heavy rain. So far we know of 13 people who have died, including 3 children in one family when their house collapsed under the force of the landslide. At lease [...]

10 May 2024|

X Ray Machine

The X Ray machine at Kagando has done sterling work for many years but is now reaching the end of its life. As you can imagine, without access to X rays diagnosis and management of patients, particularly with bone injuries or chest problems, becomes much more difficult. In addition it [...]

30 April 2024|

We are looking for a new Treasurer

We are looking for a new Treasurer for Friends of Kagando. Anna has been doing a brilliant job for several years, but it is time for her to move on. Ideally this person would be an accountant – possibly recently retired and looking for a new project !! Anna says [...]

30 April 2024|

Lorna completes her fund-raising trip

  Lorna Williams is raising money for C100 which supports the fees for children admitted to Kagando hospital. She has now completed her ambitious objective of reaching the summit of Margherita Peak in the Rwenzori mountains then cycling for 2 weeks in southern Uganda. Lorna says 2 big glaciers, needing [...]

27 March 2024|

Update on Lorna’s sponsored trek

Lorna Williams from Herefordshire is about to embark on a challenging expedition in Uganda. She will be cycling for 13 days then trekking for 8 days to reach the top of Peak Marguerita in the Rwenzori mountains, very close to Kagando. This photo shows her training in Glencoe. Despite being [...]

6 March 2024|
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