Funding for our Special Needs Project Co-ordinator (SNPC) Billy Outeke, a medical officer at the local hospital, is provided by Global Challenge supporters.… Continue Reading
Rose was four and a half and epileptic when Trustees first met her in 2011.
The effects of the drugs she needs to take made her very weak.… Continue Reading
As a result of our early work with Crossroads School, there was a growing awareness within the Global Challenge team that child disability and special education were areas of much need in Uganda.… Continue Reading
Global Challenge regularly funds surgery for a variety of children in need and this has sometimes necessitated treatment in Kampala. Children have benefited from medical intervention which has prevented limb amputation and in some cases restored their ability to walk.… Continue Reading
As well as providing practical help for children with special needs, Global Challenge seeks to ensure their rights are respected. This isn’t always easy and some of the difficulties encountered have been outlined below by Peter, who volunteers for us in Uganda;
Billy Outeke, our Special Needs Project Co-ordinator, has been studying hard on a course connected with community development. Billy is a medical officer at the hospital and we hope that one day he will train to be a doctor.… Continue Reading
Charles is an old friend whom we first met in 2007. He is now in his 20’s and earning a living by making rope.… Continue Reading
Many families live in areas inaccessible to vehicles and until this year Billy has had to hire suitable transport.
The charity decided to raise for a rough terrain motorbike for Billy and presented it to him on their visit in 2013.… Continue Reading
Through our Special Needs Project Co-ordinator, Billy, Global Challenge has established links with St Francis School for the Blind.
In 2007 Global Challenge presented the school with a braille machine.… Continue Reading
October 2012
In just one day in October 2012, the Trustees met 29 children attending a hearing clinic in one of the outlying villages.… Continue Reading