Kawempe Home Care
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dr Sam Guma

 

   

Dr Samuel Guma

Dear Friends and Partners,

Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy 2010

This time of the year means different things to different people however it is a time of reflection and sharing with your family and friends. As we look back on the past twelve months at Kawempe Home Care we are extremely grateful to the wonderful support we continue to receive from you as without it we could not help those people in our community who are the most vulnerable and rely on our love and support.

We have had many achievements during the year and some of these are:
- Continued to provide Community Based comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and support that has led to improved quality and quantity of life for our clients.
- With the support of our founding Director Anni Fjord, KHC has set up a vibrant beads market in Denmark, which provides income for our clients and KHC.
- Set up an outreach clinic in Kasangati town after two years of using one of our volunteer’s premises to run the mobile clinic. Special thanks to Hope for Children (UK) and AIDS ARK for funding this project.
- We have built capacity at all levels in the organisation through internal and external training for staff; we appreciate the support of HorizonT 3000.
- Provided school fees to 45 AIDS orphans and vulnerable children, a volunteer Mayte Lomelin has been instrumental in coordinating this project. Also special thanks to Homebush Boys High school in Australia who now sponsor 15 children.
- KHC set up a partnership with the Great Generation (UK) that focuses on capacity building and skills development, we are proud to be associated with them.
- Continued and expanded our education program in the community and schools on HIV prevention.
- Started a day care clinic for pre-school children with HIV/AIDS with support of volunteer Inger Darflot and many friends in Norway.

We are also grateful for the wonderful support we continue to receive either financially or in kind from our development partners. They include: US Embassy, Friends of Reach Out (USA), USAID and “the Union” (TB CAP), Hope for Children (UK), AIDS ARK (UK) and HorizonT 3000.

Our partners in care and support have really supported KHC in providing a quality service for our clients. These include Ministry of Health National AIDS Control Program (NACP), Joint Clinical Research Center (JCRC), AIDS Information Center (AIC), Hospice Africa Uganda, Palliative Care Association (PCAU) and Mulago Hospital.

Teens club and preschool children at the world life education center in Entebbe

I would also like to acknowledge the great support that we have received from the KHC Board members throughout the year. They have provided a significant contribution in time, advice, financial and material contributions to the organisation. We deeply appreciate their commitment and enthusiasm.

Of course Kawempe Home Care would not be who we are if it wasn’t for our dedicated staff and volunteers. Thank you for your unselfish and caring support for our community.

It is unfortunate that the true meaning of Christmas sometimes gets overtaken by the commercial aspect of buying gifts.

So here is a list of Christmas gift suggestions:
To your family, love
To a friend, your heart
To your children a good example
To your enemy, forgi
veness
To your opponent, tolerance
To a customer, service
To all, charity and
To yourself, respect

Everyone at Kawempe Home Care wishes you and your family a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to your support in 2010 so we can reach even more people in our community who need us.

God Bless.

 

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Anni Fjord on February 9th, 2010 6:34 AM
Dear friends,
Have just received your 2009 report - Yet another year with facinating achievements - I'm so proud of you all

Love Anni Denmark

Kakuru Mugarura on January 27th, 2010 10:52 PM
Please KHC members keep that spirit of service.Its an encouraging Project


Sylivia on January 27th, 2010 8:37 PM
Great work Dr.Sam for 2009 wish all the best for 2010 am sylvia living in Austria.

patrizia on December 26th, 2009 10:19 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. You have made enormous progresses since you started. You are a great example for all of us.
Would like to know more about the beads market. Is there any way we can support it? Many thanks
pat

Susan on December 23rd, 2009 8:18 AM
Great work done in Y2009! God's blessings for the future.

Robert Common on December 18th, 2009 7:20 PM
Well to everyone at KHC, I hope you all have wonderful festive break and here is to a prosperous New Year.

Tom on December 18th, 2009 10:57 AM
Homebush Boys High is proud to be able to assist Kawempe. The 2010 Prefects are committed to fund raising in May and June to continue to support the 15 students for the 2010/11 school year. You are doing tremendous work. A Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy New Year to everyone.

Carol on December 18th, 2009 9:57 AM
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to the staff & volunteers at KHC. You are doing great work and we need to continue to support you in 2010.