Kevin’s story
Saturday 9th July saw the opening of the maternity ward at Nkuringo Green Hill Hospital (NGHH). The clinic was built, managed and developed into a hospital facility by Singing Gorilla Projects (SGP) and the local Catholic Church who have granted the charity access to the land.
- Drugs
- Facilities management
- Maintenance
- Infrastructure projects
- Medical supplies and equipment
- Payroll of staff
- Training of staff
My wife Patience and I were privileged to be at the opening of the maternity ward and I thought Chris’ speech summarised the impact that SGP have made.
‘Agandi [How are you?],
I want to tell you what I see today
I see the hospital like a child. In 2016 the child was a baby, it was naked and it was empty.
We fed and we developed, and our child started to grow. Today, we look after patients from around the district.
Today, NGHH has become a teenager, and like all teenagers, we are not sure how it will develop, but we know it will need guidance, and soon, maybe in a year or two, the hospital will become an adult. It will become bigger and stronger and able to look after itself, however, SGP will always be the parent and we will always be here to support and to advise.
So now I would like to hand the child over to you.
And finally, a thank you to everybody for letting some mzungus [white people] come into your community to work with you and to learn to get to know you, so thank you very much for your hospitality. ‘
The maternity ward welcomed its first baby ‘Generous’ on Sunday 10th July.
One of the items that would make a significant difference to the community would be an ultrasound scanner. In true SGP style, the scanner would not just be gifted to the hospital, but would be used to generate enough funds to support a radiologist to use the scanner to diagnose any issues at an early stage.
Patience and I would be grateful if you could help us raise enough funds to provide the scanner for the community of NKuringo.
If you would like any more information about Singing Gorilla Projects or Nkuringo Green Hill Hospital, please visit http://www.singinggorillap.com/
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