Course participants practising suturing
New training program for surgeons in Plastic Surgery at CoRSU hospital
After quite a few years of planning, a University approved training program in Plastic Surgery started in January 2012 at CoRSU Hospital in Kampala. This postgraduate training program is the only one of its kind in the whole vast East and Southern Africa Region. The trainee medics are based at CoRSU Rehabilitation Hospital, and working in partnership with CBM who is funding the training program and Mbarara University which is the academic institution where the training is based.
Easyfundraising
Interface Uganda has registered with easyfundraising! Now you can support us by shopping online! Here's how:
Go to www.easyfundraising.org.uk
You will need to register - type Interface Uganda in the 'Support your cause' box. You will need to give a few details, then you are able to support the charity.
Sidmouth Gospel Choir at Primley United Reformed Church
SIDMOUTH GOSPEL CHOIR
This talented choir held a concert at Primley United Reformed Church, Sidmouth on Saturday November 26th.
The evening was full of fun, happiness and relaxation. The music and singing was varied and uplifting.
In the interval mulled wine and mince pies were served to the audience. There was a great deal of friendly chatter to be heard!!
In all about 80 people filled the church hall and £315.00 was raised for Interface Uganda.
Many thanks to the choir, who gave of their time freely to support this charity.
Interface Uganda helps patients in West of Uganda
3 or 4 times a year, Andrew Hodges, Plastic Surgeon, travels from Kampala to Kagando, a busy mission hospital 6 hours drive away in the west of Uganda. He performs reconstructive surgery on patients who otherwise would not be able to afford to travel to Kampala. Many patients living up in the hills or the neighbouring towns cannot even afford to travel to Kagando to be seen. Interface has assisted these patients by providing funds to Kagando Hospital to enable them to transport patients for treatment.
Another successful INFORMATION EVENING - Friday 22nd July 2011
Our annual information evening was held at 7pm on Friday 22nd July 2011 in the Princess Elizabeth Lecture Theatre at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford site). Our brilliant guest speaker was Marc Swan - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon in Oxford, who visited Uganda for 3 months in 2010, working with Andrew and Sarah Hodges. He made a very thought-provoking presentation about Uganda, its varied hospitals and how much need there is for reconstructive surgery out there. He described some incredible patient stories, which really displayed how difficult life ca
Website launch - 22nd July 2011
We are thrilled to announce that we successfully launched our new website at our Annual Information Evening on July 22nd! There is still a bit of tweaking to do - especially with the 'gallery' section, so keep looking and you will see lots of regular updates.
A huge thank you to Nat Parnell of 'Three Things' web design, who has been so patient with us, and so speedy in replying to all our requests for help.
Moonlight and Roses fundraising concert
On 8th July 2011, Sidmouth Methodist church presented 'Moonlight and Roses' classical concert.
This lovely evening of light entertainment was held in Sidmouth Methodist Church. Thank you to the organisers and to the wonderful musicians, Joan Edcumbe, Dorothy Ferrier, Dorothy Worthington and David Norris.
Fundraising event June 2011
Jackie and Tim Fowler have cycled the Vatternrundan - along with 22,448 other riders - it's the world's largest cycling event!
A 300 km (186 mile) cycle ride around Lake Vattern in Sweden. We started at 9.40 pm on 17th June, cycled through the night (which consisted of only a few hours of darkness), and finished at 10.45am on 18th (13 hours later)!
Zoo trips for CoRSU children
CoRSU (Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Uganda) Hospital provides a hostel to give accommodation to patients who either live too far away to go home before their operation or for orthopaedic patients who need intensive and regular physiotherapy, making it more convenient for them to stay at the hospital. There are often lots of children staying there together but unfortunately there is very little for them to do within the hospital.
Donation from Exe Valley Rotary
The Exe Valley Rotary very generously donated £500 to Interface Uganda following a presentation about the charity's work by Vikram Devaraj. Thank you very much to Vikram and to the members of the Rotary.
