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Biography: Born in the U.K. and did nurse training in the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Naval Nursing service. I have always worked in Emergency Nursing and I am now currently Matron in the Emergency Department at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter. I met Andrew and Sarah Hodges when they first returned in the U.K in 2000 and worked at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. I was inspired by the work that Andrew and Sarah had done and intended to do. I volunteered my services and have now been to Uganda on numerous occasions. In December 2001 I became a Trustee of the charity and continue to be so. I am now the Trustee representative on the Management Committee.
Main Job: Accident and Emergency Sister, Exeter
Title: Mrs
Forename: Helen
Surname: Anderson

History

Member for: 1 year 5 weeks

Teaching 2010

Course participants practising suturing

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Transporting hospital equipment

One of our containers being collected from Heavitree Hospital in Exeter on the start of its journey to Kampala, Uganda.

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Container arriving in Uganda.

One of the containers with equipment from the UK being unpacked at CoRSU Hospital in Kampala in early 2010.

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Sterilising unit

This sterilising unit was sent in one of our containers in 2009. It was originally from a GP Practice in Devon and no longer in use.

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2009 Visit

Vikram Devaraj and Neil Tarn in theatre during their visit in October 2009.

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Cleft lips and palates

Why repair them?

Can’t suck - babies malnourished and fail to thrive;
some babies abandoned at birth;
some tribes have specific names for individuals with cleft - ‘Ojok; - cursed by God;
cleft children often don’t attend school - teased;
cleft adults can be rejected and do not marry.

The cost to repair 1 cleft lip and change a life: £50

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Regular donations from Michael Adams

Michael Adams, a church organist for over 60 years, has chosen to donate the proceeds from his organ playing to Interface Uganda. Most Sundays he plays at the Parish Church of Peter, Paul and Thomas, Bovey Tracey. He also plays for weddings and funerals. We are receiving regular donations for which we are extremely grateful.

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Easyfundraising

Interface Uganda has registered with the easyfundraising website!

www.easyfundraising.org.uk

How it works: Easyfundraising is a simple way to raise funds for Interface Uganda. You shop online with your favourite stores and you raise money at the same time. It's that easy. See our news section for more details.

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