Rotary club of Kajjansi organises a wonderful home hospitality

By Rose Nakafu

God in all his wisdom led and enabled RtnSsesanga and the Magalas to organize a home hospitality for the Rotary Club of Kajjansi on 28th January 2012.

The event was awe-inspiring and naturally where Rotarians gather, many great things follow. First there was a thanksgiving mass (house warming), then fellowship, followed by bidding farewell to Rtn Joyce Magala who will be leaving the country next week to finish with her PHD. There were plenty of eats, drinks (soft and hard) and music. Rotarians and non-Rotarians displayed great dancing strokes save for me who does not like a sight of dusty shoes! As others danced others networked and talked to the accompaniment of lagers, tea, sodas, and spirits. Seated next to Rtn Mbowa (Ssese) I could see him enjoying the chicken and spring rolls wondering who the Chef was!

As the Rotarians from Kajjansi sang Rotary songs, many Rotarians of Kyengera were overheard whispering to each other planning to transfer to Kajjansi Rotary Club (Rtn.Namakajjo, Rtn.Nambaale, Rtn Spire, Rtn.Namugalu .... Oh my God the list is too long). The non –Rotarians were reminded of the primary speech days and concerts.

If you missed this, please just be on the look for the next DO to be hosted by Rtn Andrew Kyabaggu.
I sincerely thank all Rotarians who attended the function. Special thanks to the Country Chair for honouring our invite, she made Kajjansi proud and on top of other clubs.
Bravo Rtn Moses Ssesanga and the Magalas.

Kigo Women Prisoners empowered

By Hannington Sebuliba

Female Prisoners from Kigo Government Prison near Kajjansi have reason to celebrate though they are still serving their sentences.

Last Wednesday, President Peace Taremwa led a group of Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Kajjansi to take a message of hope to the female prisoners. This time they decided to go to prison with a different approach.

Over the years, Rotarians have been visiting these female prisoners taking sanitary towels, bread, old newspapers, soap other essential commodities.

This time round, they took palm leaves commonly known as ‘ensansa’ used for making mats. “We decided to take ensansa to these ladies in prison to enable them leave prison having

acquired some skills” President Peace said. He went on to say that when these female prisoners finish making the mats, the Rotarians of Kajjansi will be buying them, thus empowering these women get some income.

The Club also donated some management books to enable prisoners become better managers in their business. The president said that the books should not only be used by prisoners but also prison warders to enable them improve on their management skills.

Gift of Life Missions visit the Rotary Club of Kajjansi

Wednesday November 30, 2011, the Rotary Club of Kajjansi recieved the Gidft of Life Medical Team. The team is here to carryout open heart surgery to 10 children.
Due to the high cost of heart surgeries world wide, the Rotary Club of Kampala North and Kajjansi, together with a team of visiting surgeons from from Riley Children's Hospital Indiana USA have been holding a one-week long open heart surgery camp at Mulago Hospital Heart Institute.

The guests are delighted to taste Luwombo

As part of this camp, ten (10) children are beneffiting from the free open-heart surgeries that started on November 28^th till December 2^nd 2011 courtesy of The Capacity Building Missions, sponsored by Rotary, Gift Of Life (GOL) and MOGUS. The cost of such surgeries is over $20,000 (50 million shillings), but The Missions are making this possible at a reduced fee of about USD 2500.

The Capacity building Missions are part of the bigger program i.e. 'Our Hearts are in Uganda' program an initiative by GOLI aimed at building capacity of Ugandan surgeons in order to develop a sustainable Paediatric cardiac surgery program in Uganda. At the end of this program 2013, Ugandan doctors should be able to perform complex surgeries on their own at the Uganda Heart Institute Mulago. This will make surgeries cheaper and more accessible to the Ugandan population. Now over 2000 children on waiting list

The Rotary Clubs of Kampala North and Kajjansi are reinforcing Rotary’s motto, service above self which holds the humanitarian spirit at all times. With this background, they believe that being part of saving the lives of four (4) children will make a difference in the community in which Rotary operates.

 

PAG  Charles Kulibanza Byanyima, welcomed the team to Kajjansi and requested them to feel at home. 

In his speech the Executive Director of Gift of Life,  Rob Raylman  appreciated the work done by the Rotary Club of Kajjansi and also praised MOGAS for the donating $10,000 towards this noble cause.

Gift of Life Missions visit the Rotary Club of Kajjansi

Wednesday November 30, 2011, the Rotary Club of Kajjansi recieved the Gidft of Life Medical Team. The team is here to carryout open heart surgery to 10 children.
Due to the high cost of heart surgeries world wide, the Rotary Club of Kampala North and Kajjansi, together with a team of visiting surgeons from from Riley Children's Hospital Indiana USA have been holding a one-week long open heart surgery camp at Mulago Hospital Heart Institute.

The guests are delighted to taste Luwombo

As part of this camp, ten (10) children are beneffiting from the free open-heart surgeries that started on November 28^th till December 2^nd 2011 courtesy of The Capacity Building Missions, sponsored by Rotary, Gift Of Life (GOL) and MOGUS. The cost of such surgeries is over $20,000 (50 million shillings), but The Missions are making this possible at a reduced fee of about USD 2500.

The Capacity building Missions are part of the bigger program i.e. 'Our Hearts are in Uganda' program an initiative by GOLI aimed at building capacity of Ugandan surgeons in order to develop a sustainable Paediatric cardiac surgery program in Uganda. At the end of this program 2013, Ugandan doctors should be able to perform complex surgeries on their own at the Uganda Heart Institute Mulago. This will make surgeries cheaper and more accessible to the Ugandan population. Now over 2000 children on waiting list

The Rotary Clubs of Kampala North and Kajjansi are reinforcing Rotary’s motto, service above self which holds the humanitarian spirit at all times. With this background, they believe that being part of saving the lives of four (4) children will make a difference in the community in which Rotary operates.

 

PAG  Charles Kulibanza Byanyima, welcomed the team to Kajjansi and requested them to feel at home. 

In his speech the Executive Director of Gift of Life,  Rob Raylman  appreciated the work done by the Rotary Club of Kajjansi and also praised MOGAS for the donating $10,000 towards this noble cause.

Open Heart Surgery starts at UHI

The long awaited open Heart Surgery has started at  Mulago Hospital’s Uganda Heart Institute with MOGAS fulfilling their pledge of US $10,000  towards the Rotary Club of Kajjansi’s project of Heart Sugery.

The Rotary Club of Kampala North and Kajjansi, together with a team of visiting surgeons from from Riley Children’s Hospital Indiana USA are  holding a one-week long open heart surgery camp at Mulago Hospital Heart Institute.

As part of this camp, ten (10) children will undergo free open-heart surgeries starting November 28th till December 2nd 2011 courtesy of The Capacity Building Missions, sponsored by Rotary, Gift Of Life (GOL) and MOGUS.

Heart Patients benefit from free Surgery

Over 2,000 Ugandans mainly children have been diagnosed with heart defects and are awaiting any opportunity for surgery.

Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) Mulago, Director, Dr. John Omagino said that the Institute was overwhelmed with the growing number of heart patients, resulting in some of them, dying of treatable complications.

He was speaking during a press conference  organised by the Rotary Club of Kampala North and the Rotary Club of Kajjansi together with a team of surgeons from the US.

The team started carrying out operations on heart patients at the Mulago Heart Institute.
The one-week operation will benefit 10 patients who are on the list of those awaiting surgery.

“The visiting surgeons are working on two children per day to ensure conclusive monitoring and attention to each before leaving the operating room,” Dr. Omagino said.

“These benefactors (10 children) are lucky to undergo free open Heart surgery which would cost them sh50m each, but the doctors are making it possible at a reduced fee of sh6.5m.” he said.

Most of the beneficiaries he said comprise those from rural areas and the urban poor to whom medical services are lacking or very poor.

Dr. Peter Lwabi said: “Statistics have it that, out of every 2,500 children born in a year in Uganda, 600 have defects on their hearts and 300 need this kind of openheart surgery.

The Rotary Clubs of Kampala North and Kajjansi are reinforcing Rotary’s motto, service above self which holds the humanitarian spirit at all times. With this background, they believe that being part of saving the lives of four (4) children will make a difference in the community in which Rotary operates.

Dr.John Omagino, the Director of Uganda Heart Institute in Mulago hospital applauded the Rotary Clubs of Kampala North and Kajjansi for always looking out for the needs of the communities and urged more partners to come on board because a large number of heart patients die every year from treatable complications.

“We received significant financial support from MOGAS worth $10,000,” Dr. Mark Turrentine, a paediatric cardiac surgeon from Riley Children’s Hospital, said.

“Our aim is to operate 200 children per year and to be fully funded by the Uganda Government and corporations by 2014,” Turrentine said.

Uganda’s first lady to visit Uganda Heart Institute

Uganda’s first lady to visit Uganda Heart Institute



Uganda’s First Lady and Minister for Karamoja, Hon Janet Museveni will tomorrow visit the Uganda Heart Institute to see the work done by Gift of Life, the Rotary Clubs of Kampala North and Kajjansi together with  volunteers from Riley Hospital for Children and Uganda Heart Institute Sergeons.

The  operation of ten children  started on Monday after a  joint press confrence held at Uganda Heart Institute in which MOGAS fulfilled the pledge made during the installation of President Peace Taremwa in July.

MOGAS’  contribution through the Rotary Club of Kajjansi  is worth US$10,000 and will assist in the operation of four children.

You are all requested to visit the children and comfort them as we reach within to embrace humanity.