What do we do?
UK Friends of Mengo partners with Mengo Hospital through:
- Raising awareness of the latest news, developments and needs of the hospital
- Raising support from churches, trusts, businesses and individuals
- Partnering with the hospital in discussion and dialogue to encourage and support management and staff
- Organising visits to Mengo Hospital and facilitating return visits for staff
- Encouraging elective students to go to Mengo Hospital
- Publishing news and information twice a year in Mengo Notes (order Mengo notes)
- Encouraging fund-raising activities in support of the hospital
- Visiting churches and groups to give presentations/talks
Our work since 1959
Examples of work that the UK Friends have done include such projects as:
Purchase of water storage tanks- Renovation of the PA system
- Ongoing funds to supplement nurses diets
- Providing funds for an annual Christmas party
- Regularly supporting the Aids/Homecare Department e.g. enabling them to buy a fridge for drugs storage, a solid cooker to prepare tea for patients and a set for TB drugs for one patient
- Funding malaria treatment for children in the children’s ward
- Providing numerous items of essential equipment, both small and large
“He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything” – Arabian Proverb