Many births among Uganda’s nearly 45 million person population require special care, or without help the mother or child might die. We who see the lack of accessible care for impoverished look at Mother’s Day with optimism hoping to improve medical care for the poor. We hope you see how much your generosity matters and…
For 10 years we rally to the side of Uganda’s impoverished mothers and babies in urgent need of medical care. For millions who struggle to exist our MAAPFoundation fights to give one more day of hope. We have yet to ease all their struggles. This is our medical mission focus. Thanks for helping us help…
Please check out the MAAPFoundation story as written by journalist Bob Schwarz. He is a true friend of our work in Uganda. http://exodustrekkers.blogspot.com/2021/?
Fellow Deacons: Show us the money? Please! I am begging for those begging for life. If the poor come to a Uganda clinic and cannot pay, they very often are turned way. How terribly sad and wrong.I never planned combining parish based ministry with serving on the staff of Bishop Listecki in Chicago’s Vicariate…
Remembering today , and most days since, unintentional medical malpractice nearly killed my wife and 3rd child during delivery. (1981) Accessible med staff rallied achieving a miracle as both survived. Today, as I witness medically vulnerable moms and babies abandoned in Uganda I often cry for them. Once, I was helpless to intervene, but now…
A year ago photojournalist David Klein and I were traveling all over Uganda visiting MAAPFoundation projects, old and new. For nearly 10 years our mission helps sponsors village based small farm projects organized to help pay for local impoverished moms and baby’s urgent medical needs. It feels so good trying to make a difference. Join…
Just one year ago photojournalist David Klein and I filmed life saving surgeries all day in a $25,000 facility you US donors created. Each contributor, like David pursued supporting this surgical center serving impoverished women in Nakifuma Uganda East Africa. David says, “I went to film how Deacon Don and his band of friends create…
A bit of an unusual blog today which is coming from Arenal Costa Rica. While on vacation I am thinking how inviting you to join our life giving work in Uganda may assist you in achieving personal fulfillment. Finding one’s purpose is a great treasure worth pursuing. That self discovery of connections of curing…
Hi: I am Deacon Don Grossnickle,- the founder of MAAPFoundation almost 10 years ago. After 35 years in schools and 35 years as a Catholic deacon I cherish working to help friends in Uganda. It does not cost me to be on a mission. Instead, it pays! I am a happy volunteer. I have a…
Crying shame? Deadly malaria especially kills babies and infants. For $25, a blood transfusion and IV injected regimen of medication can cure complicated malaria invading brain and organs. I am inspired asking you to help me save someone. www.MAAPFoundation.org