Tonight our MAAPFoundation Program Team reviews 10 projects that are proposed to provide a grant to support a Uganda healthcare clinic. One standout requests to start a small pig farm. $6000 has been raised and now we shall decide if moms and babies in this village will be saved through income earned by the farm. …
10 years ago as a biologist/ tourist deacon I visited St Jude clinic in Uganda East Africa who are struggling to serve the poor. Immediately I noticed their rusty lab microscope was illuminated by a kerosene lantern. ”impossible” I said to Mother Teo, you cannot possibly diagnose malaria strains with this? She responded, “we…
Considering my next trip to visit 20 MAAPF Uganda supported medical care clinics we help for now 10 years. I may travel to our clinics in Kasese very near where visitors from all over the world are attracted to the mountains and trek to see the ever famous mountain gorillas. I thank US sponsors for…
Mothers and babies in Uganda beg for medical help and sometimes there are compassionate persons who hear their cries: One who heard my cries for help was Deacon Greg Kandra. He is a hero. Not very long ago US Deacon Deacon Greg Kandra allowed me to submit a guest blog to send out to his…
Deacon Don carried a donated ultrasound machine in his suitcase to St Jude Clinic in Uganda in order to assist midwives help mothers with breech deliveries. To readers: We would be so happy to hear from you. We as the US based MAAPFoundation 501 are at a great place of renewal and expansion. Our medical…
Pictured are 2023 health care workers from 10 sub parishes in the KKonge Catholic Parish. We are proud that after five years our collaboration remains strong in the ongoing fight against malaria. We congratulate Fr Denis for his remarkable sustained leadership. Caption: Uganda publicity: Fr Denis and US Deacon Don, co founder of MAAPFoundation. In…
Photos from Sister Christine in Metchilda Masaka Uganda East Africa. We are reminded daily by our more than 20 projects that those who receive our assistance greatly appreciate the sacrifices of the sponsors. Our organization strives to insure that income from our startup agribusiness in the local community is profitable and monies are invested in…
Serving those who need health care in Uganda is a common ground work of our MAAPFoundation and an organization called: HAC. HAC is Healthcare Access Connect. Today via zoom we spent two hours investigating how we might work together to serve those who need care but are underserved. Deacon Don and Kasia Janus members of…
What CAN one person do to positively change the world for the better over a lifetime? What SHOULD a person SEEK to MAKE lasting change happen? Can a role model help show a unique pathway we adopt? In Africa I witnessed a Mother Teresa type who as a nurse and founder of a clinic…
Donating a laboratory microscope and ultrasound machine represents a big turning point in the history of St Jude Clinic in Nakifuma trading Center location. The photo shows a remodeled facility proudly on display by Mother Teo the founder of the clinic. Way back in 1970 Nurse midwife Teo and her husband created a basic…