Accomplishments
May 2008: Susan Nabukenya arrives in Boston for life-saving plastic surgery!
Susan's blog is being updated regularly: http://teamsusansstory.blogspot.com/
Read more about Susan Nabukenya's story here.
March 2008: Engeye is adopted by Providence Hospital, in Portland, Oregon! Engeye has been chosen as one of Providence's supported global missions, which allows for Providence employees to travel for two weeks to Engeye Clinic in Uganda annually and be partially reimbursed! Thank you for recognizing the importance of global health Providence Hospital!
Read about the latest activities between Engeye and Providence Hospital here: engeyeprovidence.blogspot.com.
February 2008: Engeye and Union College form a partnership! Thanks to an idea born by Assistant Dean Tom McEvoy and Professor Hal Fried, and the generosity of the Rapaports, two Union students were chosen to embark on a volunteer mission of a lifetime. Armed with finances from their awarded scholarship, they will spend 8 months living at the Engeye Clinic working on a project of their choice. What can one person accomplish across the world? We can't wait to find out!! Tune in to their their blog they will update while in Uganda, beginning in late August 2008.
November 2007: A team of medical students, engineers, and public health enthusiasts from the U.S and Rwanda installed solar panels, tested the well water for parasites, created solar garbage disposal areas, introduced new musical instruments, and with the help of local doctors and nurses, tested and treated for malaria.
July 2007: Engeye Health Clinic had a sign post made for the main highway!
April 2007: Clinic manager, John Kalule, nurse practitioner Laurence, and Laurence's helper, Alice, were hired as full-time paid staff.
March 2007: A team of medical students, nurses and doctors opened the doors at EHC and saw almost 1,000 patients.
January 2007: With the help of Tekera Resource Centre and Choose A Need, we furnished the inside of the clinic.
September 2006: Thanks to the perseverance of Jean McNamara, Engeye was approved as a 501c3 non-profit organization!
July 2006: Distributed mosquito nets to Ddegeya Village.
June 2006 - Sept 2006: With the leadership of engineers Gary Arnold and Remegious Mutono, we and 50 villagers constructed Engeye Health Clinic and two on-site volunteer houses.
