Links
Kagando.org
The official website of the Kagando Mission Hospital Foundation Inc., the USA equivalent of Friends of Kagando
in the UK. This foundation continues to make generous contributions to KARUDEC, particularly community based projects
such as water supply schemes in the nearby mountain villages. They
have recently agreed funds for an extension to the Maternity Department
for newborn babies. Medical Mission News
(MMN)
The UK based charitable organisation organising
CONTAINERS of supplies to mission organisations
abroad, including Kagando and Kisiizi Hospitals. These leave approximately every four months Friends of Kisiizi
One of Kagando's sister hospitals, Kisiizi, near Kabale in South West Uganda.
Friends of Kiwoko
Another of Kagando's sister hospitals, Kiwoko, North of Kampala in the Luwero Triangle.
German Medical
Mission Team [Missionsarzte Team e.V]
is a Christian Mission based in Germany supporting medical volunteers at
Kagando and elsewhere in Africa. There are two doctors on three and one
year placements and a medium term (six months) medical student at Kagaondo
currently (Dec 2008). One of the doctors, Sigrid, is writing a regular
news letter. Elly, a pharmacist, completed nearly two years working in Kagando
and has recently returned to Germany.
Tearfund is a UK based Christian Charity aimed at the relief of poverty throughout the world. It provided substantial funds for the development of Kagando Hospital from the 1980s until 2002.
All Saints Church - Lindfield, Sussex The Parish Church of Lindfield, home church for two Trustees of Friends of Kagando, is a long-term supporter of Kagando.
St Mary with St Matthew Church - Cheltenham, Gloucestershire This town centre Church made Kagando Hospital the subject of its 2006 Christmas appeal, which enabled the building of the new Diagnostic Imaging (Xray and Ultrasound scan) Department to go ahead. It has again chosen Kagando as recipient for its 2008 appeal.
Nzirambi Orphans Talent Development Centre (NOTDEC) This UK based charity supports the orphanage in nearby Kisinga started more than 20 years ago by Dorothy Nzirambi while nursing at Kagando, and a new wing near Kasese town. There are strong links with KARUDEC. The Kisinga wing is being re-located to a new compound in nearby Kabarizi, which will include some land for a small scale farm.
CMF Healthserve The international arm of the Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) in the UK. This site provides information on opportunities for medical students and doctors to work in developing countries worldwide, particularly those involved in Christian mission. It also provides health advice and access to free reference texts and illustrations suitable for use in low resource situations.
InterHealth is a specialist travel health provider to people working in the aid, development, mission and voluntary sectors, both in the UK and overseas. Andrew Holt, a senior manager at Interhealth, was the Director of KARUDEC immediately prior to its full handover to the Church of Uganda management.
