The SHiNE Child Program continues to bring hope and healing to children from impoverished families in Southwestern Uganda who are living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses. With donor support, children are provided with transportation to hospitals, funds for medical investigations, and nutritional support during their medical visits. These interventions are designed to prevent treatment...
Baguma is one of many children whose life journey has been shaped by circumstances far beyond his control. Like many children in similar situations, he has not had his early years defined by play, learning, and care, but by responsibility, uncertainty, and survival. At a very tender age, Baguma assumed the role of caregiver to...
Ishaka Market in Bushenyi District comes alive in the morning – vendors calling out, produce stacked in careful piles, the smell of fruit in the heat. Between teaching Kiswahili and Entrepreneurship at Tinditwie Girls School, Shamim Nnamwange has also run her fruit stall here for three years. She knows her customers, the market’s rhythms, and...
There is something methodical about learning to fix an engine. Patience matters. So does persistence. Often, finding the solution means learning how all the pieces work together. For Oburu Godfrey, who spent years navigating an illness beyond his control, the work of a motor vehicle mechanic apprentice has offered something steady: problems he can actually...
Catherine Bonabana was a young girl when doctors told her and her family that saving her life would mean losing her leg. The cancer in Catherine’s leg had progressed to the point that an above-knee amputation was the only option. Catherine underwent the surgery, and her life was saved. But recovery, for a young girl...
The hill in Rubirizi District, Western Uganda, is steep enough that the climb takes effort. Every morning, three of Paul Bagambana’s granddaughters make their way down it to school, and every afternoon, they climb back up. It is a small thing, in one sense. But for these sisters, this daily walk is something they have...
We successfully held our 27th Annual General Meeting (AGM)online, bringing together members, partners, stakeholders, and Government representatives to review progress and reaffirm their commitment to advancing palliative care in Uganda. Due to the Ebola outbreak, the meeting was unexpectedly transitioned to a virtual format. It started with an inspiring keynote by Ms. Tracy Ahumuza, Founder...
On 18 May 2026, the palliative care community marked one year since the passing of Dr. Anne Merriman, an extraordinary pioneer whose vision, leadership, and lifelong commitment transformed palliative care in Uganda, across Africa, and around the world. As a founding member of the Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU), Dr. Merriman dedicated her life...
