{"id":9150,"date":"2025-11-11T12:20:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcauganda.org\/?p=9150"},"modified":"2025-11-11T12:20:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:20:18","slug":"10th-pcau-members-annual-get-together-dinner-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcauganda.org\/new-progress\/10th-pcau-members-annual-get-together-dinner-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"10th PCAU Members Annual Get-Together Dinner 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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The Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU) celebrated its 10th Members Annual Dinner on 5 December, 2025, an evening defined by renewed commitment, spiritual reflection, and deep appreciation for the community driving palliative care across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The core focus of the event was driven by the theme: \u201cEmpowering Children and Youth to Engage and Strengthen Compassionate Communities in Uganda.\u201d<\/strong> The primary purpose was to generate support for the expansion of the School Compassionate Community Program, which includes the establishment of more Palliative Care Clubs across primary and secondary schools nationwide. To achieve this, a critical fundraising goal was set at UGX 100 million<\/strong>. This funding is intended to support 10 hospices collaborating with 10 schools over the subsequent two years, with the understanding that these School Clubs play a crucial role in fostering compassionate individuals, raising awareness on disease prevention, and cultivating community service to reawaken communities to care for the sick, frail, and older people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dinner Highlights and Key Messages<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mark-Donald Mwesiga, the Executive Director of the Palliative Care Association of Uganda, highlighted the organization\u2019s profound track record and outlined the vital new focus for 2026. He celebrated how previous annual dinners have successfully funded transformative projects, stating that the community dinners have: “turned dreams into reality from building structures to funding community programs, supporting children, and helping purchase a children\u2019s hospital.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pastor Joshua from Watoto Church offered a profound message on Spiritual Strength in Suffering<\/strong>. He challenged the societal expectation of constant strength, asserting that faith invites us to bring our weakness before God. He encouraged the audience to acknowledge that pain is a part of the human journey, explaining that the path through suffering is found by focusing on our core being and trusting in God’s strengthening power. The Pastor shared the ultimate example: “Jesus Himself walked through pain. His example reminds us that suffering does not mean abandonment it means God is working through us, with us, and for us.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n