Reach Out Mbuya
Background
This is a faith based organization under our Lady of Africa church Mbuya, Kampala. It started in May 2001 with 14 clients but now cares
for over 2223 clients and 999 are receiving free ARVs. it has a catchment area population of 60,000.
Aim
To provide medical care, social, spiritual and emotional support to poor people in Mbuya parish living with HIV/AIDS.
Activities
- The medical department provides medical care; prophylaxis, ART, treatment of TB and other opportunistic infections.
- Through the World Food Programme, Mbuya provides nutritional support to the clients who need it.
- Follow ups are also done for the clients in there homes
- Counseling of clients during there treatment.
- Mbuya also supports children of its clients by providing them school fees.
Volunteer task
- Nutritional support
- Counseling
- Prevention work in communities, schools and workplaces
- Volunteers may also may also be involved in treatment of patients if their have a medical background.
Volunteer qualities
- Mbuya requires that a volunteer has medical background. This could be as a nurse, Doctor, or any other related field.
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Working hours
The volunteers are required to be at the office at 08.00 and work will finish at 17.00. However during reach outs to clients
volunteers may work longer hours.
Transport
The mission is in Kampala. It will take the volunteer 45mins by public means to get there.
Accomodation
UPA guesthouse in Nansana.
Comments from UPA
Mbuya is a place that will give a person with medical background good experience and exposure to different conditions in Africa
regarding the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Communication
The clients hardly speak English; however a translator will be at hand to help volunteers without the command of the local language.
Past Volunteers
From Denmark and Netherlands.