Today, MakSPH was delighted to host Prof. John Justino, Director of the Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, @ualbany, accompanied by Mr. John Kalule, Director of @Engeye Health Centre, and Dr. Iddi Matove, President of the Engeye Board.
Our incredible Infrastructure team has just landed in Uganda - our first visiting team since the pandemic! We can't wait to share more of their experiences and collaborations with the Ugandan team over the next few weeks! #Oliotiya#engeye#nonprofit#infrastructure#education
A GIANT thank you to all of our supporters this past year! We are so thankful that:
✨Our new van (check it out!)
✨Uganda is ebola-free!
✨We reached our fundraising goal!
✨Two US visiting teams will be heading to Engeye!
In honor of our #givingtuesday and our special match today, we wanted to share some photos of past volunteers and medical teams! Can you spot yourself or anyone you know? 👀 Consider a gift today by visiting the link in our bio!
A special #givingtuesday message from Dr. Evan Ashkin, who visited Engeye as part of a medical team in 2018. We are so grateful to everyone who has supported us in the past, and -today - your donation can go even further with a generous match from past visiting teams!
"Education is the most powerful weapon if you want to change the world."
See what one of our scholars, Marvin, has to say about the impact Engeye has had on his life and others. Marvin is studying medicine at the Mbarara University of Science!
#givingtuesday#nonprofit
One of the best examples of #engeyeendures has been our Scholars program and Wilburforce Bongole, one of our scholars. Swipe to see Wilbur's transformation - he is now getting his Certificate in Pharmacy from Kampala International University!
#givingtuesday#education
If you have visited Engeye, you likely have met longtime friend of Engeye and local Ddegeya business owner, Eddie! Check out what he had to say to our community as part of our #givingtuesday series!
#engeyeendures#nonprofit#nonprofitorganization
Mark your calendars for this year's #GivingTuesday on November 29th! Over the next three weeks, we will share updates from all areas of Engeye and how we have endured the past few years with resilience. Use #EngeyeEndures to follow along on our journey!
Thank YOU! Because of you, we are excited to announce that we raised enough money for a new van! So grateful to our community and can't wait to see what a new set of wheels will do for our Engeye community 🚐 #beepbeep#thankyou#nonprofit
Another #vanlife post for your weekend! The Engeye van is a key part of frequent trips to gather food and pharmaceutical supplies. Please consider a gift to our van fund so these important weekly trips can continue! ow.ly/aiiE50JH96i
If you know Engeye, you are likely familiar with the Engeye van which was purchased in 2014. It has served us for over 190,000 kilometers and we now need a NEW van! Please join us in supporting our $20,000 goal towards a new van today!
#vanlife#givenow#engeye#keepmoving
Engeye continues to provide outreach to their patients who can’t travel to the clinic. This includes delivering important medications to those in need. The Engeye ambulance/van allows the team to provide care to their most vulnerable patients. @Engeye#outreach🚐 #homevisits
Engeye friends Juliet & Gloria Musoke from Albany, NY got to visit Engeye last week for the first time! John Kalule gave them a tour of Engeye clinic, the maternity center and introduced them to the amazing Engeye staff. Thank you for your support!
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Happy Friday! We have some exciting news to share! Engeye now provides a COVID vaccination clinic every Tuesday and Friday. Engeye is proud to provide this important protection to the community.
#healthcare#nonprofit#vaccines
New sign, who's this?? Yes, that's right! Check out the new and improved sign all visitors and patients will see as they arrive at Engeye. We have included some before shots as well of previous signs!
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Bridget Nandawula had the opportunity to speak last Friday about the work at Engeye Maternity Center at Siena College as part of #Worldhealthday. Check it out! 🌍
#engeye#maternalhealth
(Photos include Engeye Committee members Annie Rody-Wright, Janet Keithly and Denise Stasik)