Summary
Organization name
Lift Up Uganda Inc
2015
Tax id (EIN)
81-0809638
Category
Health Care, Education
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
950 10TH STBERTHOUD, CO 80513
UG
US
Lift Up Uganda Inc
A nonprofit organization
1
match
Live
$595 raised by 4 donors
12% complete
$5,000 Goal
About
Project
My first medical mission trip was in 2008. I was mesmerized by the beauty of the people and the country. I felt an overwhelming appreciation for the average Ugandan’s sense of community. I observed a profound and rich awareness each individual had for one another. The Ugandans welcomed me effortlessly and integrated me into their lives. It was on this trip that I met Simon Menya. Over the course of many years and numerous trips to Uganda, Simon and I collaborated on my projects to help the Ugandan people. Together, we gathered needed resources and aid, and worked on ideas and plans that would help build a brighter future for all.
As a Family Nurse Practitioner, it was natural for me to gravitate towards providing medical care for the young and old. I was first involved with mobile clinics that went to the local villages. It was during those trips that I earned the nickname "Dr. Sue." Our goal quickly became to provide care through a permanent health center and this center became a reality in January of 2014. The facility was outfitted with a water well that is used by everyone in Akonyibedo. The facility itself has solar power, which gives us the freedom to utilize many tools.
After establishing health outreach programs, education naturally followed. Following the devastating 20-year war, Ugandans had a renewed interest in expanding their educational opportunities. Lift Up Uganda cultivated and supported these aspirations. Simon and I were full of ideas and innovations that we wanted to develop and share with the Ugandans. Little did I know how Uganda and the Ugandan people would become a part of my family.
We hope you will continue to support Lift Up Uganda (LUU) so we can continue to assist Uganda and be a part of their futures. Contact us about how you can help and please continue with your donations. May the Lord reward you for your kindness. Ruth 1:8.
Mission
To improve health and education while encouraging self-sufficiency for all Ugandans.
Background Statement
WE EMPOWER EDUCATION
- Provide assistance and funding for building and maintaining schools.
- Provide classroom materials and teacher supplies.
- Provide playground equipment and security fencing.
- Provide scholarships for school fees.
- Provide school supplies, uniforms, and shoes for needy children.
- Encourage parents, guardians, and clergy to send all children to school: nursery, primary, and secondary levels.
- Assist in the training and education of school teachers.
- Assist in the formation of Libraries and Communication Centers in villages.
- Provide assistance to advanced-level students in colleges, universities, vocational schools, technical schools, hospitals, seminaries, and learning centers.
- Support students world-wide.
- Provide community outreach for health education programs.
- Assist professional people visiting schools to share their knowledge and skills.
- Provide opportunities to inspire and train community members to recognize their abilities and develop life-long skills.
- Promote self-sufficiency through all our programs.
WE ADVOCATE FOR HEALTH CARE
- Provide supplies and equipment.
- Assist in funding and building medical centers.
- Assist the St. Nektarios Health Center in providing medical, emergency, and maternity care to everyone who comes.
- Assist management in providing staff needs at the St. Nektarios Health Center.
- Establish and maintain a medical lending library for the Health Center.
- Assist financially those who cannot pay anything toward medical care.
- Provide health training classes.
- Advocate for illness prevention and immunization programs.
- Offer menstrual supplies for students.
- Provide medications, supplies, and equipment, including laboratory and diagnostic services.
- Provide mental health services for counseling.
- Assist staff with community outreach for villages.
- Conduct medical missions.
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Organization Data
BERTHOUD, CO 80513