Frequently Asked
Questions
Everything schools, parents, volunteers and donors usually want to know.
Is the care really free?
No child is ever turned away for inability to pay, and consultation, treatment, medicines and sanitary pads are always provided. To build community ownership and keep the programme alive between donor cycles, we invite a small, voluntary contribution of UGX 10,000 per child per term from families who can afford it. Where a family cannot, the contribution is reduced or waived and our donors cover the balance.
What is the UGX 10,000 term contribution for?
It is a voluntary token that gives families and communities a stake in the programme and helps sustain camps when external funding is thin. It never covers the full cost of care — roughly UGX 50,000 (about $13) a year per child — and it is never a barrier to a child being seen. Those who cannot pay still receive the same full care.
How does a school request a camp?
Write to us with the school name, location and enrolment. Camps are then planned jointly with the district health and education offices, and confirmed with your School Management Committee.
What happens to children who need more than a camp can offer?
They are referred into the public health system, and to partners such as Bulamu Healthcare Uganda for surgical care. Referral cases are tracked so that a referral does not become a dead end.
Who actually treats the children?
Licensed physicians, nurses, dentists, optometrists, counsellors and laboratory technicians — supported by supervised medical students. Every camp is led by a qualified clinician.
Do parents need to consent?
Yes. Consent is obtained through the school and the School Management Committee before any child is seen, and parents are welcome to attend.
Can I volunteer if I am not a medical professional?
Absolutely. Camps need registration clerks, translators, crowd marshals, photographers, drivers and logistics support just as much as they need clinicians.
How is my donation used?
Donations pay for fuel, medicines, consumables, laboratory supplies and reusable sanitary pads. Roughly $13.21 covers the care of one child for a full year.
Which areas do you currently serve?
Our work is beginning in Mbale City’s Industrial Division in Eastern Uganda, with a roadmap to reach schools and communities in neighbouring districts as capacity grows.
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