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It is with the most profound grief but also deep anger that we acknowledge the tragic loss of 4 precious innocent babies...
03/04/2026

It is with the most profound grief but also deep anger that we acknowledge the tragic loss of 4 precious innocent babies, who yesterday were slaughtered by one who can only be called one of the devils own, while they played in what should have been a safe haven in school, just a shirt journey from our own community.... It could have been any of our babies.

Details are too horrific, so on behalf of all of us here in Amani we won't give this evil any glory by focusing on what he did but instead we weep and mourn foe those 4 precious little souls and lift up the families who worked hard to pay for their child to learn and be safe and they were failed.

Ryan Odeke 1 1/2
Judeon Etako 2 1/2
Keisha Alungat 2
Egnious Sseruyange 2.

10/02/2026

Urgent prayers needed for our new mummy Santiye, fighting for life in ICU after 8 hours in theatre with a ruptured late ectopic pregnancy at 18 weeks. Sadly we could only save mum.

Tonight we have a very special.little man to introduce and who needs an extra special prayer over the next days and week...
09/02/2026

Tonight we have a very special.little man to introduce and who needs an extra special prayer over the next days and weeks. And also for his parents in managing what lies ahead.

On Thursday morning at 6.30 AM this little.precious baby entered the world screaming and filling his lungs ready to face this crazy world. As we always do with newborns, they are immediately put skin to skin uninterrupted, so crucial to the wellbeing of a newborn, only disturbing them when they want to go home. We examined him closely to check all was well when we were dressing him and noticed a few very typical signs of a Chromosomal abnormality... most commonly known as Downs Syndrome or Trisomy 21. Quite disturbingly in the west this is a common and validated reason for termination of pregnancy. Which here having no regular scans is more of a blessing as all babies get achance of life for as long as it may be for.

However whilst most such babies survive well into life it can come with various levels of severity and implications on their lives and therefore we always get certain things such as their heart checked out as a large number of these babies require heart surgery immediately or in later life. We were so relieved to be told by a local paediatrician that his little heart was strong and healthy and the parents were counselled gently regarding the future and how we as a facility can continue to support them as well as teach them about possible developmental delays, complications or just differences their child could face.

Such complications we teach to every mother, that if their baby stops breastfeeding, or becomes lethargic or does not p*e and p**p well in the first 24 hours after discharge they are to come back and have their baby checked. And thankfully the mother heeded our advise and on Saturday morning she brought him back to us with exactly that...no feeding and no p**ping since birth and a big swollen tummy. This required a bit of a 'deeper' for want of a better word....examination and soon we found the cause....he had been born with an 'imperforate a**s' simply meaning his little bottom was not in any way open and therefore nowhere for the p**p to come out which of course our bodies need to do.

I was a prompt referral to the main hospital and this morning our little man underwent major surgery at 4 days old to create a colostomy and a stoma to allow him to p**p. What a HUGE surgery for such a little man. What was so disillusioning was that as always in government facilities an amount of money....dependant on a number of factors is needed...so we had assured mummy Norah that we would support and provide all she needed thanks to all of you who provide support for Amani. This morning we sent money to enable the Dr to commence the surgery...to buy a what???.....a sterile surgical drape a theatre gown for the surgeon and 'preservative' I imagine to store the sample of tissue they removed from the occlusion.

Why in this day and age do patients still have to provide hospital supplies to save their babies lives or that of their own!! ANYWAY we are so grateful that we are able to help babies like him to access surgeries that save their life. Without your support this little boy would not have been able to access this surgery....and without being graphic...what goes in must come out!! So please remember him in your prayers....its a long journey the have ahead of them. But we are in no doubt he will.be loved beyond measure and we will watch him grow and live a blessed life.

By the way he has no name yet!!! Another tradition but it will be announced soon!

05/02/2026

Partnerships are so essential for us to be able to protect mothers and their families. There is only so much the skills of a centre like Amani can achieve.

In Uganda, a staggering 23.3% of women will have or will experience sexual violence and 23.7% physical violence within a life time. And if course abuse comes in so many forms including depriving a women of basic needs, food and money. Emotional violence (34.8%) and controlling behavior (61.9%) were the most common forms,

Our community has very high rates of single mothers who receive no support from the men who fathered their babies often leaving them homeless and in danger of further exploitation. Legal costs are expensive but we are very lucky to have the services of Justice Centre Uganda, who provide free legal aid and support for women experiencing all forms of defender based violence, acting as legal advocates and support to women journeying through the police and court process.

This week we madenuse of vaccination days and the numbers of women who attend and had them speak to our mothers on a busy vaccination day and they have commited to coming each week during our booking clinic so mothers can have the process started should they need to as soon as they start their maternity care.

This is much needed as globally the rates of GBV rise in pregnancy and in Uganda that statistics are shocking. Studies on pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) have reported high rates, ranging from 27.8% in eastern Uganda (Soroti) to as high as 70.3%–73.2% in other parts of the country.

So we are thankful our mum's have this opportunity for support.

Today Amani got to celebrate the safe and sp*edy arrival of this precious little girl....extra special as she is one of ...
26/12/2025

Today Amani got to celebrate the safe and sp*edy arrival of this precious little girl....extra special as she is one of our own and newest member of our growing Family.

Big Contratulations to out amazing multitasking Martha and her husband Robert and Jesse and other children on the birth of Gabriella, born at 4.19pm 26th December weighing a healthy 3.6kgs.

Martha is one of our longest standing staff who works tirelessly, doing a bit of everything and keeps us all in check, admin, social work, reporting, boda runs around town when needed and many tedious chores that the rest of us hate doing. For weeks she has been encouraged to take maternity leave, as along the way thee were a few small concerns, but instead....she wanted to 'be around' and worked right up until Christmas Eve, announced her last day working to start maternity leave, enjoyed her christmas dinner yesterday and next day baby came!! Not many would chose to be in work than home when given the chance!!

Have a good rest over the weekend Martha and we will.see you Monday!!!!! JOKING! Rest well and enjoy your new daughter....we will try to survive without you....we are so proud of you.

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