10/09/2026
Ourganda is building something that did not exist for children living with sickle cell disease in rural Bundibugyo: consistent testing and treatment close to home.
What began as a small pilot clinic has continued to grow, and our teams have already seen a reduction in hospitalizations and blood transfusions for our sickle cell patients.
We started with a CBC machine, which allows our medical team to monitor patients’ blood counts. In May, we added a chemistry analyzer to perform important liver and kidney function testing. And this month, we added a centrifuge, an important piece of equipment needed for the clinic’s chemistry testing.
What may look like a few machines on a table represents something much bigger: a rural clinic steadily developing the tools and services needed to provide more complete sickle cell care to the families we serve.
The clinic is growing. The tools are growing. And so is what is possible for the children we serve.
This is progress you can see. And we’re still building. 💙
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