Dr. Scott Kellermann publishes a book about his journey with the Batwa
In 2001, Dr. Scott and Carol Kellermann left a comfortable life in California for the remote Bwindi region of southwest Uganda. There began a deep friendship with the Batwa tribe who were rainforest dwellers until they were displaced by gorilla trekking tourism in 1991. Dr. Scott has been at work for several years writing a book to tell the story of his and Carol’s many years of work in Uganda.
His writing draws upon the journal he kept during that time with well-preserved detail. On the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the Kellermann Foundation this summer, the book will be published under the title An African Gift.
An African Gift tells how at first the Kellermanns ministered to the Batwa and their Bakiga neighbors in mobile medical clinics, hanging IV drips for critically-ill patients from Ficus trees. Through prayer, respectful and loving engagement, and innovative problem-solving, they gathered a coalition of churches, local leaders, and American friends to establish a clinic which grew to become Bwindi Community Hospital.
In honest and gripping prose, sprinkled with pathos and good humor, Dr. Kellermann describes the early struggles they faced on this remarkable journey, and carries the story to new heights as the hospital expands to become a thriving medical complex. It details Carol’s efforts to take on education and community developmentand tells how the nursing school began to develop to provide enhanced regional public health, especially for the Batwa, whose future is brightening.
Reserve your copy of An African Gift today in hardback or paperback. You may also request that your pre-purchased book be personalized by Dr. Scott. Order online at www.kellermannfoundation.org/book
