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Banished from the Mist
Their remarkable journey, depicted in this short film, is one of hope and health thanks to the support of people like you.
Their remarkable journey, depicted in this short film, is one of hope and health thanks to the support of people like you.
Providing hope and health in southwest Uganda.
The Batwa Development Program (BDP) was formed to “help the Batwa help themselves" and exists to address the root causes of extreme poverty and poor health of the Batwa. The Batwa lived for millennia in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest as skilled hunters and gatherers who utilized every part of the forest, including bark for their clothing and trees for protective shelter. When they were displaced from the forest in 1991, they were given no land or compensation. They existed on the fringes of society, sometimes starving, with no land of their own, no history of formal education, limited job skills, and few options for improving their lives. With the help of the BDP, Batwa representatives from each of the 11 settlements now help guide the work of achieving ongoing goals and programs, including education, housing, income production, cultural preservation, agriculture, and spiritual outreach.
This documentary highlights the past, present, and the future of Bwindi Community Hospital in commemoration of the 20-year anniversary of the hospital and 10-year anniversary of the training wing; Uganda Nursing School Bwindi celebrated in November of 2023.
In this short video, Bwindi Community Hospital’s communication team leader, Barnabas Oyesiga, shares the story of how Dr. Scott Kellermann’s work transformed healthcare for the region. Prior to his arrival, there was virtually no medical care available for 120,000 people, most of whom had to walk long distances to get help for preventable diseases.
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Dr. Scott Kellermann, and his wife Carol share how Bwindi Community Hospital was formed. We are thankful for the Kellermann’s and the community in Bwindi for making it possible for hope and health in southwest Uganda.
Dr Scott Kellermann interviews Karen and Ken Tomchuk, short-term missionaries serving in Uganda.
Yordanos Agejyelleh, a third-year family medicine resident at JPS Health, visited Bwindi and the region in January.
The Batwa and community in the Bwindi region send love and birthday wishes to Diane on her birthday.
Sing along with students at Byumba Pres School, one of our largest and most successful schools!
Take a tour of the new Nina Waits School in Mukongoro built in 2020 to expand and replace the existing school.
Join the former Batwa Development Program’s Agriculture Officer, John Bosco on a tour of a Batwa farm in Mukongoro settlement.
Alex and his family are the first Batwa to have an interlocking-brick home! Goodbye mud-banana-leaf homes!
Take a tour through Bwindi Community Hospital's new Teaching Theatre with Osyriah Kansime, a nurse at BCH!
In 2023, Bwindi Community Hospital celebrated the twentieth anniversary since its founding in 2003. For this momentous occasion, founder Dr. Scott Kellermann Executive Director Laura Corley spoke at a grand celebration at the hospital. Dr. Scott also honored the hospital with twenty lake swims in the days preceding the celebration. Click the link below to view.