Six highly enthusiastic members of the Rotary Club of Bramhall & Woodford have just returned from a wonderful and successful visit staying in the homes of local Rotarians in Kasese, south west Uganda. They had amazing experience and all six were warmly welcomed into their hosts homes with such generous hospitality; they were taken to visit several schools, hospitals and an orphanage as well as the local ‘Equator’ landmark. Visits were also made to school and local hospital toilet facilities which had been funded by B&W in collaboration with the RC of Winchester. However, the main purpose of the trip was to further develop the project which had begun in 2013 – to assist the RC of Kasese to develop and improve the lives of poor families living in the rural village of Lhuhwahwa. The project also aimed to empower the village women by equipping them with sustainable self-help initiatives. It was wonderful to see the progress which had been made since the last visit four years ago. ‘It made us feel proud to be Rotarians’.

Whilst there this time B&W Rotarians helped to fund and run an outreach medical camp, purchase a dozen piglets for the Lhuhwahwa women farmers development association and buy a large marque and chairs in order to generate rental income for the Lhuhwahwa micro-finance initiative. B&W Rotarians also helped with the building of an eco-san toilet, which will hopefully act as the prototype for many such toilets to be installed in the village in the future.