Yassin, from a village called Namunkanaga 1, discusses his family’s journey to adopt healthy behaviors, including good sanitation and hygiene practices.
Author: The UVP Team
Reflections from Former Intern and Current Board Member Stephanie
When I first found UVP from a Google search in 2010, I was exceptionally excited. After months of searching, I had found exactly the right organization for my undergraduate required overseas summer internship…
Six Months Felt Like Six Years
To Efrance, six months with a fistula felt like six years; because of her condition, Efrance felt shamed by her husband and community, and stopped going to church and other public functions. Desperate for help and support, Efrance decided to visit her church pastor for counseling, where she learned about UVP and its no-cost Fistula Repair Camps.
A Pilot Program Takes to the Skies
At St. Margaret Secondary School in Nabitende, students have been…
Tailoring a Better Life
Six years ago, Nulu went into labor with her second…
Memories from My Time with UVP: reflections Shafic
I first came to learn about UVP from an internship information session that was organised at Kyambogo University – I was completing my studies at the time
Future Fistula Ambassador
“As a result of [my] fistula, I faced stigma, self-isolation,…
In the Long Run
Fred and his five children live in a one bedroom house in Buswiga. Their compound, surrounded by plants and a few tall trees, didn’t have a functioning latrine. After a sensitization visit from VHT Betty (trained by UVP), Fred learned that the benefits of building a pit latrine would outweigh the costs. Enhancing his family’s sanitation and hygiene facilities would cost less in the long run, because he could spend far less money on illness-related medical bills. Empowered by this information, Fred decided to build a pit latrine for his family and UVP was there to provide support. Learn more about Fred in a recent blog post, where he shared his story with our team.
More Than Just a Physical Injury
At only 18 years old, Doreen has experienced her fair share of hardship: an arranged marriage, challenging labor, a stillborn child, and an obstetric fistula. Feeling lost, she attempted suicide. After learning about UVP and its fistula surgery camps, she started to regain hope. Doreen’s fistula was successfully repaired at Kamuli Mission Hospital, and UVP’s reintegration program played a pivotal role in helping her regain her physical and mental well-being.
Women Just Like Her
At 40 years old, Khisa is always cracking jokes. Sitting outside the fistula ward at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Tororo, she sat down with Loy, UVP’s Assistant Director, to discuss the challenges of living with an obstetric fistula and her long path to healing. Despite her struggle, she hasn’t lost her sense of humor and optimism.