By Siobhan Neilland | CEO - Founder
OneMama.org International Health Center – 2025 Urgent Update
Urgent Call for Support: New Policies Threaten Our Community
Recent environmental and political policy changes have drastically impacted our ability to operate. Key partners who provided essential pre-postnatal supplies and medicines, as well as birth control, are no longer funded. Hence, we no longer have the medical supplies and equipment to run our health center. Additionally, all HIV prevention funding and supplies have suddenly become difficult to access or purchase locally, so we must find new, more costly international resources.
Although we did not receive these global funds directly, our partners did. Now that these funds have stopped, we struggle to secure the necessary supplies, resources, and partnerships to keep the health center running properly.
This crisis is affecting thousands of people who rely on our services daily. We fear that without urgent financial support, we may be unable to continue providing essential healthcare to our community.
Now More Than Ever, We Need Your Help
Without immediate financial donations, our ability to provide critical healthcare services is in jeopardy. We are calling on our donors, supporters, and the global community to help us continue our mission during these challenging times.
Our Journey: From Vision to Vital Lifeline to the COmmunity
For the past 18 years, OneMama.org International Health Center has served as a lifeline to the greater Ugandan rural community in the Kayunga district that lives economically under $1.25 a day. From a simple vision working out of a mud-hut clinic to a fully functioning Health Center Three, we have overcome challenges, celebrated successes, and remained steadfast in our mission to provide healthcare and economic sustainability.
Our History & Milestones
2006: Founder ( Siobhan Neilland) visits Uganda and meets Mama Jamira, the inspiration behind OneMama.
2008: Officially becomes a non-profit NGO Health Clinic.
2010- 2012: Transforms from a mud-hut clinic into a modern health center.
2015-2016: Adds a laboratory and pharmacy to enhance medical services.
2019-2024: Conducts significant renovations, including expanded rooms, improved treatment areas, and essential facility upgrades.
Our Three-Tier Program:
Birthing & Maternal Health – Providing prenatal, birthing, and postnatal care.
Medical Care – Offering vaccinations, disease prevention, family planning, and emergency treatment.
Economic Sustainability & Education – Training on family planning, malaria prevention, domestic violence prevention, and financial independence through local economic funding programs.
Recent Developments & Upgrades
Despite financial setbacks, we have remained a vital hub for the region's government vaccinations, medical care, and birthing services.
Enhancements to Our Facility
Integration of Herbal Remedies with Western Medicine: The only healthcare center in the region authorized by the Ugandan Ministry of Health to combine traditional herbal treatments with modern medicine for holistic maternal care.
Laboratory Expansion: Increased space for patient diagnostics and medical testing.
Enhanced Birthing Center: New prenatal, birthing, and postnatal areas with field ultrasound equipment.
Emergency Patient Intake: Dedicated space to improve the speed and efficiency of critical care.
New Nursing Stations & Patient Areas: Expanded spaces for better patient service delivery.
Updated Administrative & Night Staff Quarters: Essential upgrades for staff efficiency and accommodation.
Your Support is Needed to Keep OneMama Alive
The OneMama.org Health Center has come a long way from its humble beginnings as a rural mud-hut clinic. Today, it is a fully equipped Health Center Three, offering comprehensive medical care, maternal health services, and economic empowerment programs.
How You Can Help:
Donate: Every contribution helps sustain our vital programs. Every $100 Saves 50 Mamas and Babies!
Spread Awareness: Share our mission and the urgent need for support.
Partner with Us: Help us reconnect with funding sources and medical supply partners.
Without urgent funding, our sustainability is at risk. We need your support now more than ever. Thank you for standing with us on this journey—we cannot do this without you.
We are so grateful for all of you in the OneMama.org Global family and your contributions, which have helped us through all these years and will continue to do so!
Siobhan Neilland - CEO - Founder of the OneMama.org International Health Organization
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