Economic Growth Uganda Project #14591

Empower OneMama Health Clinic to Sustainability!

by OneMama Organization

Empower OneMama Health Clinic to Sustainability!

Project Report | Nov 7, 2025
We're Rebuilding OneMama's Future - One Mother, One Baby at a Time - Join Heartbeat Circle

By Siobhan | CEO - Founder

We’re Rebuilding OneMama’s Future — One Mother, One Baby at a Time - Join Heartbeat Circle

Dear OneMama Family,

Every time a mother gives birth safely at the OneMama International Health Center, it is because of you. You are the heartbeat behind every newborn’s first cry, every malaria case treated, and every mama who survives to raise her children.

This November, I am returning to Uganda to work hand-in-hand with our clinic team and community. This will be one of our most important trips in 18 years — because the world is changing, and OneMama must evolve with it to survive. We must shift from survival to sustainability, from charity to empowerment.

What We’re Going to Uganda to Do

In less than a month on the ground, we will:

Launch a new Community Health Membership & Grant Program — making healthcare more affordable while creating a monthly income to sustain the clinic locally.
Deliver urgently needed medical supplies — generously donated by the Lions Club and supporters like you.
Introduce new economic sustainability programs — moving from outside donations to community-powered funding for long-term stability.
Train our staff in new systems — including mobile money patient payments, membership tracking, birth records, community grants, and revenue generation.
Partner with the Ministry of Health to elevate our Clinic to the next official health center status in Uganda.
Listen deeply to our community — building solutions with them, not for them.

This is Empowerment. This is ownership. This is resilience.

For My Birthday — I’m Asking for What Matters Most

Instead of gifts, flowers, or celebrations this year, I’m asking you to support this mission.

Your donation will help cover:

Purchasing and transporting medical supplies to Uganda
Staff salaries, training, and community launch events
Technology setup for patient tracking, microfinance, grants, and birth records
The first-ever Community Health Grant Ceremony to support local families

Donate a Birthday Gift to OneMama here:
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Even $25 helps put life-saving care directly into the hands of those who need it most.

Can You Donate a Laptop or iPad?

Right now, our clinic has only one working computer. To successfully launch these programs, we urgently need technology for our team.

We are asking for:

Laptops or iPads/Tablets in good working condition — even older models are welcome
Must be lightweight/small enough to carry on a plane as hand luggage
Must turn on, include a working charger, and connect to Wi-Fi or hotspot
Mac or PC — both are useful
We will wipe all data, update them, and personally deliver them to Uganda

To donate technology, email: info@OneMama.org
You can ship them to:
OneMama.org – 2261 Market Street #128, San Francisco, CA 94114

Ways You Can Be Part of This Chapter of Hope

Donate in honor of my birthday to help launch these programs
Donate a laptop or iPad to support clinic operations
Join the OneMama Heartbeat Circle — monthly giving that sustains the clinic
Support our Microgrant and Microloan Fund — helping entrepreneurs create income and resilience for their families
Travel to Uganda on a future volunteer trip — witness, connect, and serve
Host a small fundraiser at your home, workplace, school, or community

Because of you, no mother has to give birth alone.
Because of you, babies survive malaria and grow up strong.
Because of you, hope is still alive in Kirindi Village.

Thank you for being the heartbeat of this movement.

With deep gratitude and love,
Siobhan Neilland
CEO-Founder, OneMama.org

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4 Weeks No Medical Supplies at the OneMama Medical Center

By Siobhan Neilland | CEO - Founder

Mar 3, 2025
OneMama Health Center - 2025 Urgent Update

By Siobhan Neilland | CEO - Founder

OneMama.org Health Center Repairs

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.
Utilize Our Ecomic Program Crafts and Clothing—100 % of the OneMama Collection goes to the health center. Go to our website to see these items.
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

OneMama Health Center - New Renovations and Repai

OneMama Health Center - New Wing

OneMama Health Center Pre-Post Natal Wing

Onemama Health Center Reception Area

OneMama International Health Center New Offices

OneMama Health Center Adviosry Board Member

I Heart OneMama.org

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