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Physical Health Uganda Project #28113

Help Ugandan People Donate Life Saving Blood

by Whisper

Project Report | Dec 17, 2024
0ver 500 lives saved through Blood Donation Drives

By Isaac Musalirwe | Project Leader

Every week, the need for blood in Uganda grows more urgent. Many children and mothers face life-threatening conditions, such as severe anemia and complications during childbirth, that require immediate blood transfusions. Without consistent access to blood, these vulnerable patients would face devastating outcomes.

Thankfully, thanks to your generosity, we have been able to make a real difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Sickle cell disease remains a major health challenge for children in Uganda, with many requiring frequent blood transfusions to manage complications. The situation is made even more critical by the high rates of anemia among young children and mothers who struggle to get the blood they need during medical emergencies. Every day, our team works tirelessly to ensure that blood is available, and that patients get the care they desperately need. The need for blood is constant, and we rely on donors to ensure that no one is left without this essential life-saving resource.

Your support has enabled us to provide crucial blood transfusions every week to children and mothers in life-threatening conditions. Over the past year, we have saved more than 500 children, many of whom were suffering from severe anemia, trauma, or sickle cell disease. These children would have had little chance of survival without the timely blood support we provide, thanks to you. Your donations have given them a second chance at life, allowing them to recover, grow, and live healthier lives.

Additionally, more than 50 mothers have benefited from life-saving blood transfusions during childbirth or after complications. Many of these mothers were facing the risks of hemorrhage or other obstetric emergencies, and without blood, their chances of survival would have been slim. With your help, these women have been able to survive and recover, giving them the chance to be there for their children and families.

Over 500 children and 50 mothers are alive today because of the blood transfusions made possible by your generosity.

However, the need continues, and your support is still critical in helping us save more lives. We are deeply grateful for your continued commitment to this cause, as it allows us to provide life-saving care to those who need it most.

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Aug 19, 2024
Saving Lives Through Life-Saving Blood Donations

By Isaac Musalirwe | Project Leader

We are deeply grateful for your continuous generosity and commitment to Whisper’s Magical Children’s Hospital & Maternity. Through your support, we have been able to save many children and mothers’ lives in Uganda.

Anemia remains a severe health challenge in Busoga Region, affecting a significant number of children and mothers. Every month, we see numerous patients, including critically ill children with very low hemoglobin levels. Without immediate blood transfusions, these children face life-threatening complications.

Thanks to your incredible support, we have been able to ensure that these life-saving transfusions are always available when needed. This has directly contributed to saving hundreds of lives, allowing children to recover and mothers to safely deliver healthy babies.

Our free sickle cell clinic, which operates every Wednesday, has restored hope for over 300 children who battle this challenging and chronic condition. These children are particularly vulnerable to severe anemia and often require urgent blood transfusions to survive.

Because of your generosity, we have been able to provide these necessary transfusions consistently. The impact is profound: not only are we saving lives, but we are also improving the quality of life for these children, allowing them to live with dignity and hope.

The need for blood transfusions is also critical for mothers in labor, who sometimes experience life-threatening complications. Your contributions have ensured that no mother arriving at Whisper’s in need of a transfusion is turned away. The availability of safe blood has been crucial in preventing maternal and neonatal deaths, giving both mothers and their babies a chance for a healthy start.

Ensuring a steady supply of blood is our commitment, and your support has been instrumental in this. Through organized blood donation drives, we provide donors with glucose, apples, soda, and biscuits as tokens of appreciation. This initiative has helped maintain a robust supply of blood, not only for our hospital but also for other regional facilities.

Your support has enabled us to meet critical healthcare needs and prevent unnecessary deaths. To date, we have provided life-saving blood transfusions to over 400 anemic children, safely delivered 40 babies, and supported countless others in need.

The need for blood and the associated care we provide is ongoing.Your generosity is saving lives every day. Please join us in this vital mission by continuing to support Whisper’s Magical Children’s Hospital & Maternity.

Thank you

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Apr 19, 2024
Blood Drives: Saving Lives in Uganda

By Isaac Musalirwe | Project Leader

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