Physical Health Uganda Project #43833

Help Transport 7000 women for Cancer treatment

by Patient Relief Mission

Help Transport 7000 women for Cancer treatment

Project Report | Apr 21, 2021
HELP TRANSPORT 7000 WOMEN FOR CANCER TREATMENT

By Janet Nakyanzi | Volunteer

We are A Ray of Hope for Cancer Victims.

A warm welcome to this new year 2021, we started the year well though amidst the pandemic. We are thankful to God for keeping us safe so we keep on reaching out to our community needs.

Patient Relief Mission aspires to improve cancer care and management for female patients and their care-givers by providing hostel accommodation and feeding to those who come from rural areas in order to receive their treatment from the Uganda Cancer Institute who otherwise would have nowhere to stay in the city while undergoing treatment. Patient Relief Mission was founded in 2016 with the aim of ending the needless suffering for cancer patients in Kampala, Uganda.

SUCCESS STORIES/MILESTONES

Our programme is growing in Uganda, where there is only one treatment hospital for cancer that is Uganda Cancer Institute, situated in Kampala. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting everyday life in the country, we are very grateful for the continued support from all our donors and partners which has enabled us to continue caring for our patients.

Patient Relief Mission (PRM) is able to transport 65 cancer patients with their caretakers to and from the hospital and back to the hostel located in Nsambya for the period of three months (from February to April) 2021 on different appointments. During their stay at PRM, we provided them with 3 meals each day, and accommodation because they do not have anywhere else to stay during that period as they undergo treatment, and we do offerPsycho-social support as a supplement to their treatment.

A chat with the patients about the vehicle/transportation.

Our patients testify on how comfortable the car is and how it simplifies their lives. The car gets them from the hostel direct to the hospital and since they have different appointment hours with the doctors, they use the car as the waiting area to avoid congestions in the line which may lead to easy spread of Covid-19.

Our patients have never missed any doctor’s appointment due to late coming because the car is always ready to take them at the right time without any delays as they used to face while using other public means to access the hospital.

Here is a picture of Hilda picked from the hospital back to the hostel after operating on her leg, it would have been so painful to look for public means of transport to reach the hostel in a such a condition. She is so grateful about the vehicle(see the picture in the attachement)

THE CHALLENGES

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the operations of Patient Relief Mission. Patient Relief Mission is facing the following challenge;

We had elections in January(14th)2021, these elections greatly affected our operations because there was chaos around the capital city of Uganda where some of our patients had to miss out on doctor’s appointments due to such instabilities. We also had a general country’s internet shut down which affected some money transactions for the daily running of activities. We are grateful to God that we are now stable.

Another challenge is about Car repairs’ cost; we usually find it challenging to repair the vehicle after an accident or any other breakdown. For example, our car got an accident in February and it was challenging to raise the fee for repair immediately because our patients have to be in hospital on a daily basis since they have different doctor’s appointments. However, we will continue to serve our community better in order to achieve our goals and objectives in an effective manner.

PRAYER REQUESTS

We invite you to join us in praying for;

Pray for quick recovery for our patients. We had 2 patients who underwent surgery and they were successful surgeries.
Our patients to recover so they can move on with their families and settle in their families smoothly.

CONCLUSION

As COVID-19 continues to spread, the future is so unpredictable. These are challenging times for the country and world at large, however, this will not stop us from making a difference in our community. We are doing everything possible to sustain the daily operations. While there’s a lot of uncertainty, we know that our community needs us more so we have to adapt fast to the changing reality and we need you to keep us at your hearts.

We thank you for your continued support that is enabling us to make a difference to the vulnerable cancer patients under our care. It is our wish that you and your community will stay safe, healthy and peaceful.

Kindly follow this link to donate and help PRM care for the vulnerable cancer patients: http://goto.gg/43833.

Links:

http://goto.gg/43833.

Attachments:

Transport_Report1st_Quarter.pdf (PDF)

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Dec 21, 2020
HELP PROVIDE SHELTER TO WOMEN WITH CANCER PATIENT

By Janet Nakyanzi | Volunteer

WHO WE ARE?

We are A Ray of Hope for Cancer Victims.

SUCCESS STORY

Our programme is a new venture in Uganda, where there is only one treatment hospital for cancer that is Uganda Cancer Institute, situated in Kampala. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting everyday life in the country, we are very grateful for the continued support from all our donors and partners which has enabled us to continue caring for our patients.

Patient Relief Mission (PRM) was able to shelter 75 cancer patients with their caretakers for the period from July to December 2020. During their stay at PRM, we provide them with 3 balanced diet meals each day, and accommodation since they did not have anywhere else to stay during that period as they undergo treatment, and we offer Psycho-social support as a supplement to their treatment.

MOMENT WITH ONE PATIENT at PRM

Betty is a widow with 2 children from Kayunga district. Betty has breast cancer and was operated in July and unfortunately one of her breasts was amputated and she is undergoing radiation at Uganda Cancer Institute. Betty spent 3months sleeping under a tent on the veranda at UCI before and sometime after operation, she suffered a lot due to lack of a comfortable space to sleep, she had to buy food, and meet all her needs yet she was sick. After that period, she did not want to come back in the same condition and so she reached out to a social worker at Uganda Cancer Institute and narrated her ordeal and asked if she could be taken to a hostel. Thank God we had space at PRM and Betty was admitted to the hostel on 1^st September 2020. After reaching PRM, her story changed, she is so thankful that she has time to rest, a car to take her for treatment, a descent home and meals served on time and she does not have to worry about where she will get what to eat. She says that now she has peace of mind, and hopes that she will get well as always counseled by our hostel retired nurse.

CHALLENGES

Due to the high spread of covid-19, we are un able to take on as many patients as we would wish to have because we have only one hostel with a capacity of 15patients per shift following the Standard Operating Procedures for Covid-19.

PRAYER REQUESTS

We invite you to join us in praying for;

Our patients to recover so they can move on with their families and settle in their families smoothly.

2. That we enlarge and have enough space that can take on more patients who need our support.

CONCLUSION

We thank you for your continued support that is enabling us to make a difference to the vulnerable patients under our care. It is our wish that you and your community will stay safe, healthy and peaceful.

Kindly follow this link to donate and help PRM care for the vulnerable cancer patients:

https://www.globalgiving.org/dy/v2/pe/project-edit/edit-page-1.html?project.projId=48143

Attachments:

Shelter_Report.pdf (PDF)

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Nov 16, 2020
JULY 2020 REPORT

By Sheila Munyanziza | Founder

WHO WE ARE?
We are A Ray of Hope for Cancer Victims.
Patient Relief Mission aspires to improve cancer care and management for female patients and their care-givers by providing hostel accommodation and feeding to those who come from rural areas in order to receive their treatment from the Uganda Cancer Institute who otherwise would have no-where to stay in the city while undergoing treatment. Patient Relief Mission was founded in 2016 with the aim of ending the needless suffering for cancer patients in Kampala, Uganda.

SUCCESS STORIES/MILESTONES
Our programme is a new venture in Uganda, where there is only one treatment hospital for cancer that is Uganda Cancer Institute, situated in Kampala. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting everyday life in the country, we are very grateful for the continued support from all our donors and partners which has enabled us to continue caring for our patients.
Patient Relief Mission (PRM) was able to accommodate and transport 48 cancer patients with their caretakers to and from the hospital for the period from July to October 2020. During their stay at PRM, we provided them with 3 meals each day, and accommodation because they did not have anywhere else to stay during that period as they undergo treatment, and we offered Psycho-social support as a supplement to their treatment.

THE CHALLENGES
The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the operations of Patient Relief Mission and the life of our Cancer patients. Patient Relief Mission is facing the following challenges; increased costs for food, some difficulty in raising the transport fare from their respective home areas to travel to the cancer Institute due to increased transport costs, and also the process for getting patients to PRM hostel had slowed down because they have to first be tested for Covid-19 before they are sent to PRM. As we adapt to these alterations, we will continue to serve our community better in order to achieve our goals and objectives in an effective manner.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We invite you to join us in praying for;
1. Our patients to recover so they can move on with their families and settle in their families smoothly.
2. Our staff to continue serving no matter the challenging pandemic.
3. That we enlarge and have enough space that can take on more patients who need our support.

CONCLUSION
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the future is so unpredictable. These are challenging times for the country and world at large, however, this will not stop us from making a difference in our community. We are doing everything possible to sustain the daily operations. While there’s a lot of uncertainty, we know that our community needs us more so we have to adapt fast to the changing reality and we need you to keep us at your hearts.
We thank you for your continued support that is enabling us to make a difference to the vulnerable patients under our care. It is our wish that you and your community will stay safe, healthy and peacefull.
Kindly follow this link to donate and help PRM care for the vulnerable cancer patients: http://goto.gg/43833.

Links:

Patient Relief Mission Website

Attachments:

JULY_REPORT.pdf (PDF)

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