While spending time in Uganda with Food for the Hungry last summer, we met community health workers who walked many miles each day to care for HIV/AIDS patients in the rural villages of Kumi in central Uganda. They dispense anti-retroviral medications, educate villagers about prevention of the disease, and care for those suffering from the disease's effects. Their humble hope was that they might receive bicycles to enable them to see more patients each day. We are glad that we could be a part of seeing their hopes realized. Thanks to all who supported the effort to provide bicycles and bicycle ambulances to the workers in Uganda.

The Latest (summer 2006): We channeled the rest of the funds raised in this campaign toward helping pay for major healthcare needs in Kapchorwa, Uganda. A woman and two young boys had successful operations and have healed well. 

A fundraiser was held at Progress Coffee on May 5 and featured the music of Rob Lowe, Tim Pearson and their special guests. We sold t-shirts, talked about what's going on in Uganda and a brought the event to a close with a bike parade, as we rode off into the dark night with the light of hope for the cause of our friends in Africa.

check out the images from our Uganda trip