Update on Uganda project
Dr. Scott Kellermann, a fellow Rotarian and California-based physician specializing in tropical medicine, and his wife Carol, an educator, founded the Kellermann Foundation in 2004. Dr. Kellermann is the recipient of several awards, including Unsung Heroes of Compassion award by the Dalai Lama and the American Medical Association’s Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine. Both Scott and Carol received the Nashotah House Theological Seminary’s Michael Ramsey Award in recognition of their distinguished ministry in Uganda.
The Kellermann Foundation is dedicated to supporting the displaced Batwa pygmies in all areas of development and to provide high-quality healthcare to the Batwa and their neighbors in southwest Uganda.
Scott and Carol Kellermann arrived in Uganda in 2000 to conduct a medical survey of the Batwa pygmies. Their findings were alarming, but through their vision and your support, a region is being transformed.
Health Care: The 155-bed full-service hospital is ranked among the best in Uganda. Its services include medical and surgical care, a colorful pediatric ward, a neonatal unit for premature or sick infants, demonstration gardens, a Waiting Mothers’ Hostel where expectant mothers can stay before giving birth safely at the hospital, and much more.
Community health programs bring mobile clinics to remote settlements, treat local residents, and educate all local citizens about the value of good nutrition, prenatal care, and how to prevent diseases, including malaria and HIV/AIDS.
Batwa Community Development: From building schools and homes and providing farming support to encouraging spiritual growth and economic development, we partner with the Batwa to help them help themselves sustainably.From building schools and homes and providing farming support to encouraging spiritual growth and economic development, we partner with the Batwa to help them help themselves sustainably.
Nursing Education: With an annual enrollment approaching 400 students, we provide the only RN-level three year degree in the region empowering Ugandans to improve rural healthcare.