Kisoro Concern For

The Batwa and Vulnerable People Health Program

Resettlement of the Batwa and Construction of Houses

KCOMPO is currently implementing a health program to extend health services to vulnerable people and members from the indigenous minority people known as the batwa. The purpose of coming up with this health program is to provide short and immediate health services to these people who find it difficult to access the nearest government hospital which is approximately 7 kilometers from Rukeri village. It should be noted that this community is found in a hard to reach place, just on the foot hills of mount Muhabura and for the case of batwa, basing on their economic status, it’s difficult to get emergence services due to inability to hire cars and motorcycles, this leads to loss of lives especially for the case of pregnant mothers who are taken to hospitals using local ambulance means where people are carried on the shoulders and this takes time.

KCOMPO currently has a paid nurse who is available in Rukeri Batwa Community from Monday to Friday and we receive funds to buy drugs from our friends. Much as we have this provision, we use a self improvised room which is multipurpose and we would separate this room to make it a clinic if we got funds. We also benefit from health outreach programs conducted by Nyarusiza Health Centre III which is the biggest health centre in Nyarusiza Sub County. Due to overwhelming demands from the community members, basing on their challenges, we have plans to scale up this to at least a health centre II so that these people can get relieved from these challenges and live a better life, any person or organisation willing to help us achieve this is requested to click our donate button and we will appreciate the support.

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