Precious Kids Foundation Ambasaddor, CEO and Founder Ms Precious Proscovia N| (Courtesy Photo)
Precious Kids Foundation, a nonprofit organization which takes care of orphans, widows and individuals in underserved rural villages of Uganda and other African countries has on Monday inaugurated a free medical camp at Danida Health Centre II, Masese in Jinja district.
The camp is expected to draw close to 7000 patients who will not only receive medical assistance, but also life solutions for better productivity.
Speaking to Uganda Christian News on Sunday, Precious Kids Foundation Ambasaddor, CEO & Founder, Ms Precious Proscovia N, said the medical mission seeks to decrease the alarming rates of preventable premature deaths that have caused increasing numbers of orphans and widows in the country.
“The teams I bring from USA and other countries are a mixture of medical and non medical volunteers ready to offer medical care, entrepreneurship, community and economic development skills,” she said.
Ms Precious Proscovia has a background as a Neuroscience Registered Nurse. She told this News website she has for over 12 years taken care of orphans, widows and single mothers. She has used her leadership skills and expertise to decrease the alarming rates of orphans and widows, as well as worked towards decreasing poverty crisis in Uganda and other African countries through training and entrepreneurship to increase self-sustainability
Beyond Medical Missions, “we ‘teach them how to fish’ in hopes of educating, equipping and empowering them to be healthier, productive and self sustained citizens,” she said.
“It’s all to the glory of God. I strongly believe He gifts us according to the call He has placed upon our lives, and when He says who shall I send… it becomes my privilege to stand and say, ‘here I am Lord send me.’ That’s my passion, my calling and my pulpit,” she said.
Precious Kids Foundation in Uganda. (Courtesy Photo).
Last year, the organisation hosted medical camps in Kayunga, Mpigi and Mutundwe. They treated 4767 patients, delivered 2 baby girls, and performed 1020 dental extractions.
Several of the beneficiaries of the free medical camp expressed appreciation for the organizers.
The medical camp in Jinja is expected to run from 9am to 5pm, Monday, 2nd September till Wednesday, 4th September, 2019.
Among the many people and organizations that stand to support Precious Kids Foundation are Sseku Martin, Uganda’s legendary gospel artist, who uses his musical talents to advocate for and support the Precious Kids Foundation.
A Charity Concert has been set up and proceeds from Sseku Martin’s upcoming charity concert scheduled for 8th September, 2019 at the MTN Arena, Lugogo in Kampala will go towards supporting Precious Kids Foundation.
Entrance is Ush50,000 (VIP), 15,000 (Ordinary), Ush10,000 for Students and Ush5,000 for Children.
