On the Ground with VPI in Papoli, Uganda: Immunization
Immunization A special dispatch from VPI’s community partners in Papoli, Uganda By Emmanuel Ofumbi We receive mothers every Tuesday who bring children for immunization and these children are immunized against communicable diseases like polio, tetanus, Tuberculosis etc. The mothers are also given Tetanus toxoid and girls of 9-15 years given HPV to prevent them from cervical […]
On the Ground with VPI in Papoli, Uganda: The Safe House
The Safe House A special dispatch from VPI’s community partners in Papoli, Uganda By Emmanuel Ofumbi The safe house is one of the strategic objectives offered by the ROBERT H . COOLEY Pediatric clinic of Papoli Community Development Foundation. This is a place where the most unprivileged children below 5 years who are also either HIV […]
Nyadoi’s Story
VPI has been honored to work with Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church in Tampa, Florida, and PACODEF in Papoli, Uganda, to help deliver much needed food to those who are without during this time of pandemic. Here the story of one who was helped. A story from one of the beneficiaries of the relief food Nyadoi […]
Piped Water – Finally A Reality For Papoli !
“It’s A miracle . . . an amazing dream come true . . . “ The following is a letter from Emma, the Administrator in Papoli, Uganda: Finally water is flowing at the Robert Cooley Pediatric Centre in Papoli. This morning, the team of engineers after two days work in Papoli, have finally fixed the […]
Papoli Update: 02/26/12
The new year, 2012 has started on high gear with lots of dedication to duties by our day care staff and the volunteer teams spread all over the 11 sub-villages in Papoli and 5 other neighboring villages that share common facilities like borehole wells, school, clinic with the people of Papoli.
Christmas Party for the Children
Paul and Dona Clark and the Hills family feed more than 1,500 kids in Papoli.
Fall 2008
It came like a bolt from the air. The Lay reader informed the congregation that there was an announcement to make and Emma was requested to do so. In his usual jovial mood, Emma poised at in front of the congregation, smiled and greeted them.