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ENGEYE
NEWS
FALL 2008
Ugandans love to talk, and no one has askedthese people how they feel for a long time.They are reluctant to yield the oor. I hear through their words a bit of the stress andstruggle of their lives. They are hungrymost of the time;they work so hard; theynever retire.
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-Sallie Tisdale, R.N.
ENGEYE: Pt, Peent & Futue
RESTORING HOPE:
Ssan Naenya
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Two UNioN CollEGE GradUaTEs will joUrNEY To ENGEYE CliNiCFor ThE volUNTEEr ExPEriENCE oF a liFETimE – PaGE 3
FuturE GoALS:
• Maintain the cinic’s ongoing daiy functions - $30/day• Insta a transformer to provide essentia eectricity - $9,000• Finish construction on the aboratory - $8,000-$10,000• Secure a vehice in Uganda to transport patients and vounteers - $5,000• Construct a joint Hospice unit - $15,000• Hire more Ugandan staff, incuding a doctor - $15/day• Insta a web cam to show the cinic’s daiy functions to the U.S - $100
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collaborate daily
with partners inUganda, wire monthy instaments, organize exciting new projectsand oversee the functioning of the cinic.
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RESTORING HOPE:
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hanks to an idea born by the Associate Dean o UnionCollege in Schenectady, New York, Tom McEvoy andProessor o Economics Hal Fried, and the generosity oselect individuals, two Union students were chosen to embarkon a volunteer mission o a lietime. Recipients o the MinervaFellowship and recent graduates, Stephen Po-Chedley andRebecca Broadwin will spend 8 months living at Engeyeworking on a project o their choice starting in August 2008.The Minerva Fellowship is a scholarship programdesigned to expose and encourage new graduates toutilize an entrepreneurial approach towards solving globalhumanitarian issues and gives graduates a rsthand look atpoverty. Proessor Hal Fried o the Department o Economicsat Union College is the driving academic orce behind theocus on entrepreneurship. Ater their 8-month ellowship,Stephen and Becky will return to share their experienceswith other Union students in an ongoing course on socialentrepreneurship. This goal o this program is to make theMinerva Fellows an integral part o the Union experience.“We have incredibly talented students ready to assistextremely worthwhile organizations…not only will they behelping others, they themselves will be transormed in theprocess. The thought o them returning to Union to share theirexperiences makes this a very special program,” said DeanTom McEvoy.The project would not have been possible were it not orthe unders who were receptive to the project and embracedthis novel enterprise. The Rapaport amily o Schenectady,New York is not only enabling students to experience a timeunlike any beore, but they are acilitating a partnershipbetween local and global knowledge, enabling a longoverdue, bold global health initiative. Engeye, Inc, UnionCollege and the villagers o Ddegeya Village, Ugandarealize that globalism is no longer optional -- it is ourresponsibility. Greatness and global health go hand in hand.As contentious world citizens, it is evident the time to act isnow. Tune in to the adventures o Stephen and Becky throughthe Engeye/Union blog, intended to keep us updated whilein Uganda, beginning in late August 2008:
engeyeunion.
blogspot.com
. For more inormation on Union College, pleasevisit their website at
www.union.edu
.Few o her riends or amily did either. Such is lie inimpoverished rural Arica. However, Susan’s prospectswere ar more dire than most. A tragic and ateul day earlyin her childhood changed her lie in one horriying instant.Her kerosene-stained dress had caught re while shehelped her mother cook a amily meal over an open re,and severe burns covered much o her tiny body. Her burnshad been let to heal with no medical supervision, and herbadly scarred leg never had the chance to heal properly.Walking inevitably re-opened her wounds, and the painwas excruciating. Susan was denied most o the pleasuresthat make childhood and adolescence special. She couldn’tplay with her riends, and she was missing much o herschooling. Susan’s mother passed away shortly ater theaccident, leaving Susan with her paralyzed grandatherwho could be o little help to her. The prospects or this shy young woman were grim indeed.Then one day in 2006, word came to Susan that a smallclinic had just opened its doors in a nearby village. Aremarkable group o medical proessionals and studentswere in place to bring medical care to local villagers orthe rst time ever. Team Engeye knew when they met Susanthat her needs ar eclipsed the limited capabilities o thefedgling clinic which had no electricity or running water.I she were to have a chance or a normal lie, she wouldneed to have access to sophisticated surgical techniquesand extensive physical therapy in the United States. It wasa daunting task or anyone, but or this group o nanciallyand academically-stressed medical students, it seemedalmost insurmountable.But now, ast-orward to mid-2008. Susan and clinicmanager John boarded a plane in Kampala, Uganda, onMay 12th or an all-expenses-paid journey to the ShrinersHospital in Boston where a team o surgeons and physicaltherapists will help her turn her lie around. The list oquestions and hurdles that at times seemed endless is now aootnote in Susan’s story. Thanks to Choose A Need (www.chooseaneed.org) the entirety o Susan and John’s airarewas donated and the Boston Shriners Burn Unit is coveringall medical costs. Jackie Lamont is housing John and Susanduring their stay in Boston and the Van Dykes are caring orthem in Portland during the interim between surgeries, whileSusan’s grat site heals. Just Cause (www.jcause.org) hashelped organize day-to-day needs and Bryan Meltz (www.bryanmeltz.com) will be documenting the story.In an attempt to give Susan back all the years in school shenever had, a scholarship und was established to enableSusan to begin schooling upon her return to Uganda andcontinue through graduate education. Eight notable amiliesare donating annually to ulll the monetary requirements.Theresa Weinman, the amily practice administrativecoordinator at Albany Medical Center, has helped manageall aspects o Susan’s journey. From inspiring her cousin Jackie Lamont to host Susan and John during their stay inBoston to encouraging eight dierent amilies to help supportSusan’s ongoing education in Uganda, Theresa has trulybeen a source o motivation or us all - especially Susan.
Photos by Bryan Metz, a photojournaist who is documenting Susan’s journey/bryanmetz.com
Young Susan Nabukenya never expected tosee the word outside the boundaries of her tinyUgandan viage.
Greetings Friend,
You have walked with us down this thorny road to give the ruralpeople of Uganda a healthy life and hope for their children. Engeyestarted the journey alone, knowing it would be a long and up-hillroad, but thanks to your contributions and support, we built afoundation that is bettering the poor. We treasure you for walkingwith us as we make a change in the world.Women no longer sit alone in the banana plantation to givebirth and children no longer die from simple cuts. What is takento be a little contribution has actually gone a long way. We havereceived many medical teams from the U.S. and together we havelearned new ways to treat, received supplies never seen in Ugandaand improved the healthstandards in DdegeyaVillage greatly. We haveaccomplished what thegovernment has failed toever achieve.Yet there is still so muchto do. Without electricity,we cannot run blood testsor diagnose properly.We cannot take x-rays orultrasounds. Surgeriesare not yet possible. Onewith an appendicitis willstill die and the child witha broken limb will crawl.Wheel chairs, crutchesand eye glasses do notexist in the region, so the elderly and disabled are forced to sit intheir home. We do not have places to die in peace without pain, sothe terminally-ill still lie on their dirt ground, counting the hours of the day, hoping for relief of their pain. What could easily be treatedwith a cesarean section in America, causes the death of the motherin Ddegeya. We have a long way to go.However, we know that with your continued support, we can lookforward to happy and healthy people tomorrow.Thank you for preventing the boat from sinking. I hope youcan visit our village when you have time so you too can view theimprovements.
Yours faithfully,
John Kalule for Uganda
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June 27, 2008
was an evening of celebrationfor Engeye members Maritess Morteraand Anny Su. Courtesy of SoCha Caféin the Mission District/Bernal Heightsneighborhood of San Francisco, Engeyeheld one of its rst organized fundraisingevents to raise $1,000 to continueconstruction of Engeye’s laboratory.
August 3, 2008
, a team of Engeyemembers met in San Francisco to run theSF Marathon in order to raise awarenessabout the global health disparity. Everystep was dedicated to the incrediblegenerosity of Team Engeye’s marathonsponsors and the desire to improve thewell-being of rural Ugandan villagers.
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To foow Susan’s journey over the next few monthsor to nd out how you can hep, pease visit:
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