News
Here you are always kept up to date, we inform about new projects and what we plan.
In addition, we will report on the use of donations.
More information about “What we did” can be found here.
August / September 2024
Births are currently increasing at the St. John Health Center. There is not always enough time between births to prepare and disinfect medical instruments. For this reason, we were able to support the purchase of another gynecological instrument set. We were also able to improve the work of the staff somewhat. We donated money to buy a microwave. Now the staff can prepare a warm meal at any time. We hope that this purchase will also promote the health of our employees.
May / June 2024
In order to improve diagnostics at the Health Center St. John, we were able to support the purchase of an ophthalmoscope. This allows eyes to be examined better.
We also helped the St. John Health Center purchase an aspiration set. Since tissue residues can remain in the womb during births or miscarriages, the risk of infection is very high. This can even lead to death. The tissue residues can be removed using the aspiration set.
February 2024
In order to further improve patient care and make work a little easier for employees, we enabled the St. John Health Center to purchase a service trolley.
December 2023
We were able to support the St. John Health Center with the purchase of some waste containers and trash cans. These offer leakage protection and are puncture-proof.
November 2023
We were able to support the St. John Health Center with the purchase of a water dispenser. Clean water is now available to patients and staff at all times.
We were also able to support the organization “Hands for Hepatitis B” with the purchase of information material and the purchase of 300 hepatitis B tests.
September 2023
In September we received a call for help that the television at the St. John Health Center was broken. Of course, we helped finance the repairs and purchase a power regulator.
July 2023
A few months ago we supported the purchase of a sterilizer. In order to store the sterilized instruments better and more hygienically, we were able to support the purchase of four containers. The instruments are now sorted according to the departments: Obstetrics, Vaccinations, Inpatients and Minor Surgery.
June 2023
Unfortunately, a stethoscope broke in June. Of course we support the purchase of a new one.
May 2023
Due to the color of the skin, it is sometimes very difficult to find the veins for taking blood samples, for example. It’s not that easy, especially with children. To make things a little more comfortable for everyone involved, we were able to support the purchase of a “vein finder”.
March 2023
To make it easier for people with mobility impairments to access the Health Center St. John, we support the purchase of a wheelchair. This was put into operation immediately.
December 2022
We were able to cover the costs of blood tests, ultrasound tests and medication for 10 people. The people are patients of the organization “Hands for Hepatitis B” and were selected by the doctor Elvis.
We donated 180 euros to the Health Center St. John. From here they bought a table for outdoor events such as HIV Day. A new filling of the oxygen bottle is secured.
Doc Charles bought 10 mosquito nets and menstrual pads for 20 euros and gave it all to a children’s home for children with disabilities.
Aug 2022
After years, it was time that the reception desk was renewed. Here, too, we were able to support the Health Center with the purchase. The new reception desk makes the area look a bit more modern.
In August, our doctors Charles and Elvis were able to present 20 mosquito nets and 48 menstrual pads to a school for the deaf. The students of class 9c of the Europaschule Schwarzenbek 2021 / 2022 made a generous donation to us and thus helped the children in Uganda.
June 2022
Unfortunately, the TV at the Health Center St. John broke. This is an important attraction for patients. Of course we support the purchase of a new TV.
April 2022
In April 2022 we were able to support the Health Center St. John in purchasing a printer for ultrasound images. This was immediately tried out by Doctor Charles. The ultrasound examinations are mainly carried out there on pregnant women, who can now get a picture of their “babies” again.
End of 2021
At the end of the year we covered the cost of blood tests, ultrasound examinations and medication for 5 people. The people are patients of the organization “Hands for Hepatitis B” and were selected by the doctor Elvis.
November 2021
The laboratory in the Health Center urgently needed a new microscope for blood tests, for example, because the old one had broken. Of course we contributed to the costs.
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October 2021
The St. John Health Center needed new chairs and benches to help patients spread out and keep their distance. 10 chairs and 2 benches were bought.
June 2021
The St. John Health Center was in dire need of money to fill the oxygen cylinder and disinfectants. Unfortunately, there was an increase in Covid 19 patients in June.
Thanks to our support, the oxygen bottle can now be filled 5 times and the Health Center was able to buy 2 canisters of disinfectant.
April 2021
The Health Center St. John carried out a blood donation campaign together with the Red Cross and financial support from us. Of course, every blood donation was examined, so that at the end of the day over 100 blood units with different blood groups were collected.
The health center employees also donated blood.
February 2021
Once again we were able to support the St. John Health Center in purchasing protective equipment such as masks, gloves, disinfectants, etc.
July 2020
We support the organization “Hands for Hepatitis B” with the purchase of hand disinfectants, masks, toothbrushes and toothpaste tubes. The doctor Elvis will distribute the toothbrushes and toothpaste to the needy. The masks were made regionally and are reusable.
June 2020
We support the St. John Health Center with the purchase of protective equipment for the personnel, e.g. disinfectants, masks, gloves, etc.
November 2019
We were able to buy dental instruments worth 375 euros for the St. John Health Center.
We were able to purchase the St. Edwards School in Nkokonjeru to buy a printer with copier. This facilitates the administrative tasks as well as the lesson design.
We organized another information stand in Schwarzenbek. This was well attended and we could present our association work as well as projects. Our donation boxes were also filled. Thanks again.
September 2019
June 2019
On 08.06 our association was represented in front of the Schwarzenbeker weekly market with an information stand. It was fantastic. Many people talked with us about our association’s work and we informed them about our projects. People also put money into our charity bin.
As of June, our association has been registered with Smile Amazon. When buying things on Amazon, the buyer can go to smile.amazon.com and choose “Muzuganda e.V.“, then a percentage of the price is being donated by Amazon to our association, without any additional costs to the buyer. All the buyer has to do is choose our association.
May 2019
Thanks to a fundraising campaign on Facebook, we were able to raise € 395 to purchase 18 school desks. A school desk costs € 25. The additional € 55 were used for our association funds.
The children are very pleased that they don’t have to sit on the floor anymore when they are studying.
April 2019
Here are also a few photos of the grateful and happy recipients of our donated mosquito nets, which will protect them from malaria.
February 2019
The NGO “Hands for Hepatitis B” has organized an information event in Namungoona Village on January 26th, 2019. During the event, the villagers have been informed about the disease hepatitis B, they were able to ask questions, and could take a blood test there and then to see whether or not they had been infected.
We have supported this information event with 150 Euros. The money was used to buy medical supplies (such as gloves and alcohol pads for example) and to co-finance ultrasound examinations.
The school in St. Edwards is continuously growing. By now, 220 children are attending the school and the kindergarten. For the purpose of accommodating all the children, an additional building is being built.
Twenty chairs, two desks, and two school desks were bought and have been gratefully embraced by the children. Now, while attending class, some of the children don’t have to sit on the floor anymore.
Our other donations from December 2018 have been used appropriately and we have received receipts reflecting this.
December 2018
Thanks to a direct donation, we were able to buy 5 Menstrual Pads. Thank you so much.
We donated 100 Euro to the Health Center St. John for the purchase of medicine.
In December, we were able to donate 150 Euro to the organization “Hands for Hepatitis B.” This enables the charity to apply a Hepatitis B quick test, an ultra sound examination, and further tests (liver function test, renal function test, lipid profile (laboratory experiment)) on ten patients.
We also donated the following:
- 60 Euro for ten mosquito nets
- 100 Euro for ten Mama kits
- 90 Euro for ten menstrual pads
- 100 Euro for the Health Center St. Edwards for the purchase of medicine
- 200 Euro for two table/chair sets, consisting of a table and ten chairs each, for the St. Edwards Kindergarten
- 40 Euro towards two school desks, for the St. Edwards School
September 2018
Here is the Health Center St. John’s new sterilizer.
September 2018
We support the organisation “Hands for Hepatitis B”.
What we were able to support during the month of June 2018:
St. Raphael Clinic
We supported the St. Raphael Clinic with a total of 110 euro. With this amount of money they were able to buy condoms for 20 euro, birth control pills for women (monthly pack) for 40 Euro, and HIV tests for 50 euro. This is aimed at supporting the fight against HIV.
Health Center St. John
30 euro enabled the health center to re-fill the important oxygen cylinder, for which the team is incredibly grateful, as the oxygen has already saved many lives.
Now we are looking for a good steam-sterilizer for 170 euro. The money is already at the health center and once they have found and purchased one, we will receive the receipt.
St. Edwards
Thanks to a direct donation, the health center was able to buy 10 mosquito nets. The team is already in the process of handing them out to people and children in need.
St. Edwards
Furthermore we were able to support the children attending the kindergarten and the school with 160 euro, which covers the board of each child for one day. For this purpose we have bought 100 kg of beans, 100 kg of corn, and 100 kg of soy porridge.
