Today we are visiting NM, a 68 year old female hailing from Sembabule, a victim  of  physical  assault  due  to  land  wrangles.  This  has  become  a  common phenomenon  in  Uganda  due  to  the high  population  growth  and  land fragmentation issues. NM can now fortunately move her head from side to side. Her journey for the past 3 months from Sembabule to the Mulago Intensive Care Unit, then on to the neurosurgical ward has not been an easy one.  

NM  was  assaulted  by  her  biological  son  over  land  disputes.  Due  to  the extensive  injuries  she  had  sustained,  she  was  rushed  to  Mulago  Hospital  for further  management.  The  team  in  ICU  has  been  working  tirelessly  to  help  her recover  despite  the  scarcity  of medical  resources  that  have  become  an  all  too familiar  manifestation  in  the  hospital.  Caring  Hands  was  brought  on  board  to assist  with  the  medical  sundries,  drugs,  pampers,  and  laboratory  investigations.

Due  to  NM’s  critical  condition,  she  exceeded  her monthly  medical  needs  usually allocated for each patient, but Caring Hands always went the second mile to meet her needs.

One attending physician in ICU called and exclaimed, “Look at her!   She is alive  because of  your  constant  provisions!” This  experience  from  the  very beginning got me thinking about a lot of things, but the biggest has been LOVE. 

Most  evil  things  like  a  son  hacking  his  mother  almost  to  death  is  unthinkable  to most of us, yet God says, “Love one another as I have loved you.”

We  at  Caring  Hands  are  spreading  this  love  right  from  IOWA,  and  all  over the  world,  to  Uganda  through  our  work  on  the  wards  and  in  the  countryside through  our  medical  missions  outreach.  If  we  love  each  other  regardless  of religion,  race,  or  tribe,  then  the  world  would  be  a  better  place  for  tomorrow’s generation, and what an example that would set for them. 

Compiled by 

Ms Nakandi Rebecca

Nurse