Day 10 to 13 update from Ewan and Al’s cycle across India – they’ve made it! https://www.justgiving.com/page/ewan-wilkinson-1 Day 10 to Muttom: A diamond sort of day, sparkling but harder than expected. Al wasn’t feeling great so opted to get a lift to the next hotel. The route said 2700 ft to climb, 6025 descent. So…
Cycling across India: days 7 – 9
Day 7 to Day 9 of Ewan and Al’s ride across India https://www.justgiving.com/page/ewan-wilkinson-1 Day 7: Madurai to Theni 58 miles It was an enjoyable ride. Mostly on quiet small roads. We gained height over the day and it was hotter, around 32. Sweeping round a corner as we descended a ridge and we startled a…
Cycling across India : days 4 – 6
Update from day 4-6 of riding across India! https://www.justgiving.com/page/ewan-wilkinson-1 Day 4. A more relaxed day. Only 34 miles to do. We watched them harvest coconuts. All you need is a loop of rope round your ankles and a sharp knife to cut the nuts free -and the skill, strength and years of practice to shin…
Cycling across India : days 1 – 3
Update from Ewan and Al’s first three days of riding: https://www.justgiving.com/page/ewan-wilkinson-1 We were dropped off at Alamparai fort, a couple of hours south of Chennai, and cycled from there to Puducherry. The traffic varies from uncomfortable busy on some roads to lots of very quiet roads. We seem to be in the same bit of…
Celebrating progress and successes in Nutrition in 2025
We would like to share with you news from Uganda’s ‘Nutritionist of the year 2025’, Kamara Daniel. He brings us his personal account of tackling malnutrition in the the population served by Bwindi Community Hospital, the challenges and successes. Photo 1: Kamara Daniel teaching on nutrition Tackling Malnutrition in Kanungu District SW Uganda. Uganda faces…
An epic journey is about to start!… Cycling 600 miles to support Bwindi Community Hospital.
‘When my 16 year old daughter was treated at BCH, it was transformational. She is now free from hallucinations and sleeps well; we have peace, stability and hope for a brighter future.’ Professor Ewan Wilkinson along with his nephew, Alasdair, are imminently departing on their 600+ mile cycle across southern India. Their route will take…
Twinning project gift cards
Looking for a unique Christmas present? Want to spread the word to family and friends about the amazing work of Bwindi Community Hospital? We’ve created a gift card for you to send, with the donation supporting the work of the community outreach team at the hospital. The recipient of the card will be ‘twinned’ with…
The transformative power of community peer support in mental health care
In October 2022, Bwindi Community Hospital (BCH) launched a groundbreaking peer supportsystem to strengthen care for individuals living with Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use(MNS) disorders. The initiative began modestly—covering five sub-counties and working through15 dedicated peer supporters. These peers, many of whom had personal experiences with mentalhealth challenges, were trained to provide psychoeducation, psychological first…
Gender Based violence and how the community team at BCH is aiding recovery
Gender Based Violence is a significant problem in Uganda. The National Survey on Violence in Uganda (Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 2021) reported that 95% of women had experienced physical and/or sexual violence. In 2021, Seven in ten women who had suffered sexual violence neither sought help nor told anyone (Uganda Bureau of Statistics, 2018). Globally,…
Positive news from Youth Friendly Services
In July last year the Community team at BCH decided to embark on a goal of decentralising services designed to address some of the health needs of teenagers and younger adults from the hospital to at least 5 outreach centres. The hope was that this would improve access to healthcare, particularly for those for whom…
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