Claudia has been a donor for 10 years. She went to see what work was done at Stand on Your Own and how the money was spent.
Primary Donor
Uganda Lodge
ULCP raises £80,000 a year which goes out to Stand on Your Own and other development projects in Ruhanga.
Donors of the McNeil Medical Centre
ASE Consulting
The McNeil Medical Centre cost £50,000 to build and fund for 5 years. This money came as a donation from a UK company ASE consulting as a goodbye to a retiring Director (Duncan McNeil). In 2018 ASE were 'taken over' and we were not part of the deal Mr. McNeal has given us financial help recently but not enough to fund salaries and drugs as before.
Daviot and Old Meldrum Explorer Scouts
They raised enough money to build dormitories on top of the McNiel Medical Centre in 2020
Donors To the School
Daviot and Old Meldrum Explorer Scouts
Daviot and Old Meldrum Explorer Scouts visited Uganda Lodge in 2018 and raised a large enough sum to build the school hall which is 90ft x 45ft.
Spend a Penny Build a Loo (The Dinner Party Project)
This was a fundraiser created by and English lady called Joanna to build a loo because 250 girls shared 3 latrines resulting in diseases sometimes. A Facebook link to it is here: https://www.facebook.com/thedinnerpartyproject/
These include Gorilla Trecking, Chimp Habituation, i.e. getting them used to human contact and Safaris in Queen Elizabeth National Park.
Profits from this go into funding the School and Medical centre.
Volunteers and Medical Electives
Those wishing to volunteer and those wishing to complete their medical elective abroad can book a stay at Uganda Lodge and this helps fund the school and medical centre.
Don’t be a stranger Just Say Hello!
If you would like more information about supporting STAND ON YOUR OWN; how you might help with admin work, how you can volunteer at the School or Medical Centre or simply join a safari that will benefit the local communities, please fill in this application form
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