On August 15th five intrepid cyclists will attempt to cycle some forboding and gruelling hilly terrain starting from the Isle of Wight, through Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall to Lands End and back again along the coastal roads in aid of Friends of Buburi. Caleb...
AMAZING CREAM TEA
Well done to all especially Joy for hosting and organising the most amazing day! We were blessed with beautiful sunshine after a week of rain. Loads of hard work baking scones, making cakes, making tea and coffee, waiting on tables, washing up, manning stalls,...
Sallie’s next trip June/July 2011
Sallie is off to Buburi in just over a week. On this trip she will be with Katie Dixon, who is also a Registered Nurse from Devon. It is Katie's first visit to Africa and she is really excited about it. She has been busy raising funds and to this end she ran ' The...
WILT to put on a Memorable performance in aid of Friends of Buburi!
The Woodbury Interesting Little Theatre (WILT) is set to put on a performance of award-winning West End comedy hit, The Memory of Water, with proceeds going to charities Friends of Buburi, Jonah House/Hope House Refuge and Mencap. The six-strong group, including FOB...
Congratulations Jackie!
Thank you Jackie, Neil, Catherine, Bryony, Charlotte and friends for hosting such a Wonderful Wild Garden Party. Despite the clouds and chilly wind it was a huge success and testimony to all your hard work. Your garden was beautiful and the orchids simply amazing. The...
Sunday Lunch in Buburi
Today the weather is fine and lots of us will spark up the barbecue for some al fresco dining. Perhaps chicken, a few sausages or a veggie burger served with salad and garlic bread and washed down with a cold glass of something alcoholic. Lunch and dinner, today and...
Malaria Facts
'Left to run it's present course Malaria is a crisis that can only deepen' 3-500 million cases of Malaria each year, with over 5 million deaths A disease so deadly and prevalent that in parts of Africa there is barely a child who has not suffered by the time of their...
UK Team visit in February 2011
This visit was the first of the UK Team's planned visits for 2011. The specific aims of this visit included meeting Esther the newly employed Enrolled Nurse, giving all the nurses their annual appraisals, providing further teaching / training for the community health...
Sallie’s visit November/December 2010
Visit by Sallie Buck, Hilary Smart, Sue Cross and Sue Crossman The first ½ of this trip I was accompanied by Hilary Smart, who was on her 2nd trip. ....so it can’t be too bad. We had been notified in advance that the District Medical Officer had closed the clinic as...