Sonrise Hospital Project
Sonrise Baby Home has rescued more than 445 babies from severe malnutrition, illness, and abandonment.
30 infants die for every 1,000 births in Uganda. That’s 60,000 newborns every year.
Most can easily be prevented, and a new hospital accessible to the people of Kayunga would save thousands of lives.
In the Kayunga district, medical facilities are sparse and poorly equipped.
The Sonrise Baby Home is located in an agricultural area with no high-quality options within about 100 km.
During COVID lockdowns, several hundred women in Kayunga gave birth at home due to a government ban on any travel by road.
Many of these laboring mothers perished along the way.
Stories of women in active labor walking more than 20 km for help were commonplace during 2020 and 2021.
We are fighting to provide these mothers and their children with the care they need to survive.
In an rural area like Kayunga, very few people have health insurance, so health care is a cash business with very low-income customers. As a result, investors in private hospitals will not fund a project in an area like Kayunga. The only option for this region is a hospital supported at least partially by charitable donations.
The Plan
Sonrise Ministries Uganda has become one of the world’s most experienced and successful centers for rehabilitation of severely malnourished infants. The current plan is to build on the success of the Baby Home by adding a hospital facility that emphasizes maternity and infant care.
The hospital will include:
Six in-patient rooms;
A maternity ward;
A pediatric ward;
A general outpatient care service area;
An emergency care ward;
A modern test laboratory for HIV, sickle-cell anemia, and other disease screening;
An on-site pharmacy;
Ambulance services;
A staff of 10 doctors, 20 nurses, and 25 additional personnel.
For just $1.4 million, we can build this lifesaving hospital complex.
As of November 2023, Sonrise has acquired 10 acres of land near the main road through Kayunga district, and has received government permission to begin construction of the hospital. The team broke ground on November 6!
So far, Faith of a Child has been able to provide more than $170,000 to cover the cost of land acquisition and the structural work on the foundation. We’re currently praying for another $50,000 to cover the cost of constructing the walls and $60,000 to cover the second-story floor. We trust that God will answer our prayers for $800,000 to complete the construction, step by step.
The total amount of $1.4 million includes equipment and the first year of staff salaries. Please pray with us for God to inspire individuals around the world to support this project!
How is Faith of a Child Foundation involved in this project?
The hospital project will be executed locally by Sonrise, led by Damali Manyindo. Faith of a Child Foundation is taking a role in American fund-raising, and in serving on an Advisory Board including Stanford doctors and nurse/operations staff as well as business executives.
or send a check:
Faith of a Child Foundation
3235 Calle Bonita
Santa Ynez, CA 93460 USA
Please note “Hospital Project” on your donation.
Gabi was brought to the Sonrise Baby Home in 2019 after she was abandoned naked in a bush. She was several months old, but weighed less than many newborn babies.
Within four months, Gabi was chubby and healthy.
Today, Gabi is a sassy and active girl. She loves to chase a soccer ball!