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| Suubi Trust a UK registered charity, 1119874, working with International Medical Foundation in Uganda. |
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| Suubi Trust a UK registered charity, 1119874, working with International Medical Foundation in Uganda. |
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"Three
Mums in a Boat"
Mission accomplished, see the updates, photos and video on our Blog £5,371 raised..  In August, Charlotte, Kate and
Ruth rowed down the Thames to
raise funds to help support Cancer
Care at Hope Ward.
This is their message: On Friday 8th August 2008,
we will be taking on the challenge of a three day rowing expedition
along the River Thames, raising funds for a cancer charity in
Uganda. With a lot of enthusiasm but no previous rowing
experience (!), we are going to row from Lechlade, very near the source
of the Thames, along the river to the University Boat Houses in Oxford.
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topThe route is about 55 kilometres, along a fairly rural stretch of the river, it will take in 10 locks and hopefully a few pubs! We have hired a 26 foot Edwardian skiff, similar to that used by Jerome K Jerome's "Three Men in a Boat" and more recently Griff Rhys Jones when he took a similar trip for television. We will be taking all our own equipment with us and will sleep on board the boat. Our aim is to arrive in Oxford by late afternoon on Sunday 10th August, hopefully not too much the worse for wear and with us and the boat still in one piece!  It is because of Kate's experience of breast cancer and because we are all mothers with young children that we really want to specifically help mothers and children with cancer in the developing world and so have decided to raise funds for Suubi Trust, a UK based charity which provides funds for cancer patients in Uganda. You can read more about this cancer care here... With the help of Suubi Trust, we have the details, set out below, of patients at Hope Ward at the International Hospital in Kampala who have cancer and yet, are unable to receive help due to lack of funds. Our aim is to raise enough money to pay for these patients' treatment. There are other patients on the ward who we also could help if we raise more money. We are really looking forward (albeit with increasing nerves as the date gets closer!) to what will be both a physical challenge and a very new experience for us all, taking us out of our comfort zone. More importantly, we feel passionately about this opportunity to help these patients who desperately need financial assistance to fund their treatment. Our trip is self funding, Suubi Trust's Trustees fund all their own admin therefore, all the money we raise will go directly to support these patients. We are hoping to help the following patients: Atimong Sophie, a 45yr old female from the IDP in Mbuya is probably the most desperate now. She has locally advanced cancer of the left breast which presented as a fungating breast mass for 2yrs. She could not access treatment then due to financial reasons until early this year when she was connected to Hospice Africa and referred to Dr Hodges, a Plastic surgeon in Mengo Hospital. She then had mastectomy (removal of breast) and breast reconstruction free of charge.  She is now recommended to receive 6 cycles of chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy but cannot access any help for funds. She is a poor market vendor, selling mainly tomatoes and vegetables to earn a living; she’s married to a builder and has 4 children all of whom never went to school (the eldest is 19yr and youngest is 4yrs old). K F a 54yr old female who has a diagnosis of invasive ductal breast cancer (confined - not spread). She is an unemployed widow with 6 children, two of whom are working and caring for the other siblings in terms of school fees, food, and also trying to care for their mother. She is on her 2nd cycle of AC but struggling with cash to access treatment Costs: at least 900,000 USH or about £300 for just the main chemotherapy drugs for total of up to 6 cycles (note: 4 cycles = 600,000USH or £200 sometimes used in very early breast cancer but it was felt that this patient would benefit from further cycles due to risk factors) Dennis a 6 year old male orphan from one of the internally displaced camps from the war in northern Uganda. Dennis presented with swelling of the left cheek over 2 yrs (and no-one was able to help!). He progressively worsened over the last 2 months to cause obstruction of his throat and swallowing difficulties, especially for solid feeds. Tests (biopsy) showed an essentially treatable cancer ("High grade spindle cell sarcoma; consistent with a high grade Rhabdomyosarcoma") He is looked after by his cousin Jimmy who is dependent on hand-outs from the internally displaced camps and currently needs CAV chemotherapy under Hope Ward. Approx. costs - at least 600,000USH or about £200 just for the drugs (patient is small so won't need as many vials of chemotherapy as an adult)  Dr. Hamza has given us this recent update: Dennis has
had 3 complete cycles of chemo and has 3 more to go. He has improved
significantly on treatment; the tumour swelling has markedly reduced
and yet we have so far not had any major complications due to chemo.
Therefore I am, so far, happy with his progress. I intend to complete the full course of chemo and then review him for possible reconstructive Surgery. You can read more about Dennis and his treatment on our Blog... S J a 50yr old female who has a confirmed diagnosis of ductal carcinoma of the left breast. This is complicated by very early HIV but she does not require antiretriovirals for this as her immune status is still very good. Her prognosis is in terms of years. She started with a localised swelling of the left breast for about 1 year. She is due for chemotherapy - AC (3) and trying to pay cash. She is a widow and unemployed, with 2 children one of whom is still studying and the other is a business man working and is the one paying for her chemo, but the chemo was delayed due to financial problems yet Hope Ward lacked funds to sponsor her at the time. Costs: at least 900,000 USH or about £300 for just the main chemotherapy drugs for total of up to 6 cycles (note: 4 cycles = 600,000USH or £200 sometimes used in very early breast cancer but it was felt that this patient would benefit from further cycles due to risk factors) S H a 14yr old boy referred by Kitovu palliative care team with a diagnosis of Rhabdomyosarcoma of the upper leg (Sadly, he has had a fungating mass for 4 months and is currently unable to walk without a walking stick). He comes from a rural area in Masaka, orphaned, stays with his grandmother who was helped by the palliative care team of Kitovu with transport to get to Hope Ward for treatments. He will benefit from CAV chemotherapy -6 cycles and has no obvious spread of disease. Costs: at least 900,000 USH or about £300 for just the main chemotherapy drugs for total of up to 6 cycles ...back to top Please
give
your support
The most efficient way for you to help Charlotte, Kate and Ruth support the work of Suubi Trust is to make a gift directly into the following bank account: Bank: CAF BankPlease also complete and return this Gift Aid Declaration. If you wish to make a regular contribution you should download and complete this Standing Order Form. This form can be used to make a one-off contribution by cheque.  You can give online using your credit/debit card; just follow this link to our secure pages at CAF Bank.  ...back to top You can get in touch by email - Contact@SuubiTrust.org.uk by phone - +44 7733 318280 or by mail to: Suubi Trust 15 Todd Close Holmer Green Bucks HP15 6UX. |
Support
Cancer Care
You can help support Cancer Care at Hope Ward by giving online; just click on the credit card images below and don't forget to leave a message for Charlotte, Kate and Ruth... leave your message... Case Studies  Salome is just one of our many patients who have received treatment for breast cancer on Hope Ward: click here to read more... |
| Suubi Trust is a UK Registered Charity No: 1119874 |