Cairdeas is pleased to work with several partnering organisations, across many continents. One long-standing country that Cairdeas has served in is Uganda, called “the Pearl of Africa.” Uganda is also the home to many of our partners, like Palliative care Education and Research Consortium (PcERC) and Peace Hospice Adjumani (PEACHOA). 

We welcome you to join us for a Journey through Uganda to explore its culture, context of palliative medicine and its development, as well as the natural beauty of this country. We’ll hold our virtual fundraiser of 180 km during the three months’ period of 15th April to 15th July. (This means, for those not living on the equator, you’ll be able to exercise while the weather is warm!)

During the 180 km covered, we’ll go through twelve different milestones of 15 km each where we will showcase the journey through Uganda in blogs, pictures, and videos. 

• Join us for some insider looks into the travel, people, and history of Uganda. 
• You will find recipes for some delicious Ugandan eats to replenish you after the exercise. 
• And you will hear from those working in palliative medicine all across Uganda. 
• Must also add a special note for avid birders! The natural beauty of the country will also be shared by a “Bird of the Day” which has been spotted and captured by our own Dr Mhoira Leng. 

The timeline for these twelve different milestones are quite flexible: you may chose to complete each 15 km each day or over a week’s time period. Your journey and visit to each milestone on the trip will be completed on the honour system.

We would like to share a bit of the journey with you and engage electronically (email, WhatsApp) as well as send you an animal key chain from Uganda once you have completed the trip. Cairdeas branded water bottles are also available in limited quanities, to be purchased by the highest donations by the end of the fundraiser. 

Your participation in the “Journey through Uganda” has only two parts! One is that, for the fundraiser, we ask that you submit your donation on our secure website or through our Just Giving page. Then, you can simply go through each milestone as you cover the distance by walking, running, jogging or cycling.

We are sure you’ll enjoy your time with us in #BuildingaWorldthatCares.

Interested? Fill in the Google Form to register and we can follow up with more information.