Bushenyi Alliance for Rural Health and Development
About BARHD
BARHD chairman Tom Wilson offers words of encouragement to a crowd at Rubengye
In 2005, a long-standing relationship that brought aid to rural southwest Uganda was jeopordized due to political and belief differences. The idea of a humanitarian organization that would bypass these differences resulted in the formation of the Bushenyi Alliance for Rural Health and Development (BARHD).
BARHD was incorporated as a non-profit in January, 2006 and received IRS tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status in December, 2006. In August, 2007 we established a sister organization in Uganda called Bushenyi Integrated Rural Development (BIRD). BIRD is an NGO (non-governmental organization) and funding goes directly to health and education needs, bypassing all government and faith-baised entities.
Mission Statement
Adina Williams with a group of children in Uganda
The mission of BARHD is to provide the people in remote, rural areas of the Bushenyi District of southwest Uganda with:
- Access to clinics offering primary medical services, targeting a decrease in maternal and infant morbidity and mortality
- Home health care, family planning, safe drinking water, malaria control, and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment
- Secondary education and/or vocational training support, particularly for children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, and malaria.
- Public improvement of local infrastructures that will support job opportunities in the communities and encourage self-sufficiency.
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Where is Uganda?
Uganda is located in southeastern Africa. It's the area highlighted in red on the map below. Bushenyi, the area we work with, is represented by the little green dot in the middle of the red space.
