Helping Children Access Life-Saving Brain Surgery
Humanity Directs Impact in Helping Children Access Life-Saving Brain Surgery In Uganda, hydrocephalus, a devastating condition known as ‘water on the brain’, affects thousands of newborns and infants every year. Left untreated, it can cause severe brain damage, disability, or even death. Yet, with timely neurosurgery, hydrocephalus can often be successfully managed, offering children…
How surgery saved Joseph’s life
This is Joseph. At just four years old, Joseph had to undergo major surgery for a serious bowel condition. Joseph’s mum had been incredibly worried about her son, as she knew he wasn’t able to have bowel movement properly, but had no access to medical care. Dickson and the team heard about Joseph and…
Meet Sylvia, who’s overseen 30,000 eye tests!
Meet Sylvia, a key member of the Humanity Direct team who helps run Glasses for Classes. Since joining Humanity Direct seven years ago, Sylvia has worked tirelessly to help provide over 30,000 children with eye tests. Sylvia is the first person children meet at our eye clinics. Sylvia oversees the initial eye test using eye charts…
60 Hours for 60 Years: Why I’m Walking Into the Fire
Words by Neil Thubron, XNRG Founder. This year, I turn 60. And rather than looking back, I’ve chosen to mark this milestone by looking forward—by stepping into something bold, something demanding, something meaningful. Because I’ve always believed that age is just a number. What matters is what we do with it. So I’ve set myself…
It’s Not Just Surgery: Meet The Van That Saves Lives.
Our van has saved thousands of lives! For many children in Uganda, the journey to the hospital can be the greatest obstacle to getting the life saving surgery they need. In Uganda, around 75% of the population lives in rural areas. This means reaching a hospital is often a long, difficult, and expensive journey. Many…
Eye care is the dream career for Ophthalmologist Dr Irene Nansambuga.
Meet our Glasses for Classes Ophthalmologist, Dr Irene Nansambuga. Dr Nansambuga recently joined our Glasses for Classes team, helping oversee our eye care clinics. Dr Nansambuga is a graduate of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Makerere University. Dr Irene has a passion for helping restore peoples sight whether through diagnosing eye diseases,…
That’s a Wrap on Training, Now for The Big One: LEJOG
That’s a wrap on my training runs—now it’s time to ease into a limited taper ahead of Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) at the end of May. Reflecting on the journey so far, I’ve clocked 1,000 miles this year, with 224 of those covered during five major training events: the Country to Capital Ultra,…
Why Humanity Direct should be your 2026 marathon charity – Choose your marathon charity
As everyone rides the high of the 2025 London Marathon (and quickly enters the ballot for the 2026 TCS London Marathon), lots of people find themselves discussing if they were to run a marathon, who would they run for? Lots of things can factor in when deciding how to choose your marathon charity and who…
How to Run a 1000 Miles, Olly Jones, The Fitness Experts.
Running from Land’s End to John O’Groats, over a 1000 miles, is a huge challenge and its going to demand exceptional physical and mental preparation. But with Bob’s dedication and determination at The Fitness Experts we know he can do it.