5,000 Children Can Now See Clearly Thanks to Glasses for Classes
Our Glasses for Classes programme has now helped 5,000 children stay in school. This month marked a major milestone for our Glasses for Classes programme:…
Why Hernia Surgery Has Saved So Many Children’s Lives
Why Hernia Surgery Has Saved So Many Children’s Lives In high-income countries, hernias in children don’t warrant much concern, but in low-income countries, untreated hernias…
Why Safe Surgery Is Essential for Achieving Global Health Goals
Today marks the UN Global Health Day focusing global attention on the need for everyone to have access to safe, timely and affordable healthcare. 1.75…
From Stigma to Surgery: Helping Children with ARM in Uganda
From Stigma to Surgery: Giving Hope to Children with ARM in Uganda One of the most severe and devastating birth defects affecting children in Uganda…
4,000 Operations: Nick Swift Visits Uganda
Why I Co-Founded Humanity Direct Approximately 1.75 billion children and adolescents worldwide do not have access to safe, timely, or affordable surgical care. This means…
Bringing Safe Surgery to Children: Uganda’s Urban Slums
Bringing Safe Surgery To Children: Our Operations In Uganda’s rapidly urbanising cities, the number of settlements, often described as ‘slums’ are rapidly growing as people…
The Lord’s Resistance Army: 20 Years On and Children Still Affected
The Ongoing Consequences of the LRA Conflict For over two decades, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan militant religious extremist group, waged war against…
Top 5 Mini Weekend Adventures for 2026
You don’t need to book a ‘big’ holiday to have a life-changing adventure. With a little bit of planning and a get-up-and-go attitude, your regular…
Marc’s Family Fundraising Journey in Uganda
Fundraising Journey in Uganda: A Family Trip With a Purpose Over the holidays, our family was lucky enough to travel to Uganda, my wife Natalie,…
