Blogs - Humanity Direct

Dr Ssenyonjo, neurosurgeon, on the challenges of being just one of twelve neurosurgeons for a population of 45 million.

In Uganda, thousands of children suffer from life-threatening neurological conditions such as brain tumours and hydrocephalus, many of whom require urgent surgical intervention. It’s estimated that over 4,000 children each year need brain surgery to treat these conditions, with hydrocephalus alone accounting for 1,500 to 2,000 new cases annually.

How I’ve gone from life behind a desk to running 1030 miles.

After a lifetime of sedentary desk jobs I knew I needed to get fit. I started running on a treadmill with the simple goal of completing a park run and by the time I crossed my first finishing line I was hooked.

Ambling in Amersham – Bob runs the 2025 XNRG Humanity Direct Amersham Ultra

Feeling pretty confident in my prep for the XNRG Amersham Ultra, my morning routine was going to plan until I put on my beloved blue Inov8 Trailfly trainers.

Over 100 miles done…over 1000 to go

The day started with the cold grey morning so typical of this winter but as Alfred Wainright said, ‘there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing’

How we’re using technology to deliver safe and timely surgery to children

At Humanity Direct we’re using our digital platform to change that by directly funding safe and timely surgery for children who don’t have access to the medical they need.