Cataract surgery in children
Conditions such as vitamin A deficiency, harmful traditional eye remedies, congenital rubella syndrome, and glaucoma can all lead to severe visual impairment. If left untreated,…
Plastic surgery for burn injuries in children
Many Ugandan children help with cooking, keep warm, or playing near open fires, and unfortunately, accidents can happen. As a result, we see numerous children…
How is Humanity Direct helping end unaffordable medical care?
In many low and middle-income countries, the official policy is that all surgical care at Government hospitals is to be delivered for free. The reality…
Are donations charged a transaction fee?
We use Paypal and World Remit to transfer your donations. All the transaction and money fees are paid for separately by money received from Gift…
What if a patient needs more surgery?
Any child we’ve committed to providing medical care too will receive all the treatment they need until they’ve made a full recovery regardless of how…
How do you manage demand for operations?
Uganda has just 8 paediatric surgeons, 12 neurosurgeons and 28 orthopaedic surgeons available to a population of 21 million children. Most surgeons work for hospitals…
What is the Humanity Direct Universal Fund?
The Humanity Direct Universal Fund is a pool of money donated to Humanity Direct without being designated for a specific patient or operation. This fund…
What happens if a patients profile isn’t fully funded?
If a patient profile on Humanity Direct’s website isn’t fully funded by individual donors, the patient will still receive the necessary medical treatment. Humanity Direct…
Do patients have to wait for their operation until they’re fully funded?
Humanity Direct patients do not have to wait for full funding before they get the medical care they need. We hold money on account so…
