Can I donate directly to Humanity Direct’s Universal Fund?
Can I make a Direct donation? Yes, you can donate directly! The Universal Fund allows us to provide urgent medical care to children who need it most. While many donors choose to support individual cases, contributions to the fund ensure that treatments can go ahead without delay, even when a specific case hasn’t been fully…
Things You Need to Know Before Your First Marathon
Top Tips and Things you should know. Running your first marathon is a big challenge—and even bigger when you’re raising funds for life-changing surgery. Whether you’re doing the Amersham ultra or another event for Humanity Direct, preparation is key. Here’s what you need to know before race day. 1. Training Takes Time—Start Early Marathon training is…
What are the challenges in providing medical care in remote areas?
Common issues we face. In Uganda, thousands of children in rural communities can’t get medical care. Many treatable conditions—like hernia, tumours, burns and cleft lip and palate—go untreated because families can’t afford surgery or get to a hospital in time. At Humanity Direct we fund medical care and surgeries for children in need, so they…
What are your most performed surgeries?
Many of the conditions we treat are entirely curable with surgery, yet without financial support, families can’t afford these procedures. Here are the most performed surgeries we fund and how they change children’s lives. 1. Tumour Removal Children in low-income communities often develop benign or cancerous tumours that need to be removed urgently. Without…
What are the most expensive surgical procedures to fund?
What Are the Costliest Surgical Procedures to Fund? At Humanity Direct, we strive to deliver life changing surgery to children in need, so they can grow up healthy and free from preventable medical conditions. While many operations are relatively cheap compared to high income country healthcare, some require more complex treatment and therefore more expensive…
Fundraiser Training – Which apps can help?
Whether you are walking, cycling, swimming or doing something else, apps can help you train, track progress and stay motivated whilst fundraiser training for Humanity Direct. Here are some options for different activities. Apps for each sport. For Running and Walking Couch to 5K – A beginner’s app that builds up over 9 weeks,…
I can’t run, are there other ways I can fundraise?
Yes! Whilst many of our supporters run marathons and ultramarathons to raise funds, you don’t have to run to make a difference. There are heaps of creative and impactful ways to help fund life-changing surgeries for children through Humanity Direct. Other ways to fundraise: 1. Host a Fundraiser Hosting an event is a great…
What impact does glasses for classes have on the community?
Glasses for Classes has a big impact on the communities we serve, especially in low income areas where children have undiagnosed eye problems. By providing free eye tests and glasses, we help children see clearly, learn better and have a brighter future. Community Impact 1. Better Education Outcomes Children with uncorrected vision issues struggle in…
Neurosurgery for brain tumours.
We have funded a number of operations to remove brain tumours. We work with neurosurgeon Dr Ssenyonjo, one of just twelve neurosurgeons working in Uganda and one of the few specialising in paediatric neurosurgery. As neurosurgery is a complex operation that take a lot longer and need more post-op care these are more expensive than…