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- Category: Blogs
- Spotlight On Our 2025 Christmas Campaign
- World Sight Day: Glasses for Classes
- Can Your School Help a Class of Children See Clearly?
- Meet the Team Behind Glasses for Classes
- Helping Children Access Life-Saving Brain Surgery
- How surgery saved Joseph’s life
- Meet Sylvia, who’s overseen 30,000 eye tests!
- 60 Hours for 60 Years: Why I’m Walking Into the Fire
- It’s Not Just Surgery: Meet The Van That Saves Lives.
- Eye care is the dream career for Ophthalmologist Dr Irene Nansambuga.
- That’s a Wrap on Training, Now for The Big One: LEJOG
- Why Humanity Direct should be your 2026 marathon charity – Choose your marathon charity
- How to Run a 1000 Miles, Olly Jones, The Fitness Experts.
- Dr Ssenyonjo, neurosurgeon, on the challenges of being just one of twelve neurosurgeons for a population of 45 million.
- How I’ve gone from life behind a desk to running 1030 miles.
- Ambling in Amersham – Bob runs the 2025 XNRG Humanity Direct Amersham Ultra
- Over 100 miles done…over 1000 to go
- How we’re using technology to deliver safe and timely surgery to children
- Children in Uganda need glasses, could your school help?
- My Journey from Dentistry to Maxillofacial Surgery
- Celebrating My 60th Birthday By Running From Lands End to John O’Groats.
- Betty’s Journey with Glasses for Classes: A Passion for Making a Difference
- Could You Become Our Corporate Sponsor?
- Why Becoming a Regular Donor Is So Important
- 5 Effective Charity Fundraising Ideas
- How Non-Profits Address Global Healthcare Gaps
- Why I Co-founded Humanity Direct
- Five Top Tips for Christmas Fitness.
- The Best Christmas Gift Idea: Life-Changing Donations for Children
- How our holiday turned into a life changing charity, Nick Swift, Humanity Direct’s Co-Founder.
- Meet Dickson, Humanity Direct’s Healthcare Coordinator.
- The Impact of Generosity
- Back to The Tring Ultra
- Leave a Lasting Legacy
- 5 Ways to Fund Safe Surgery for Children in Uganda
- The Struggle to Access Safe Surgery
- Tales from the Tring Ultra
- How to Nail Your Fuel and Hydration on an Ultra
- What to Wear for Your First Ultra
- Why do 1.75 billion children lack access to safe surgery?
- Transforming Futures: The Life Changing Power of a Pair of Glasses
- What is an Ultramarathon?
- Humanity Direct Tring Ultra September 21st 2024
- Behind the scenes of our Glasses for Classes Programme
- Our XNRG partnership started with a race in arctic circle
- Tips For Running Your First Ultra
- A Quick Trip to Uganda
- Category: Events
- Our 10,000km fundraiser, December 1st – December 24th.
- Three Peaks Challenge, 12-14th June, 2026
- Host a Cake Bake Sale for Humanity Direct! 🍰💛
- London to Amsterdam Cycle, 05 – 07 September 2026
- Jurassic Coast Weekend, 15th-17th May 2026
- Trek Snowdon by Night, 15-16th August 2026
- Trek the Sahara 2026
- Got a place in the London Marathon? Run for Humanity Direct! April 26th 2026
- The Ugandan Marathon, 24th May – 31st May 2026
- The XNRG Amersham Ultra, 7th March 2026
- The Dream Challenges Gorilla Adventure, 26th Feb – 6th March 2026
- The Ugandan Marathon, 24th May – 31st May 2026
- The XNRG Amersham Ultra, 8th March 2025.
- Choose Your Own Event!
Knowledge Base
- Ensuring Safe and Ethical Surgery for Every Child
- How Untreated Conditions Affect a Child’s Education
- Corporate Giving – How Businesses Can Save Lives
- The Difference Between a One-Off and a Monthly Donation
- How Humanity Direct Chooses Which Children to Help
- Why Early Surgery Can Transform a Child’s Life
- How Running a Marathon Can Fund a Child’s Life-Saving Surgery
- How Humanity Direct Keeps Surgery Costs Transparent
- Do We Fund Plastic Surgery?
- How Does Humanity Direct Fund their Operating Rooms and Surgeries?
- What to Expect from a Humanity Direct Marathon
- Ways to Fundraise in the Workplace
- How We Measure Impact
- Why We Work in Uganda
- Glasses for Classes – How a Pair of Glasses Can Prevent a Lifetime of Struggle
- How Untreated Hernias and Hydroceles Impact Children’s Lives
- What is Myopia (Short-Sightedness)
- Understanding Hyperopia (Long-Sightedness)
- Understanding Amblyopia (Lazy Eye)
- What is Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)
- What is Astigmatism
- What is the Best Way to Help Right Now?
- What Happens If a Patient’s Condition Changes Before Surgery?
- Can I Set Up a Regular Donation in a Different Currency?
- Can I Fund a Surgery on Behalf of Someone Else?
- Post-Race Fundraising: How to Continue Fundraising After Your Race
- What Qualifies as an Ultramarathon?
- Corporate Match: How to Get Employer Sponsorships
- Post Marathon Recovery – How to Bounce Back Faster
- Your Essential Marathon Gear Checklist
- Common Running Injuries and How to Prevent Them
- How to Vet a Charity – Questions to Ask Before Donating
- How You Can Get Involved with Humanity Direct Beyond Donating
- How To Talk To Children About Charitable Giving
- Unconventional Fundraising Ideas
- Top 5 Questions Children Ask About Charity – And How to Answer Them
- How Humanity Direct Ensures Patient Safety During Surgery
- Healthcare Challenges in Uganda
- Why Early Surgical Intervention is so Important
- Common Misconceptions About Charitable Giving
- How do we keep supply costs down?
- How many hospitals does Humanity Direct work with?
- Can I donate to one child in particular?
- Does Humanity Direct help patients post-operation?
- What happens during a school glasses for classes fundraiser?
- Do I have to run a specific length?
- Can I pick any event to fundraise at?
- Can I donate directly to Humanity Direct’s Universal Fund?
- Things You Need to Know Before Your First Marathon
- What are the challenges in providing medical care in remote areas?
- What are your most performed surgeries?
- What are the most expensive surgical procedures to fund?
- Fundraiser Training – Which apps can help?
- I can’t run, are there other ways I can fundraise?
- What impact does glasses for classes have on the community?
- Neurosurgery for brain tumours.
- Maxillofacial Surgery Overview
- What does a Glasses for Classes clinic do?
- How much does a pair of Glasses for Glasses for Classes cost?
- How are the glasses for classes made?
- How can school’s support Glasses for Classes?
- What is Glasses for Classes?
- Who are Humanity Direct?
- What is Hydrocephalus?
- What is Anorectal Malformation / Anal Stenosis?
- What Is Adenoid Hypertrophy / Enlarged Adenoids?
- What Are Undescended Testis?
- What Is a Hydrocele?
- What Is an Urethal Cutenous Fistula?
- What is Hypospadias?
- What is Severe Phimosis?
- What Is a Hiatal Hernia?
- What Is a Supraumbilical Hernia?
- What Is a Scrotal Hernia?
- What Is an Inguinal Hernia?
- What Is an Umbilical Hernia?
- Why Do People Run Marathons?
- What Are the Hardest Parts of a Marathon?
- What Kit Do I Need for a Marathon?
- Body Conditioning for Marathon Runners
- How to Train for a Marathon
- What Is Trachoma?
- What Is Glaucoma?
- How can individuals get involved with Humanity Direct beyond donating?
- What are the tax implications for corporate donors contributing to Humanity Direct?
- What are the tax implications for individual donors contributing to Humanity Direct?
- How does Humanity Direct support patients and their families during the recovery process?
- What is the process for a child to be considered for surgery through Humanity Direct?
- How does Humanity Direct work with hospitals in Uganda?
- What types of medical conditions are commonly addressed through Humanity Direct’s interventions?
- What criteria are used to prioritise patients for surgery?
- Glaucoma in Uganda
- Congenital Rubella Syndrome in rural Uganda
- Contractures in rural Uganda
- Neglected Tropical Diseases in Uganda
- Enlarged adenoids surgery in children
- Hydrocephalus surgery in children
- Cataract surgery in children
- Plastic surgery for burn injuries in children
- How is Humanity Direct helping end unaffordable medical care?
- Are donations charged a transaction fee?
- What if a patient needs more surgery?
- How do you manage demand for operations?
- What is the Humanity Direct Universal Fund?
- What happens if a patients profile isn’t fully funded?
- Do patients have to wait for their operation until they’re fully funded?
- What is Humanity Direct’s process for featuring patients on website?
- What is Humanity Direct?
- What is an ultra marathon
- What is a marathon
- What is a half marathon
- Positive impact of small donations
- How much of the donation reaches patients?
- How will my donation be used?
- When is our next fundraiser?
- Do you take medical supply donations?
- Who benefits from my donation?
- Who needs medical donations
- Where do Humanity Direct surgeries take place?
- Where to find patient success stories
- Where do donated funds go
- How we fund emergency operations
- What are successful donation stories
- What are urgent medical needs according to Humanity Direct?
- How donations help patients: the impact of generosity
- How you can help fund vital operations for children
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