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TB is a disease that has become increasingly common in places such as rural Kenya where there is the burden of poverty and HIV, and we regularly see people with the disease at our healthcare clinic in Buburi. In the developed world TB is unusual because in most...

Women’s place in society is different with each country or continent but one thing that is common to all and brings them together, is their fertility. However there is a vast difference between what happens to women in low income economies such as rural Kenya and high...

Here in the UK our charity is run entirely by volunteers and that's why 100% of the money we raise goes directly to the work we do in Buburi. So volunteers are vital to us here but we also welcome volunteers at our health clinic in Buburi too as we know that everyone...

In November 2016 Sallie, one of the trustees, visited the clinic. Two volunteers accompanied her, Fiona, a GP, who has specialised in sexual health and Jo, a nurse, who had just completed the Diploma in Tropical Nursing. Neither had worked in the developing world so...

Great news! There has been a tremendous improvement in the number of children at the local orphanage, Uzima Orphan Centre, needing treatment for Jiggers. Jiggers is a very painful parasitic infestation by a sand flea and causes the children distress, infection and...

Now in Africa being HIV positive is not the death sentence that it once was. Many people die with their HIV rather than die because of it. Thanks in part to The Gates Foundation treatment is now free, and knowing your status is very important. If you are HIV positive...

Diabetes has been described by those with the condition as living with an “unwanted friend”. It is a life long disease suffered by millions around the world. Caring for those with Diabetes in the UK is becoming a major problem for the NHS. The cost of medication,...

At this time of year in the run up to Christmas, and in fact across the whole year, if you do online shopping you could be making donations to Friends of Buburi for free! By joining the Giving Machine you can begin to raise funds for Friends of Buburi, at absolutely...

An old African proverb says ‘if you educate a boy you educate an individual but if you educate a girl you educate a family’. It’s believed that the benefits of this will be felt throughout the whole community and the family will likely be healthier with a lower...