News: Interview with founder Joanna Hanks

As Friends of Buburi founder and trustee, Joanna Hanks, prepares for her 9th visit to the clinic, we ask our Facebook fans ‘If you could ask Joanna anything, what would it be?’. Here are their questions and her answers… When and why did you decide to...

News: Celebrating the women of Buburi

On 8 March every year, International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world to mark the political, economic and social achievements of women. We want to celebrate the women of Buburi who make the clinic a success and who are pivotal in improving the health of...

News: Trustee’s hopes for 2012

As UK-based trustee Sallie Buck reaches the halfway point of her one month visit to Buburi, we catch up with her to find out about her hopes for the clinic in 2012. Photo: Thomas Lay FOB: How often do you come out to the clinic? SB: The trustees come regularly...

News: Fundraising concert a success

On Friday January 20th Living Room in London played at The Phoenix in Exeter to raise funds for Friends of Buburi. It was an amazing evening of eclectic music and the proceeds of £800 will be used to purchase more malaria drugs to treat our patients. Thank you to...

News: Tragic loss of Rom Wandera

It is with great sadness we received the news that on Sunday January 22nd Rom Wandera had unexpectedly died. Rom was responsible for the vision that enabled the clinic to be built and has been unstinting in his support for us since that time, we have often commented...

News: Trustee prepares for visit

Hilary Smart, another Nurse Practitioner will be travelling with Sallie and staying for two weeks. This isn’t Hilary’s first trip to Buburi she visited in 2009 and 2010 but was unable to go in 2011. She says that she really missed her visit last year and...

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