Save the Date – Friday 8th June 2018

Save the Date – Friday 8th June 2018

by | Apr 11, 2018 | ejournal

Join us and our patron, Anne Gloag, at the exclusive Cinnamon Kitchen / Anise, London to celebrate NRO becoming a registered charity. Tickets are priced at £40 per head and includes a welcome drink, canapes, live music, an auction and guaranteed fun!! To request a ticket please email Charlotte at info@nursesreachingout.org.      ...

TEAM TRIP TO UGANDA – AUGUST, 2017

by | Jan 17, 2018 | ejournal

Below is a summary of what was seen and discussed by the team during the last very fruitful trip to Gulu in August. Mama and Baby Packs It was agreed some items would not be included in the packs but given direct to the clinic so the split is now: Give to mothers: Hand towel Small soap Sanitary towels (pack of 10) Basin Nappy Knitted baby top and hat Baby vest Baby blanket Give to the clinic: Razors (allow one per birth + a few spare) Roll of black plastic sheet (currently allow one metre per birth) Tea and sugar String Gloves (allow one pair per birth + spare) Currently we are giving a pack of 10 razors to each mother but only one is required for the birth so we can reduce costs if we give the packs to the clinic and they only use the razors as and when needed. We were including one pair of gloves in each pack but they were getting dirty so it was decided to just supply the clinic with boxes of gloves. Leonard said some mothers walk great distances to the clinic and may not have eaten, consequently they require an energy boost to help them give birth. A mug of sweet tea will help. This was added to the ‘pack’ during the visit and we bought the clinic a kettle. Leonard said one meter of black plastic should be increased as this is not enough. He said he cuts the roll of plastic into one metre lengths before giving the plastic to the clinic. The mothers take the cleaned plastic...