BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//FAAYO COMMUNITY - ECPv6.0.8//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:FAAYO COMMUNITY X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://faayocommunity.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for FAAYO COMMUNITY REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221211 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221212 DTSTAMP:20260519T075045 CREATED:20230328T112134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T192647Z UID:2840-1670716800-1670803199@faayocommunity.org SUMMARY:Health Awareness Event at Light Restoration Church DESCRIPTION:This church event entailed health education messages about RHD to church members and children The nurses performed blood pressure checks\, and weight and height checks for the attendees. The nurses also provided guidance and counselling to people living with chronic illnesses like RHD\, hypertension and diabetes who had already been diagnosed and were on treatment. \nWe held two sessions for kids and a general awareness session in the church followed by a tent visit for the adult church followers. The church was very happy with the activities and presentation and participated actively in the pressure measurements. We had a good time with the kids too! It was a very successful event!  \nEvent photos URL:https://faayocommunity.org/index.php/event/health-awareness-event-at-light-restoration-church/ LOCATION:Light Restoration Church \,Bweyogerere Kirinya Namataba LC1\, Wakiso District\, Uganda CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://faayocommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/PHOTO-2022-12-21-00-54-22.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221119 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221120 DTSTAMP:20260519T075045 CREATED:20230328T111428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T192954Z UID:2825-1668816000-1668902399@faayocommunity.org SUMMARY:Mungu Soccer Academy Event DESCRIPTION:FAAYO founding members Christine and Ruth facilitated a heart health education session for young football team members in Entebbe\, 17 boys ages 15 years and younger. \n  \nEvent Photos: URL:https://faayocommunity.org/index.php/event/football-team-event/ LOCATION:Entebbe\, Uganda CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://faayocommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WhatsApp-Image-2022-11-19-at-09.42.17-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220925 DTSTAMP:20260519T075045 CREATED:20230328T110730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T194830Z UID:2811-1663977600-1664063999@faayocommunity.org SUMMARY:Community Outreach at Bujumbura Hill\, Hoima District DESCRIPTION:FAAYO partnered with the Kids Support Centre\, CBO to hold a heart disease community awareness event on Sept 22\, 2022 in Bujumbura Hill\, a rural community in Hoima District. Volunteer nurse Julian and community volunteer William assisted Christine and Ruth in conducting the event. Over 85 people were in attendance. The sessions involved a review of Reach’s Community Awareness RHD flipchart which generated much conversation among the attendees. One attendee disclosed that they had stopped taking prescribed medications for a heart condition. Others talked about taking herbal treatments for their sore throat symptoms. One young boy described possible signs of RHD. \nThese discussions created the opportunity for FAAYO members to spread health messages to always seek proper treatment and always take and finish full doses of prescribed medications from healthcare personnel – even if they feel better after the first days of taking the medicine. Attendees were encouraged to visit the hospital to see a physician if inflamed tonsils and fevers are persistent. \n  \nOutreach Photos \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  \n  \n  URL:https://faayocommunity.org/index.php/event/community-outreach-at-bujumbura-hill-hoima-district/ LOCATION:Bujumbura \,Hoima District\, Uganda CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://faayocommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bujumbura-Hill-Group-Photo-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220828 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220829 DTSTAMP:20260519T075045 CREATED:20230328T105825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T162050Z UID:2805-1661644800-1661731199@faayocommunity.org SUMMARY:Patient Home Visit to Kinogozi Village DESCRIPTION:Founding member Christine made a follow-up home visit to the home of an 8-year-old girl who is on the Uganda Heart Institute surgical waiting list. She was referred by FAAYO Board Member Samali. Christine reviewed Reach’s RHD Patient Education Flip Chart the child’s father.   URL:https://faayocommunity.org/index.php/event/home-visit/ LOCATION:Kinogozi Village\, Kikuube District\, Uganda CATEGORIES:Home Visit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://faayocommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Krinogozi-Home-visit-Ajuna-and-Ashiraf-with-Flip-Chart.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220828 DTSTAMP:20260519T075045 CREATED:20230328T103615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T162122Z UID:2799-1661558400-1661644799@faayocommunity.org SUMMARY:Patient Home Visit to Bujumbura DESCRIPTION:On August 27\, 2022\, FAAYO Founding Member Christine visited the home of 10-year-old Edith who had corrective heart surgery for a congenital heart condition at one and a half years old. Edith’s surgery was arranged with Gift of Life International. She is now a vibrant elementary school student in Bujumbura Hoima District. She is shown here at home in the photo with her father and Christine. URL:https://faayocommunity.org/index.php/event/hoima-family/ LOCATION:Bujumbura \,Hoima District\, Uganda CATEGORIES:Home Visit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://faayocommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2022_08_27-Hoima-Family-visit-10yr-old-who-had-congenital-heart-disease-surgery-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220822 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220823 DTSTAMP:20260519T075045 CREATED:20230328T102911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T162912Z UID:2790-1661126400-1661212799@faayocommunity.org SUMMARY:Community Outreach at Green Valley School DESCRIPTION:FAAYO held a health education event at Green Valley Primary School on August 22\, 2022. The sessions were facilitated by Founding Member Christine and Volunteers William and Nurse Julian. The purpose of the event was to create community awareness about RHD and CHD among Grade 7 students in a rural community. Over 70 learners attended! Green Valley School is a privately owned primary day and boarding school based in Hoima District.   \n \n  URL:https://faayocommunity.org/index.php/event/community-outreach-at-green-valley-school/ LOCATION:Hoima\, Uganda CATEGORIES:Community ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://faayocommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/green-valley.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260519T075045 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T000000 DTSTAMP:20260519T075045 CREATED:20240929T204218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240929T204758Z UID:3632-0-1703980800@faayocommunity.org SUMMARY:OUTREACH ACTIVITIES DECEMBER 2023 DESCRIPTION:Alinaitwe Eunice is a final year student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Project Planning and Management at Ndejje University. Eunice has a passion for helping others. In December\, Eunice offered to support FAAYO in its patient community outreach activity\, which we called ‘’SHARING LOVE.”. This was an activity of reaching out to patient families affected by heart disease to provide psychosocial and emotional support. We also provided general home-use goods such as food and soap. We extend great thanks to Eunice who funded the purchase of these basic necessities to create smiles in our HEART COMMUNITY. Eunice believes that even with a little\, you can make a positive impact and change lives. \nAlinaitwe Eunice \nPatience \nPatience is an 11-year-old girl who lives in Hoima. She started falling sick in October of 2023 with serious signs of joint swelling\, swelling of the body\, and a fast heartbeat. A sickle cell test came back negative; then she was diagnosed with pneumonia because of her fast heartbeat and abnormal breathing. In February 2024\, Patience was referred to Mulago Hospital after doctors suspected a heart problem. Finally\, Patience was diagnosed with Rheumatic heart disease at the Uganda Heart Institute. Patience was started on treatment and referred for surgery out of the country. That surgery is unfortunately delayed\, and Patience waits. \n \nGrace\, Wakiso District \nGrace was born with a heart defect. At the age of 2 and a half years\, she travelled to India for heart-saving surgery. Now she is almost 4 years old\, very strong\, and living a normal life like any other kid. Health information about how to care for a child after\nheart surgery still remains insufficient as parents put restrictions on the child because of many myths and misconceptions after surgery—a gap Faayo is working hard on to ensure parents are empowered with the information they need to raise their children with confidence to lead a normal life. \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grace\, Wakiso District\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nFAAYO works hard to offer continuous psychosocial support to families affected by heart disease—both congenital and rheumatic heart disease. We want to bridge the knowledge gap and promote healthy lifestyles through health education and empowerment for families and communities. We are currently focused on the rural areas of Wakiso and Hoima Districts\, reaching out to families affected by CHD and RHD by conducting community awareness campaigns. We need your support for our work through partnerships and donations. If you are interested in partnership opportunities to help us support the heart community in the rural areas of Hoima and Wakiso please email us at faayocommunityheart@gmail.com with Partnership Inquiry in the subject line. We look forward to hearing from you! URL:https://faayocommunity.org/index.php/event/outreach-activities-december-2023/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:Community,Home Visit ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://faayocommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/7.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR