"On Friday 5th August 26 Scouts from West Lancashire headed off to Uganda to build a community centre in Uganda.

The team, Project Uganda 2005, are set to work with local villagers and Scouts in the Kabale region, South Western Uganda. Until now the village has only had a corrugated tin shed for the travelling medical teams to work from.

The Uganda 2005 team at Manchester Airport

Dave Marsh, Leader of the Project, said "This month's report from Kabale shows just how much work has already been done. The Scouts and Leaders have worked very hard to learn the skills needed to complete this project. We hope to re-roof some homes and re-paint the village school too, This is not a one off project. We have formed such good links with the people we will return to help with other projects."

The people in this remote region of Uganda have no formal programme for immunisation against childhood killers such as measles and mumps.

Ugandan Scouts are taught to administer vaccines to help with the fight against disease. The new Centre will enable the 1,500 villages to be educated in basic health care, cleanliness and aids prevention and care. It will also serve as a medical and community centre.

Donations can still be sent towards the £17,000 build cost via the Project Uganda 2005 web site : http://www.uganda2005.westlancashirescouts.org.uk/ or by calling West Lancashire Scouts County Office on 01995 61336"

by Barbara Ashcroft, West Lancashire Scouts

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