Welcome to the UGANDA-AMERICAN SICKLE CELL RESCUE FUND Online
Who we are | Our Mission
The Uganda -American Sickle Cell Rescue Fund (UASCRF), founded in 2005 by a Uganda-American couple Abudallah and Lukiah L. Mulumba with well wishers in the United States to raise funds and awareness for fighting the sickle cell disease.
Carol Survives Sickle Cell Anemia
Once a Sickler, Now Fully Healed From the Disease. Tests show no rejection of Mark's transplanted tissue. His bone marrow lives in Carol, his elder sister and produces healthy blood.
Mark 2 years later "post transplant"
it is Mark Mulumba who donated the bone marrow and whose umbilical cord blood was used to give his older sister Carol a new lease on life. Mark Abdullah was found a perfect DNA bone marrow match.
UASCRF, BMK Group & Mariam Ndagire at the First Annual Sickle Cell Conference.
The first Annual Sickle Cell Conference will take place in Kampala, Uganda at Hotel Africana, on 11th July, 2013. Registration begins at 08:00am.
Capt. Lukiah Mulumba, president of Uganda American Sickle Cell Rescue Fund said "Because of Marriam,our daughter, we have dedicated our life to making a difference and raising awareness to the Struggles of living with Sickle cell anemia in Uganda and worldwide. I am happily married to a wonderful man called Mr. Mulumba Abudallah. He is and has been my hero during the difficult times, the sickle cell trials when our daughter Carol battled with sickle cell disease. My husband is another man behind my strength during these trials and success of the sickle cell cause. We have three beautiful children: a girl Carol Marriam Zawedde 12 years old, a boy Mark Kanabi, 9 years old, and a girl Aliah Naginda who is five years old.
"As a medical personnel, a mother who once raised a sickle cell child, then was cured, I have the best expertise to give hope to those struggling every day battling sickle cell disease. I have been actively involved in organizing the event, net working with pertinent participants. I will also be aamong the presenters who will present the disease management, health policy, evidenced based practice, and the way forward for sickle cell disease in Uganda. Also doctors from other areas of the country such as Bundibujyo, Gulu, Mbale, Mulago, Nsabya, Mengo, Kampala International, and others will present incidence and management of sickle cell disease in their local areas. We will also have testimonies from sickle cell patients and their caregivers/families.
We hope all our supporters and sponsors will come on board from different parts of Uganda to support this noble cause and help us reduce the 90% incidence of children who lives are claimed by sickle cell disease each year".
Lukiah Mulumba honoured with an Award for Sickle Cell Awareness.
Celebrating Ugandans in the Diaspora ~ The Ugandan Diaspora Social Networking Event
KAMPALA, UGANDA. We want to thank everyone who participated and those who attended the networking event to witness the inauguration and presentation of Awards to prominent Ugandans who have made a difference both at home and in the Diaspora. Do not miss the same event coming up in December of this year, 2012. We are working on posting the pictures of the event in our Gallery section. But for now you can check out the pictures at the UGANDAN DIASPORA website.
For more info visit http://www.ugandandiaspora.com | or you can send an email at this contact: info@ugandandiaspora.com | <<MORE>>
The one day conference that took place on July 11th 2013 at Hotel Africana, in Nile Hall Kampala, was graciously hosted by the BMK Group. The BMK Group Chairman, Alhaji B.M.Kibirige (pictured) donated the venue and has contributed so much for the Conference to happen.
Introduction of the first annual Sickle Cell Disease conference in Uganda, creating a national dialogue for the way forward to cope, care, live with sickle cell disease, and an exciting future of Sickle Cell Cure "Bone/cord blood Marrow Transplant". More than 4000 people attended the conference. The Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament was the chief guest and promised to table the bill to ask the Ministry of Health to consider seriously helping Sickle Cell patients just like patients with AIDS and other fatal diseases.
This event is to create a National dialogue and a way forward for the future of sickle cell disease/disease in Uganda. The Sickle Cell Conference seeks, among other things, to create a collision between government and its entities such as health policy makers, ministry of health, universities, schools, and the civil society in increasing the disease awareness, education about the disease, appeal for more research/funding for sickle cell activities, increase/involve evidenced based practises in sickle cell management in Ugandan health care centres/hospitals and re-ignite the impact of sickle cell diseases on the communities and households.
- Informative, Empowering & Encouraging to patients, parents, caregivers
- Entertainment and Laugh Out Loud anecdotes
- Touching accounts of survival | Memorium | Patient testimonies
Because we are committed to patient care and educating the masses about the forgotten Monster of Sickle Cell Disease, We have received prestigious awards from different organisations and corporations.
To mention a few:
- UNAA - Leadership Achievement Award 2011
- Top Ladies of Distinction Annual Spirit Award
- 59th Inpatient Operations Group Commander's coin
