(Dutch version below) We are happy to announce that we will once again be sending volunteers to Kilembe, starting summer of 2024. All students in healthcare related fields are welcome to apply. Concerning necessary background knowledge, we require students to have finished at least their 1st master year of medicine or their 3rd to 4th bachelor year of nursing/midwifery/…  During each summer month (July, August and September), a group of maximum 4 students will go to Kilembe Mines Hospital to stay there for 3 weeks. During their time there, they will support one or more of our projects (maternity, orthopedics, wound care, infection prevention). There might be a possibility to start other related projects depending on the current needs of the hospital at that time. As a volunteer, you would support the local hospital staff by assisting them with their daily tasks, all the while learning from their vast clinical experience. This is a good way to get to know the challenges health care workers in developing countries face. Moreover, you will act as an extension of our organisation to give input on our long term projects and the needs of the hospital and local community during your visit.  The hospital provides housing located on the previous hospital grounds, which is just opposite the current Kilembe Mines Hospital site. You will be well looked after by our Ugandan friends, and will always be in direct contact with one of our Daktari Project members in Belgium.  If this tickles your interest, you can get more information by sending an e-mail to volunteer@daktariproject.com.  If you would like to contend for one of the 16 coveted spots, do not hesitate to send your resumé and motivation letter to volunteer@daktariproject.com. Once we’ve gone through and approved your application, we will invite you to get together and get to know our members and organisation, as well as  to exchange thoughts and expectations on your participation. Spread the word!  (Nederlandstalige versie) We zijn erg blij om te mogen aankondigen dat wij vanaf de zomer van 2024 opnieuw vrijwilligers kunnen sturen naar Kilembe. Iedere student die een studie volgt voor een zorgberoep is welkom. Wat betreft de nodige kennis, is onze ervaring dat de student minstens een 1e master geneeskunde of een 3-4e bachelor verpleegkunde/vroedkunde/... moet hebben afgerond. In het kort houdt het in dat in de maanden juli, augustus en september telkens maximum 4 vrijwilligers naar het Kilembe Mines Hospital kunnen afzakken om daar gedurende 3 weken een van onze projecten (Maternity, Orthopedics, Wound Care, Infection Prevention) te ondersteunen. Mogelijks worden er deze zomer nog enkele andere kleinere projecten opgezet afhankelijk van de huidige noden van het nieuwe ziekenhuis. Als vrijwilliger help je dus mee in het ziekenhuis en ondersteun je de lokale staf met extra mankracht terwijl zij jou nuttige kennis bijbrengen. Een erg goede manier om kennis te maken met gezondheidszorg in de derde wereld. Daarnaast fuctioneer je als een soort verlengstuk van onze organisatie om tijdens jouw bezoek input te geven over onze lange termijnsprojecten en de noden van het ziekenhuis. Wat de accomodatie betreft, voorziet het ziekenhuis, een guesthouse voor de studenten dat naast het ziekenhuis in Kilembe gelegen is. Jullie zullen goed opgevangen worden door onze Oegandese vrienden. Er wordt uiteraard ook steeds een directe lijn met de bestuursleden van Daktari Project gehouden. Voor meer informatie kun je mailen naar volunteer@daktariproject.com.  Indien jij graag meedingt naar een van de 16 begeerde plekjes, aarzel dan niet om je motivatiebrief en CV door te sturen naar volunteer@daktariproject.com. Nadien nodigen wij je graag uit op gesprek om kennis te maken.  Spread the word!    

Because real friends have a friendshipbook! Daktari Project team members and Kilembe Mines Hospital staff members are like two peas in a pod. We have been working together for several years and have an incredible bond by now. We thought it was about time to introduce some of our dearest friends to our Belgian and Ugandan supporters.    My name is Nnabaggala Margaret but you can call me Magi. My birthday is on 5/5/1962. I have known Daktari Project for 6 years … months … weeks. My hobbies are: Knitting Eating chapati’s Watching movies Tourism If I have to choose between two things, I choose: Staying up late – getting up early Leader – follower Cooking – eating Uganda – Belgium Chapati – Belgian Fries Book – Movie Team – solo Being able to fly – being able to be invisible   You can wake me up in the middle of the night to eat  Matoke.   This is my bucketlist: 1. Have a house 2. Visit Belgium 3. Independent children   I cannot live without my children.   When I was a child I wanted to be midwive. Nowadays I work as a midwive.   This is my greatest skill: to be united but I am really bad at calling back when I missed a phone call.   This is how I see Kilembe Mines Hospital in 10 years having a new maternity ward.   My biggest wish is to remain healthy.   This is Kilembe Mines Hospital in 3 words: 1. best hospital 2. fully equiped 3. best consultants   If I would make a movie about the staff of Kilembe Mines Hospital, I would call it teamwork in Kilembe.    

Because real friends have a friendshipbook! Daktari Project team members and Kilembe Mines Hospital staff members are like two peas in a pod. We have been working together for several years and have an incredible bond by now. We thought it was about time to introduce some of our dearest friends to our Belgian and Ugandan supporters.  My name is Ilia Van Campenhout but you can call me ili My birthday is on April 12th I have known Daktari Project for 7 years 6 months 3 weeks. My hobbies are: Trying to improve the Daktari website Eating chapati’s Eating other delicious food If I have to choose between two things, I choose: Staying up late – getting up early Leader – follower Cooking – eating Uganda – Belgium Chapati – Belgian Fries Book – Movie Team – solo Being able to fly – being able to be invisible   You can wake me up in the middle of the night to eat.   This is my bucketlist: 1. Have sheep 2. Help Daktari Project grow 3. Have a dog herd sheep   I cannot live without food   When I was a child I wanted to be an astronaut. Nowadays I work as a general surgery resident   This is my greatest skill: being forever studious, but I am really bad at being hungry   This is how I see Kilembe Mines Hospital in 10 years: a regional hospital with multidisciplinary team and at least one general surgeon   My biggest wish is to know what the future will hold and live healthy and happy to see it all   This is Kilembe Mines Hospital in 3 words: 1. Kilembe 2. Mines 3. Hospital   If I would make a movie about the staff of Kilembe Mines Hospital, I would call it ‘Always there’    

Because real friends have a friendshipbook! Daktari Project team members and Kilembe Mines Hospital staff members are like two peas in a pod. We have been working together for several years and have an incredible bond by now. We thought it was about time to introduce some of our dearest friends to our Belgian and Ugandan supporters.  My name is Dr. Wefula Edward but you can call me …. My birthday is on the 2nd of January. I have known Daktari Project since 2010. My hobbies are: Interacting with patients Reading journals Listening to music If I have to choose between two things, I choose: Staying up late – getting up early Leader – follower Cooking – eating Uganda – Belgium Chapati – Belgian Fries Book – Movie Team – solo Being able to fly – being able to be invisible You can wake me up in the middle of the night to eat matooke. This is my bucketlist: 1. Have my offsprings complete school/become professionals. 2. Have a descent village house. 3. Have lots of friends – local and international. I cannot live without friends. When I was a child I wanted to be a doctor Nowadays I work as a doctor/orthopaedic surgeon.

Because real friends have a friendshipbook! Daktari Project team members and Kilembe Mines Hospital staff members are like two peas in a pod. We have been working together for several years and have an incredible bond by now. We thought it was about time to introduce some of our dearest friends to our Belgian and Ugandan supporters.  My name is Jozefien Verraes but you can call me Joske. My birthday is on 29/12/1982. I have known Daktari Project for 4 years 2 months 1 week. My hobbies are: Pilates Eating chapati’s Going for a run If I have to choose between two things, I choose: Staying up late– getting up early Leader – follower Cooking – eating Uganda – Belgium Chapati – Belgian Fries Book – Movie Team– solo Being able to fly– being able to be invisible You can wake me up in the middle of the night to eat Maltezers/chocolate. This is my bucketlist: 1. Coming to Uganda with my children Lou & Nina. 2. Travelling to South-Africa. 3. Being healthy for a long time. I cannot live without love. When I was a child I wanted to be midwife. Nowadays I work as a midwife. This is my greatest skill: socialising. but I am really bad at being patience. This is how I see Kilembe Mines Hospital in 10 years with a new maternity. My biggest wish is to have grandchildren. This is Kilembe Mines Hospital in 3 words: 1. one family 2. warm 3. nice surroundings, beautiful mountains If I would make a movie about the staff of Kilembe Mines Hospital, I would call it  “life as it is”. 

Because real friends have a friendshipbook! Daktari Project team members and Kilembe Mines Hospital staff members are like two peas in a pod. We have been working together for several years and have an incredible bond by now. We thought it was about time to introduce some of our dearest friends to our Belgian and Ugandan supporters.  My name is Florence Kemigsha but you can call me … My birthday is on 16/10/1982 I have known Daktari Project for 7 years … months … weeks. My hobbies are: Staying with children Eating chapati’s  Netball Dancing If I have to choose between two things, I choose: Staying up late – getting up early Leader– follower Cooking– eating Uganda– Belgium Chapati– Belgian Fries Book – Movie Team– solo Being able to fly– being able to be invisible You can wake me up in the middle of the night to eat rice. This is my bucketlist: 1. Good house 2. Go abroad 3. Education, be a registered midwife I cannot live without my children. When I was a child I wanted to be midwife. Nowadays I work as a midwife. This is my greatest skill midwifery but I am really bad at handcraft. This is how I see Kilembe Mines Hospital in 10 years: it will look nice. My biggest wish is my children to stay healthy. This is Kilembe Mines Hospital in 3 words: Committed Teamwork Quality care If I would make a movie about the staff of Kilembe Mines Hospital, I would call it  “ a friendly hospital”.

Because real friends have a friendshipbook! Daktari Project team members and Kilembe Mines Hospital staff members are like two peas in a pod. We have been working together for several years and have an incredible bond by now. We thought it was about time to introduce some of our dearest friends to our Belgian and Ugandan supporters.  My name is Evelyn Testone but you can call me Evelyn. My birthday is on 6 mei 1990. I have known Daktari Project for 5 years. My hobbies are: Afspreken met vrienden  Reizen Daktari project If I have to choose between two things, I choose: Staying up late – getting up early Leader – follower:  Hangt af van de situatie  Cooking – eating Uganda – Belgium Chapati – Belgian Fries Book – Movie Team – solo Being able to fly – being able to be invisible You can wake me up in the middle of the night to niet om te eten, wel om op reis te vertrekken. This is my bucketlist: 1. rondreizen (de lijst is lang) 2. mijn eigen kleine gezinnetje hebben 3. Gelukkig en gezond blijven I cannot live without familie en vrienden. When I was a child I wanted to be een politie agente. Nowadays I work as a verpleegkundige.