WMF Alumni Felix Kawooya of Uganda joined the Wells Mountain Foundation in 2011. Today he is very proud to share photos from his university graduation, swearing in ceremony, and internship! With his internship complete, Dr. Felix Kawooya has applied to the Uganda Medical Council for full registration as a Medical Officer! The new Dr. Felix […]
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WMF Scholar to Intern at Howard Mission Hospital
Advice Zidya is a 2013 WMF Scholar who studies Medicine at the University of Zimbabwe. In many African countries, an internship is called an ‘attachment’. Advice will be completing his first attachment at the Howard Mission Hospital during the month of July. The Howard Hospital is a Salvation Army facility that services an area of […]
One Month Volunteer Teacher in South Sudan
Leju Benjamin Modi is a WMF Scholar from South Sudan studying Medicine and Surgery in Kenya. He recently spent his February vacation volunteering as a teacher to students of the Jalimo Secondary School in Kajo-Keji Country, Center Equatoria State – Juba. The Head Teacher praised Leju for improving the science department and the students’ attitudes towards […]
Dengue Fever Awareness in Local Pakistani Schools
Sehrish Saeed, a 2013 WMF Scholar studying Medicine at Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College in Pakistan has been actively raising awareness about dengue fever in local schools throughout the month of March. Sehrish is an inspiration to girls from her community to pursue their education.
Educating a Nation via Justice Health Hour in Ghana
Salih Muniru, WMF 2013 Scholar of Ghana is a student of Medicine and partakes in Radio Justice’s – Justice Health Hour with his fellow classmates. In the most recent radio broadcast Salih and partners discussed Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. They covered the definition, causes, symptoms, alcohols direct affects on mother and child, encouraging women to make a […]
Teaching in Gendrassa Refugee Camps
Abe Manasi Lori, a 2013 WMF Scholar studying Medicine at the University of Juba in South Sudan recently taught a basic education course to mothers living in the Gendrassa Refugee Camps on Infant Young Child Feeding (IYCF). Abe joined the International Medical Corps to perform these classes. The training focused on childhood malnutrition and the […]
WMF Scholar Phinuella Okunamiri
WMF Scholar Phinuella Okunamiri of Nigeria, studies Medicine at the University of Ibadan. As a member of the Imoran Center for Professional and Social Development she and 4 other students hosted a seminar for 38 secondary school girls to increase their awareness of how all parts of our environment are key to each persons development. […]
Paying in Forward: Advice Zidya of Zimbabwe
Your Monday inspiration hails from Zimbabwe this week! Advice Zidya, is a 2013 WMF Scholar studying Medicine at the University of Zimbabwe. Advice shared with us that his first semester was a great experience. He was in a totally new place, met new people and learned many new things. “As I was adapting to a […]
Saving Lives in Uganda Scholar Catherine Nagadya
Catherine Nagadya, a Wells Mountain Foundation Scholar studying Medicine and Surgery at Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda wrote to us today with the following update. Today, I was on ward managing a child who came in with febrile convulsions, […]
