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Banished from the Mist

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  • Batwa Development Program

    Batwa Development Program

    The Batwa Development Program (BDP) was formed to “help the Batwa help themselves" and exists to address the root causes of extreme poverty and poor health of the Batwa. The Batwa lived for millennia in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest as skilled hunters and gatherers who utilized every part of the forest, including bark for their clothing and trees for protective shelter. When they were displaced from the forest in 1991, they were given no land or compensation. They existed on the fringes of society, sometimes starving, with no land of their own, no history of formal education, limited job skills, and few options for improving their lives. With the help of the BDP, Batwa representatives from each of the 11 settlements now help guide the work of achieving ongoing goals and programs, including education, housing, income production, cultural preservation, agriculture, and spiritual outreach.

  • Nina Waits Mukongoro School

    Nina Waits Mukongoro School

    Take a tour of the new Nina Waits School in Mukongoro built in 2020 to expand and replace the existing school.

  • Meet Alex and his family

    Meet Alex and his family

    Alex and his family are the first Batwa to have an interlocking-brick home! Goodbye mud-banana-leaf homes!

  • Byumba Students sing

    Byumba Students sing

    Sing along with students at Byumba Pres School, one of our largest and most successful schools!

In 2023, Bwindi Community Hospital celebrated the twentieth anniversary since its founding in 2003. For this momentous occasion, founder Dr. Scott Kellermann Executive Director Laura Corley spoke at a grand celebration at the hospital. Dr. Scott also honored the hospital with twenty lake swims in the days preceding the celebration. Click the link below to view.