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This is the 55th year of Kisiizi Hospital and we were thrilled to welcome Doreen Sharp back to Kisiizi.  He husband, the late Dr. John Sharp, was the first doctor in Kisiizi when it opened in 1958.



 Thanksgiving Service

Moses Mugume, Stephen, Doreen & Maggie

Doreen came with her daughter Maggie and Maggie's husband Stephen and stayed with us for a week.  They arrived on a Sunday and we held a Thanksgiving Service in the hall of our Primary School.  It was a wonderful celebration and a great encouragement to our Staff.


 Many people enjoyed meeting with Doreen to chat, she showed immense stamina and proved an inspiration to many.

 

 


One contribution within the service was a song from a Mothers' group, resplendent in their traditional
dresses.
 












On the Tuesday evening we had a special hospital fellowship meeting in the Chapel and showed some photos of Kisiizi over its 55 years and a couple of videos of life in Kisiizi at different stages of its development.  Then Doreen cut a ribbon and opened our newly renovated section of our surgery ward with a prayer of committment, following which Dr. Gabriel Okumu, our lead Consultant Surgeon, cut a cake to celebrate.

We were delighted that Bishop Patrick Tugume travelled specially from Rukungiri to meet Doreen to acknowledge the wonderful input she and John had given in establishing Kisiizi.