Dr. Kilongo Papy Mulailwa Thanks PIHers for Supporting New Surgical Theater

Posted on Oct 9, 2019

Thanks to this support, we exceeded our funding goal for this project and work can begin on a new surgical theater to help Dr. Papy, the heroic general surgeon serving the 500,000 people in Kono District, keep his patients safe from infection.

Dr. Papy sent along this video with his personal thanks.

Rising Star 'Kankwanzi' a Masonry Role Model on UGHE Site

Posted on Feb 26, 2019

Anne Marie Nyiranshimiyimana faced criticism and stigma when she began working as a mason. “They told me, ‘No woman builds, no woman climbs.’ They told me, ‘Women can’t do a lot of things.'"