Dr William (by Val)

William is a longtime friend of Ugandaid. He is the most humble and gracious man. When we met him, in 2000, he was volunteering as a laboratory technician at Jinja hospital, having completed his training. He showed us around the hospital and built our relationship with the directors. William then decided he wished to train as a Doctor. This included a period of residency in Kampala during lockdown when he was unable to return to Jinja, and his family, for several months. William now works as a paediatrician at Jinja hospital, he teaches medical students and works with groups of foreign students as well as running groups of specialities.

Alongside work William has a daughter, Ruby. Ruby is 5yrs old and has lived with William since she was 6 weeks old. Ruby was abandoned at the hospital by her mother at 2 weeks old, she was preterm and weighed just 2kg. William has nurtured, loved and cared for Ruby since the day he met her in that hospital cot, she is a very lucky girl. It is a joy to spend time with William and Ruby, his smile and contentment are infectious.