In good hands

Saving a mothers life at Ubuntu Clinique

May 2025

Meet Claudine, a 29-year-old mother of four. In late March she delivered a healthy baby girl by Caesarean Section at Ubuntu Clinique, then returned home happy and well.

Three weeks later, she came back to Ubuntu Clinique with acute pain in her right hand, having lost circulation in her fingers. The team at Ubuntu Clinique provided her the care they could for Claudine’s gangrene infection, unfortunately the infection was too severe, she faced partial amputation of her severely infected hand. For this, she was transferred 60 km by Ubuntu Clinique ambulance to the capital, Bujumbura.

Ubuntu Clinique was able to cover Claudine’s bill of 700,000 BIF* for Ubuntu’s services and made a down-payment of 500,000 BIF for consultations and tests in Bujumbura. But it wasn’t enough. Three hospitals rejected her because she did not have more money for the treatment and surgery. Her only option was to return to Ubuntu Clinique. Where would she get the additional 7,000,000 BIF ($3262 CAD) needed for the surgery?

Thankfully, a Christian Services International representative (long-time supporters) agreed to pay for half of Claudine's bill. She underwent surgery in Bujumbura and was recovering well. Then she got another infection that required another amputation of more of her arm. Despite this unfortunate setback, Claudine’s baby is in good health, and her family is thankful. Hand-in-hand with Ubuntu Clinique, your generous donations and prayers change the future for mothers like Claudine. A second surgery is another $3262 Cdn, money that Ubuntu Clinique does not have. We are praying for another generous donor.

Jackson Nahayo (Ubuntu founder) relayed this story to Janet Schmidt, chair of the Canadian Ubuntu Board.

* At this point 1 CAD = 2,146.86 BIF and so 1,000,000 BIF = is $465 Canadian.

Thank you all for your support!

Both small and large gifts have really helped, and we are grateful to have such a supportive community.

1Donate online

Credit card or Paypal donations can be made through the Canada Helps website, either one time or monthly.

For bank-to-bank transfers, simply send an e‑transfer to donate@ubuntuclinique.com

If this is your first time donating, please help us by emailing your full contact information for the tax receipt, either in the message box or by a separate email.
That includes your name, mailing address, and email address (we prefer to send your receipt by email to reduce costs).

2For cheque donations

Write cheques payable to “Accountable Development Works”
Write “Ubuntu Clinique“ in the memo field
Mail the cheque to:

ADW - Ubuntu Clinique
181 Canora Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 1T1

3For monthly donations using either pre-authorized debit or postdated cheques, you can print and complete the Monthly Pledge Form (PDF) and mail to:

ADW - Ubuntu Clinique
181 Canora Street, Winnipeg, MB R3G 1T1

For Canadian donations, we can offer tax receipts for $20 and over.

Ubuntu partners with Accountable Development Works (ADW) Registered Canadian Charity BN 6817829RR0001

We have received many requests for online donations over the years, and so we are happy to be able to now accept these through our partnership with Accountable Development Works (ADW).

All donations through ADW directly benefit Ubuntu Clinique. A nominal percentage covers an annual professional audit of the Ubuntu Clinique spending, which we believe is an important benefit.

Saving a mothers life at Ubuntu Clinique

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