News Articles

30 March 2012

Tobias battles multiple hurdles

Tobias came to us on 23 January 2012. His mother, a psychiatric patient, had no idea that her child was heading for death like her elder sibling who succumbed to death due to kwashiorkor.

16 November 2011

Second Infants' Residence ready soon

This is the most imposing building on site so far, continuing with the green roofs and circular buildings, which will enable Potter's Village to accomodate all the babies more satisfactorily.

16 November 2011

Organised Useful Rehabilitation Service

The Organised Useful Rehabilitation Service (OURS) who are based in Mbarara (about 150 miles away) came to Kisoro to collaborate with PV to provide medical assessment, treatment, physio and eye assessment for over 125 children.

8 November 2011

Nurse Jovia arrives at Potter's Village

Potter’s Village is excited that Nurse Jovia has been seconded to us from the district hospital. She is providing much needed nursing experience and knowledge and will be joined in a few weeks time by Rosie, a retired nurse who is coming from England for about two years.

11 October 2011

David, Daniel and Joshua move on

Babies David, Daniel and Joshua have moved to a babies’ home outside Kisoro.

7 November 2010

Growing Up!

Four of the older pre-school children have now found new foster homes: Gift, Dan, Emma and Junior are all provided for, and hard as it is for the carers to say goodbye to these children it is wonderful that they can now be with families.

7 November 2010

Young Teenage mum finds home for her baby Favour

Charity was still at primary school, when she was raped and disowned by her family. It is a blessing that Potter's Village is able to give a home to her little one, Favour, so she can continue with her education.

27 October 2010

Malnourished Peter joins the community

Peter came in October 2010, very malnourished at one month old. His mother died at birth and his family struggled to feed him correctly and used diluted cow's milk