Our aim is always to provide the best care that we can, both from a nutritional and a medical point of view. In order to do this, every child has a regular medical check-up which includes dentistry, ear and eye checks. All of our children are fully vaccinated and, in partnership with local health facilities, we are able to provide immediate essential medical care if required. One of our mothers is a fully qualified nurse and is responsible for day to day advice and management of common problems.
As the Fountain of Peace Children’s Foundation (FOP) family grows there is an inevitability that some significant medical issues will be encountered. We are determined that these will be dealt with following the best medical principles, if necessary obtaining advice from overseas. We have employed a part-time physiotherapist to provide regular input, which has proved invaluable. Currently (2025/26) we have one child with cerebral palsy and another with Perthes' Disease, both of which require specialist input.
As many of our children lost their mother during childbirth, FOP is also responsible for a community health project "Mothers Matter in Childbirth", working closely with the local District Health Authority, seeking to reduce the very high maternal mortality rate and working to reduce other preventable health-related problems in Kyenjojo District. For further information refer to the Home Page.
As FOP works towards long-term sustainability, we are proud that most of our produce is home grown, either from our extensive farm land or locally from our own kitchen gardens adjacent to each family home. Mothers and children love to be able to help in this way, which also assists the children in developing essential life skills. Our own herd of cattle provides milk for the whole Fountain of Peace community apart from the infants who are fed on Formula milk.
