St. Andrew’s Fundraiser Successful

Jun 14, 2023

“Am humbled. I will again hear those sweet voices from nature. I will be able to hear my birds in the forests.” With those words Ugandan bird guide Ibrahim Senfuma greeted the news that St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Sharbot Lake had raised enough funds for him to purchase superior 24-channel hearing aids and thus work once more as a bird guide. After a few hiccups the funds were transferred to the Earfix Hearing Clinic in Mukono where Dr. Muhammad has been working closely with Ibrah to find the best hearing aids to pick up bird calls. Last week Ibrah was fitted with the aids and after a bit of adjusting to them decided to try birding. This is what he joyfully wrote: “Today I went birding in the forest. It was superb. I heard birds everywhere around me. It really works. I heard my birds again.” The Help Ibrah to Hear the Birds Again Fundraiser was indeed a complete success.

Sincere thanks go to donors far and wide. Donations were received from as far away as Quebec and BC and there was even one from New Zealand! Thanks also to Sara Evans for the Epicure fundraiser that helped the church to reach its target and the Royal Bank in Sharbot Lake for expediting the transfer of funds. Thanks to you all Ibrah’s livelihood is now secure and he has received the aids in time for the main Ugandan tourist season starting in June.