Children at Cancer Institute get Christmas gifts

Children and their parents at Cancer Institute, Mulago Hospital had smiles on their faces after receiving gifts to celebrate Christmas.

The gifts given to children and their parents include, washing soap, toilet papers, sugar, yoghurt, pampers, apples, bread, and also cut cake

The institute (children's ward) was also given liquid soap and detergents for cleaning the ward.

While giving out the gifts on Thursday, Maureen Mwagale, the executive director of Kaana, a charity organization said the gifts were given out to put a smile on these children's faces.

"These kids are in a lot of pain, vulnerable and some have no hope of survival, by celebrating with them Christmas and putting a smile on their faces is worthy it," she said

Children taking cake. Photos by Mary Kansiime

Thomas Baluku, 72, from Kasese who is nursing a grandson with cancer at the institute thanked Mwagale for the gifts.

"When you come to this ward, you see children who are in a lot of pain. These gifts put their smiles on their faces, and this makes us the caretakers happy as well," said Baluku.

Harriet Nakisuyu,a mother with a sick child at the institute said was happy for receiving the gifts, adding that she did not have money to buy even a bar of soap, therefore these gifts are highly appreciated.