In 1994 the Batwa were evicted from the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest when it was made a World Heritage Site to protect the endangered mountain gorillas. The Batwa were given no land or other compensation and became conservation refugees. Initial studies
indicated a life expectancy was only to the age of 28 and an annual income of $25. Over the years, thanks to the generosity of Rotary International, a 130 bed award winning hospital has been constructed, 130 homes built, a water and sanitation project
completed and now the first nurses have graduated from the school of nursing. Rotary International’s involvement at the Bwindi has improved the lives of tens of thousands of individuals and given them a life of dignity.
indicated a life expectancy was only to the age of 28 and an annual income of $25. Over the years, thanks to the generosity of Rotary International, a 130 bed award winning hospital has been constructed, 130 homes built, a water and sanitation project
completed and now the first nurses have graduated from the school of nursing. Rotary International’s involvement at the Bwindi has improved the lives of tens of thousands of individuals and given them a life of dignity.
Video from speaker Scott Kellermann, MD:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPlSS18-Iyw&feature=em-lbcastemail
