Help Restore Hope, Dignity and Mobility

Support the Lira Lymphoedema Care Camp | 11–14 November 2026 | Lira, Uganda

Imagine waking up every morning with a leg so swollen that walking, working, caring for your family or even finding shoes becomes a daily struggle. Imagine living with pain, being stared at, and worrying that you cannot afford the care you need. For people living with severe lymphoedema, these challenges can be part of everyday life.

But this November, we have an opportunity to offer something powerful: practical care, compassionate support and renewed hope.

From 11 to 14 November 2026, the International Lymphoedema Framework (ILF), together with specialist volunteers and industry partners, plans to hold a dedicated lymphoedema camp in Lira, Uganda. We are asking you to help make this care possible for people who face enormous barriers to accessing it.

Severe swelling can profoundly affect mobility, independence and everyday life.

Why this camp matters

Lymphoedema, including lymphoedema associated with lymphatic filariasis, is more than swelling. Without appropriate support, it can affect a person’s ability to earn an income, participate in community life and care for themselves. The cost of seeking treatment can deepen poverty, while stigma, fear and misinformation may leave people isolated and without help.

Too often, the people who need care most are the least able to pay for it. No one should be left to face these challenges alone.

What your donation will help us do

Provide practical lymphoedema care and compression support. Camp participants will receive guidance on appropriate compression interventions, alongside baseline and follow-up quality-of-life assessments to help understand their experiences and the effects of care.

Teach skills that last beyond the camp. Participants will learn essential self-care techniques, including gentle washing, thorough drying, skin protection and appropriate compression. These skills can help them manage their condition long after the camp ends.

Offer counselling and human connection. People living with lymphoedema will have opportunities to share experiences, receive counselling and know they are not alone. Restoring confidence and dignity matters as much as addressing physical symptoms.

Replace fear and misinformation with knowledge. Clear, respectful education will address misconceptions about lymphoedema and lymphatic filariasis, explain the importance of early care and encourage people to seek appropriate services.

Strengthen specialist assessment and care planning. Dr Narahari of the Institute of Applied Dermatology is expected to contribute specialist clinical opinions to support more accurate assessment and appropriate management.

For people with advanced swelling, access to informed, compassionate care can make a meaningful difference.

Your gift is more than a donation

Your contribution can help bring together the specialist support, educational activities and care resources needed for this four-day camp. It is an investment in a person’s ability to care for their health, reclaim confidence and participate more fully in family and community life.

We cannot promise that four days will reverse years of swelling. What we can promise is a determined effort to provide evidence-informed support, listen to participants and equip them with knowledge and practical approaches for ongoing care.

Please stand with the people of Lira

Whether your gift is large or small, it can help turn compassion into action. Please donate to the Lira Lymphoedema Care Camp and share this appeal with friends, colleagues and anyone who believes that access to dignified healthcare should not depend on income.

Together, we can help replace isolation with connection, uncertainty with knowledge, and despair with hope.

DONATE TODAY. SHARE THIS CAMPAIGN. HELP RESTORE DIGNITY.

Campaign note: Images are shared to illustrate the lived impact of severe limb swelling. Informed consent was sought from participants for public fundraising use before publishing.