Lira Grief Counselling
A small team supporting infertility and ivf and parenting a seriously ill child. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For people near the end of life and those keeping vigil. Talk with people in Uganda who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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A small team supporting infertility and ivf and parenting a seriously ill child. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
Run by people who have been through living with cancer and chronic illness themselves.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
We help people with chronic pain and rare disease, in person in Lira and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Evenings and weekends
Run by people who have been through diabetes and parenting a seriously ill child themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
โIf you've just found this place, I was in the same place a year and a half ago. The worst part: told I have months, not years. Today I went for a walk and didn't cry once.โ
โTo whoever needs this: This time last year I was exactly where you are. Back then it was bucket list or not. Last weekend I went to a friend's birthday and stayed till the end. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. Hang on.โ
โI'm only a few months into this, but here's what I've learned so far. The paperwork can wait an hour. The fear doesn't go away, but it gets quieter if you let people help. Write things down, even if it's just a sentence. And find one small thing that makes you smile, like a game of cards or a bird at the feeder. It won't fix anything, but it makes the day easier to carry.โ
โIf you're at the start of this, I won't pretend it is easy. The first few months were the worst of my life. But I am writing this from the other side, and some days now I forget to be sad. My nurse specialist has been more useful than the consultant, if you have one ask for their number. Go slowly.โ