Using Facebook forum to save lives.

By Joan Pounds

Starting back in 2011, Rwenzururu Discussion Board -RDB a group founded by a one Milton Konzo has risen to become an exceptional forum amongst other forums on social media. Founded mainly to bring together all the people of the Rwenzori region and beyond as one family to discuss about the events and future prospects of their native land and get-together with each other as a family.

The group is now at a raising number of 2774 registered members with legal offices in Kasese Municipality. Being an exceptional forum, the RDB, has gone ahead to engage its members in various charity activities.

As earlier reported, the RDB members led by Jonani Bwambale and Marilyn Brenda set off to fight malnutrition in the Rwenzori region, in this they visited numerous places and hospitals around the region. Kilembe Mines hospital and Bwera Hospital being the two main beneficiaries of their charity move. As of now the District health department reports a reduced number of malnourished children in the region, thanks to RDB.

And yet to add to that, our reporter caught up with some members of the group who were in another charity move dubbed "Save a life"
The move that started weeks ago by Juliet Masika, Kambasu Obed and Jonani Bwambale as the coordinators, came up to raise funds to help one of their members who chose to remain anonymous. According to the information gathered by our reporter, the patient who is a member of the group needed an operation in Mulago hospital which was costly but that didn't stop her group members who swung into action and started to contribute any coin a member came up with in order to save a life of their  dear member.

Upon receiving the news, the patient quickly took to her Facebook account to thank the group members for their kindness and support. Here is what she wrote, "Thank you very much my dears. You have shown me unexpected love that i wont forget even if i die. May the Lord bless you Abundantly."

According to the information from the group members, the patient is expected to be brought to Mulago, the coming week for the operation that will save her. As the Rwenzori Times team we also wish her a quick recovery.