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'A sea of needs': 10 years ago a Bedford woman started a feeding program in Uganda.
There's a thread about this in GD too:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212373056
'A sea of needs': 10 years ago a Bedford woman started a feeding program in Uganda. Now she has left Africa amid accusations about her work.
By Rachel Mahoney The (Lynchburg) News & Advance Jul 14, 2019
Renee Bach first set foot in Uganda in 2007, when she was 18. ... Two years later, the Bedford native had launched the nonprofit, Serving His Children, which initially started as a feeding program for children in rural Uganda. ... Soon, the religious nonprofit’s efforts expanded to focus on malnourished children and SHC grew exponentially. Ten years and thousands of children later, SHC has 21 paid workers now — 12 of them medical — compared to five support staffers in 2009.
But with the growth has come controversy. Bach flew back to Virginia last fall and fear has kept her from returning to Uganda, according to family members. ... She is facing a lawsuit in Ugandan court that accuses her of operating an illegal medical facility and holds her responsible for the deaths of hundreds of children.
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David Gibbs, president of The National Center for Life and Liberty, a nonprofit that provides legal services in Christian religious contexts, is representing Bach and SHC. In a statement sent to The News & Advance and other news outlets, Gibbs said the lawsuit is “entirely without merit, and will vigorously be answered in court.”
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The case is scheduled to be heard by a Ugandan judge in January, according to Gibbs.
By Rachel Mahoney The (Lynchburg) News & Advance Jul 14, 2019
Renee Bach first set foot in Uganda in 2007, when she was 18. ... Two years later, the Bedford native had launched the nonprofit, Serving His Children, which initially started as a feeding program for children in rural Uganda. ... Soon, the religious nonprofit’s efforts expanded to focus on malnourished children and SHC grew exponentially. Ten years and thousands of children later, SHC has 21 paid workers now — 12 of them medical — compared to five support staffers in 2009.
But with the growth has come controversy. Bach flew back to Virginia last fall and fear has kept her from returning to Uganda, according to family members. ... She is facing a lawsuit in Ugandan court that accuses her of operating an illegal medical facility and holds her responsible for the deaths of hundreds of children.
....
David Gibbs, president of The National Center for Life and Liberty, a nonprofit that provides legal services in Christian religious contexts, is representing Bach and SHC. In a statement sent to The News & Advance and other news outlets, Gibbs said the lawsuit is “entirely without merit, and will vigorously be answered in court.”
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The case is scheduled to be heard by a Ugandan judge in January, according to Gibbs.
David Gibbs III, President and General Counsel, NCLL
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