Batwa Development Program
The Batwa Development Program (BDP) was established in the Bwindi region in 2008 under the guidance of Dr. Scott and Carol Kellermann to help the Batwa help themselves. Since the indigenous Batwa were removed from the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in 1992, they have been one of the poorest people groups in the world. The BDP’s vision is that the Batwa will emerge from a life of poverty with an improved and sustainable status of life. Its mission is to empower the Batwa community through education, land, water and food security, spiritual growth, civic education, and sustainable income generation so they become valued and law-abiding members of society.
The Kellermann Foundation
The Kellermann Foundation is a U.S. 501(c)(3) founded in 2004 to build on the work of Dr. Scott and Carol Kellermann. The foundation spreads faith, hope, and compassion in southwest Uganda by focusing on three top priorities: healthcare, nursing education, and community development. In just over a decade, U.S. supporters of the Kellermann Foundation helped an open-air clinic blossom into one of the most successful hospitals in Uganda, and a much wider network of programs now offers new possibilities for the Batwa and their neighbors. The region now enjoys a 112-bed hospital and an advanced-level nursing school. The Batwa of this region have access to educational support at all levels, permanent homes, gardens, spiritual outreach, literacy, economic development, and more. Programs continue to address the root causes of extreme poverty and poor health throughout the district.