Calling Volunteers to Emergency Services!

When leaving UOB, the vehicle we had wanted to take (a mid-size SUV) was low on gas, so we took a 5-seat truck instead - still seating all of us. This proved to be a stroke of providence as we made our way to another branch.

On our way to Bugasera, we encountered a large crowd of people standing in the village's roadway - rather unusual considering the nature of driving here (chaotic). Therefore, we were forced to stop. There appeared to be some sort of commotion; apparently, a man was injured and needed to go to the hospital.

Because we had the truck, we were able to take this injured man to the hospital along with his friend. We were not entirely sure where the hospital was located - it was much farther than we expected or would have liked - but we found it and helped this man. The whole situation was very odd, somewhat unsettling but uplifting as well. There are no notions of ambulances here. The conditions of the roads in the poorer areas may have worsened the man's condition, as the road was rife with pot holes.

No one told us what became of him. It did not seem to matter. There was just an understanding and a sense of urgency about getting him medical care.

When I was finally able to see the patient, his clothes were covered with dirt. He had abrasions on his head and arms, and he looked very disoriented. I think he may have fallen down a hill or something along those lines. Ross said that this is the third time he has served as a make-shift ambulance driver.