Duncan and Rosalind Watt handed out donations included knitted garments from generous knitters in the Sid Valley and bars of soap to new mum's in Gulu Hospital and Maternity Unit.
African families have sent their heartfelt thanks to generous knitters after their donations helped to clothe newborn babies and young children.
Duncan and Rosalind Watt took bags of knitted garments made by Sid Valley residents to Uganda as part of their work with the East African Missionary Society.
The Salcombe Regis couple began travelling to Africa 18 years ago. On each trip they took out much-needed items, including clothing, to remote villages and Gulu’s maternity unit and ladies’ prison.
Duncan said: “The hospital have improved during the past year and the unit now has four functioning incubators - when there is power.
“Nevertheless, there is no running water to the wards and with only one delivery room coping with an average of 25 babies being born every day, it is a far cry from our NHS provision.
The couple also used donations to buy soap as a bar costs half the average daily wage in the country and is considered a luxury.
During their stay, Rosalind visited the ladies’ prison and handed out donated knitwear as women with youngsters under three years old are allowed to keep their children with them.
The couple will return to Uganda in the autumn.
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