Interviewing From the Shores of Lake Victoria: Medicine, Mission, and Meaning in Uganda

Today’s episode is a field recording from Uganda - complete with birdsong, village sounds, and the unmistakable energy of meaningful work. At the start of June 2025, Dr. Peter Crane joined a medical service team partnering with Child2Youth Foundation, a grassroots Ugandan organization that’s been transforming lives through education, clean water, and healthcare for two decades.Recorded on location, this episode features raw and inspiring conversations with Ronnie Kyambadde, a social worker and director of the foundation; Dr. Angela McKellar, an ER physician from Utah; and Maureen, a dedicated clinical officer who lives and works in the rural heart of Uganda. Their reflections - on medicine, poverty, purpose, and partnership - reveal just how much impact a small, consistent effort can make.Highlights include:● Building health systems from the ground up, literally● Why education, clean water, and healthcare must go hand in hand● The ripple effect of sponsoring just one child● How service abroad can reignite a physician’s passion for medicine● The raw realities of rural healthcare, and the hope found withinAbout the GuestsRonnie Kyambadde is a Ugandan social worker and director with Child to Youth Foundation, a nonprofit started by his father to help children access education through sponsorships and local support. He’s been at the heart of the foundation’s growth for 20 years—advocating for grassroots impact and accountability.Dr. Angela McKellar is an emergency physician based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a long history of medical service work around the globe. She brings heart, humor, and humility to her work and reminds us why we got into medicine in the first place.Steven Ssenyonjo is the founder and director of Child2Youth Foundation and grew up in rural Uganda. He is from a very poor background and had the opportunity to become a teacher. He started Child2Youth Foundation after finding many needy children growing up in extreme poverty. Maureen is a clinical officer at the Sisters of St. Joseph Medical Clinic in rural Uganda. With a sharp eye for critical cases and an unwavering commitment to her community, she is the boots-on-the-ground hero quietly saving lives—one patient, one mosquito net, one check-up at a time.Top 3 Key TakeawaysLocal work, global reach. When you support grassroots initiatives, your impact ripples through generations.You don’t have to be rich to make a difference. A little time, a small donation, or one child’s sponsorship can change a life.Medicine, stripped to its core, is connection. In the absence of high-tech tools, it’s the human touch that heals.About the HostDr. Peter Crane is a board-certified physician, educator, and storyteller with a heart for service and a calling to spotlight doctors who make a difference—in their communities, in medicine, and in the lives they touch.Through Doctors Making a Difference, he brings you into intimate conversations with physicians who have overcome challenges, redefined success, and found purpose in and beyond the clinic. His goal is simple: to help more doctors stay in medicine by showing them what's possible.About the ShowDoctors Making a Difference is more than a podcast—it’s a movement to highlight the good, the gritty, and the deeply human side of medicine.In every episode, Dr. Peter Crane interviews physicians whose stories defy the script. From burnout recovery to bold career pivots, health challenges to quiet leadership, this show honors the truth that healing begins with connection—and doctors, too, deserve to be whole.Visit: doctorsmakingadifference.com The Doctors Making a Difference Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for medical, legal, or professional advice. Always consult appropriate experts regarding your unique circumstances. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.