Interface Uganda

It was a real honour to accept the site construction for the team that run Interface Uganda. They are a charity that fund raises through the UK but does their work in Uganda. They do operations such as cleft and burns surgery that can quickly, easily and cheaply help reconstruct the lives of Ugandans who would otherwise be blighted and ostracised by their conditions.

Karen and Jackie proved to be clear-minded and resolute in what they wanted from the site and quickly fleshed out the content as we went along. As with any project, it flows much more smoothly if the client is willing to spend time thinking about how to present their information with their audience in mind.

We have ended up with a site with multiple content types, dealing with users in multiple different ways. The background machinery is complicated but the interface to the site user is simple and clean; which is how Karen wanted it when outlining the project during the first consultation.

It was a humbling and moving experience to go to the annual information evening, where the launch of the new website topped the agenda. A plastic and reconstructive surgeon called Mark Swan spoke about his time in Uganda, supporting the work of the charity. His photos were highly illustrative and graphic as he described children who had fallen into cooking pots in their huts and corrections to broken bones that could have been done immediately but have actually waited 20 years. The most important work that the charity do is training surgeons, nurses and anaesthetists locally in Uganda so the excellent practice is sustainable. They are developing a training programme that has achieved recognition by medical training providers in the UK and is about to be fully accredited.

I can safely say I'm proud to have been involved in this successful project and, as it seems likely that Interface will need me for further work, really pleased to stay involved with this incredible group of people.