Serving His Children

Serving His Children (SHC)[1] is a Christian nonprofit organization, based in southeast Uganda. It was started by Renee Bach in 2009. She at first gave free meals to families in need, then offering free medical treatment for malnourished children along with community support regarding malnourishment. Bach's work has been marred with allegations of recklessness and incompetency. Bach has denied many allegations and stated that she never presented herself as a doctor—as she has no formal training.

In 2019, a lawsuit was levelled against her by two mothers who claimed that SHC were responsible for their children's deaths. It was settled in 2020, with each of the mothers receiving around $9,500, and with no admission of liability from SHC.[2] Following the first lawsuit, the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council conducted an independent investigation. They were "unable to support allegations that children died in large numbers due to the services of S.H.C" and "did not find evidence that Ms. Renée Bach, Director of S.H.C., was treating children."[3]

  1. ^ Beaumont, Alon Mwesigwa Peter (2019-10-17). "Did children die because of 'white saviour' Renee Bach?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  2. ^ Aizenman, Nurith (July 31, 2020). "U.S. Missionary With No Medical Training Settles Suit Over Child Deaths At Her Center". NPR. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
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