Village of Joy Pediatric Clinic, Rwentobo, Uganda, 2024-Present
A multifunctional building conceived as essential infrastructure for the local community, bringing together healthcare, hospitality, and shared community life within a single architectural framework.
The project includes:
Pediatric clinic with outpatient rooms
Administrative offices for mission staff
Multi-purpose hall for events, screenings, seminars, and worship services
Kitchen and street-food shop serving people waiting for clinical care.
The design was developed during one month of volunteer stay at the Ewemama Mission, starting from the missionaries’ sketches and expressed needs, and turning them into a complete, functional architectural proposal adapted to the local context. Special attention was given to clear circulation, natural ventilation, and flexibility of use, ensuring harmony with the surrounding rural landscape and surrounding community buildings.
The construction was made possible thanks to the financial support of Associazione Salvagente, which fully funded the project, helping the mission build a structure that will concretely improve the lives of the local community. The works were later supervised by a local Ugandan engineer, based on the architectural design.
One year later, the building is almost complete: a new tool for good for the Ewemama Mission and the families of Rwentobo, and a tangible result of collaboration between professionals, volunteers, and Italian non-profit organizations.