Surgery and rehabilitation in one hospital
Surgeons, nurses, therapists and orthopaedic technicians work on the same site, so a child’s care does not stop when the operation ends.
See our servicesWhen a child is born with a disabling condition, or is badly hurt in an accident, surgery is the next step.
So the child can:
- Heal
- Walk
- Play
- Learn
- Belong
- Thrive
Where care is within reach, these conditions are treated early. For many children, the story ends differently.
12.5% of Uganda’s population lives with a disability.
A condition that can be treated in childhood does not have to last a lifetime.
80% of childhood disabilities can be prevented or managed through timely specialised care. The care exists. What stands in the way, for many families, is the cost.
Close to 300
children a year remain on CoRSU’s waiting list for surgery because funding falls short.
These children are left waiting.
Vivian was born with bowed legs, and walking long distances was painful. Earlier efforts to correct them did not succeed, because her parents could not raise the money for further treatment in a specialised hospital.
CoRSU changes how that story ends.
CoRSU is a Ugandan non-profit hospital for people with disability, founded in 2006. Children aged five and under are treated free of charge, and children aged 6 to 17 at a subsidised rate. Gifts from donors and partners help make that possible.
- children whose lives have been changed through surgery
- 60,000+
- patients rehabilitated across our services
- 100,000+
What a sponsored surgery covers
Sponsoring a surgery pays for the whole journey, not only the operation.
About UGX 4 million
is the average cost of treating one child, according to the 2026 CoRSU Disability Walk appeal.
Surgery
The operation itself, carried out by CoRSU’s orthopaedic and plastic surgery teams.
Therapy
Physiotherapy, occupational therapy or speech and language therapy after the operation.
Assistive devices
Made-to-measure devices from the orthopaedic workshop, where a child needs them.
Follow-up
Rehabilitation and review after the child goes home.
More than one operation
Your gift strengthens the hospital behind every surgery.
Training the surgeons of tomorrow
In 2024 the hospital hosted seven surgical fellows in paediatric orthopaedics, orthopaedic surgery and plastic surgery. As they learnt, they also helped to treat patients.
See training at CoRSUCare that reaches the community
Community teams provide outreach, counselling and home follow-up visits, and strengthen the referral pathways that bring children to the hospital.
Read about community workIn one year, the CoRSU Disability Walk turned gifts into treatment.
- raised by the 2025 CoRSU Disability WalkMore than UGX 71 million
- UGX 71m+
- children received orthopaedic and plastic surgery
- 17
- patients accessed rehabilitation services
- 21
- patients received other specialised medical care
- 62
The walk figures, the waiting list and the average cost are from the 2026 CoRSU Disability Walk appeal, as reported byKawowo Sports, 4 October 2026 (opens in a new tab) and Kawowo Sports, 24 July 2026 (opens in a new tab).The 12.5% and 80% figures are national data quoted by CoRSU’s Chief Executive Officer at the 2026 walk.
A sponsored surgery
Vivian can run and play without pain.
A community mobiliser referred seven-year-old Vivian to CoRSU, where she was diagnosed with Blount disease. With funding from MTN Foundation, surgery corrected her legs. Today Vivian can stand, walk, run and play without pain or support.
“I truly appreciate MTN Foundation and CoRSU for transforming my daughter’s life.”
Together we can change a child’s life.
Every contribution helps a child on the waiting list reach surgery, therapy and follow-up care at CoRSU.