Good Gaali's mission is to bring love for humanity, the environment, and the good news of the gospel through the power of the bicycle. "Gaali" is the Luganda word for "bike," so our name quite literally means, the Good Bike. We started in 2019 as a group of cyclists that wanted to use the bicycle in some way - we weren't sure how - to serve in Jesus' name. That way, or purpose, was found in short order after visiting one of our colleagues in a Ugandan hospital.

The last World Health Organization (WHO) rankings showed Uganda's healthcare system ranked 149th out of 190 in the world. Chronic under staffing and under funding have left the entire health sector in a shambles. As a result, untrained and unprepared family members must become the "nurse" for their loved ones. These "Informal Caregivers" as they are known, feed, bathe, administer medications, and change dressings for their patients. They remain, for the most part, "camped out" on the hospital grounds for the duration of their patient's stay, trying to find shelter from the sun, rain and/or cold. Most make the trek from their villages with just a few articles of clothing and some pots and pans with which they cook meals to feed themselves and their loved ones. It is an extremely difficult and frightening time for these every day heroes.

Good Gaali is responding to this situation by using the power of the bicycle to bring the Good News to these forgotten individuals. Each morning our bicycles load up with supplies and ride to the local hospital where we go to work caring for the Caregivers. In consultation with the hospital staff and Ministry of Health, we have developed a training program designed to teach the Informal Caregivers the basics about their newfound responsibilities and to improve patient outcomes. We communicate simple things such as what to expect during rounds and how to use the flush toilets. We also share critical information on subjects such as germs, germ transfer prevention, and specific diseases such as COVID-19 and Ebola. After the training, we give them a CarePack containing basic necessities needed to make their stay a bit easier. Last, and most importantly, we use our remaining time to pray with the Caregivers and to share the good news of Jesus Christ with all.