The Incredible Story of Uganda's 'Good Road'

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:56:29 +0000

"5 Years If You're Lucky" (Season 1, Episode 7)
Mbale, Uganda

Life is precious. But in Eastern Uganda, it can seem elusive. Earl and Craig discover some of the brightest lights in the darkest conditions.
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Summary:
There are so many heroes in the world of philanthropy and The Good Road crew learns so
much from these heroes. In this episode, Earl Bridges and Craig Martin meet two such heroes in
the eastern part of Uganda. Their journey to find them begins in a Matatu that takes them through the Ugandan countryside to a series of geographic gems like the “source of the Nile”.
But after a long journey they arrive at their true destination- the Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. Once there, they meet up with an amazing couple, Kathy Bourgoine and Adam Hewitt-
Smith, and their daughters Eseld and Lowenna. Despite the fact that Kathy (a neonatologist) and Adam (an anesthesiologist) could be crushing it back in London, UK where they are from,
they have decided to live and work in this remote city of Uganda not making a dime from their labors. And contrary to what you might think, they’re not doing it for Jesus. They’re both self-
avowed atheists who are simply doing it for the people whose lives they change. They are do-
gooders because doing good is the right thing to do. Kathy’s work in the NICU and Adam’s work in the hospital is saving lives, but the work is hard and stressful and takes its toll on their
children. Earl and Craig explore Kathy and Adam’s inspiring and at times heartbreaking world
and discover all kinds of bizarre, funny, and interesting Ugandan cultural details along the way.

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THE GOOD ROAD offers a compelling look at the messy and complicated business of global charity. Hosts Earl Bridges and Craig Martin- longtime philanthropy veterans, globe-trotters, and best friends-set off around the world to places where people are doing good. Sometimes that good is several plane rides away and sometimes just off your own daily commute. Border camps for refugees, 3rd world Neonatal Intensive Care Units and fully armed anti-poaching teams with Land Rovers are only some of the impossible situations they explore in Season One.