Megachurches, Mission Trips and White Saviors: HBO’s ‘Savior Complex’ Dissects How Renee Bach Caused Havoc in Uganda
variety.comSophia Scorziello editor Renee Bach was 19 when she claims to have heard a calling from God telling her to travel to Uganda on a missionary trip to save children from starvation, poverty and deadly diseases.
In 2009, she moved to Jinja, Uganda and opened a charity called Serving His Children. There, with a high-school diploma and zero medical education or professional licenses, Bach spearheaded treatments for babies and young children, which included hooking up IV drips, feeding sessions, prescribing medications, giving blood transfusions and handling other procedures.
From 2011 to 2015, Serving His Children ran as a non-governmental organization. During this time, a large number of children died under Bach’s care, and soon after, Ugandan officials shut SHC down.
Bach was run out of the country, and returned to the U.S., where she is currently facing a lawsuit from a Ugandan human rights attorney, based on the testimony of two mothers who lost their children under Bach’s care.
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