Our mission is to improve the quality of healthcare available in rural medical clinics in Rwanda

Why        Men, women and children in poor countries like Rwanda suffer and die from diseases that are treatable. We believe every person deserves access to basic healthcare, and we are determined to provide for this need in the impoverished, remote villages of Rwanda.

How     We work closely with a clinic’s staff to understand their specific needs; we partner with local Rwandan government agencies and worldwide humanitarian organizations for efficient, culturally-appropriate implementation; and we raise the funds necessary to transport and otherwise satisfy the medical needs.

What    For our current project, we are planning to send a 40-foot sea container filled with donated medical equipment and supplies to the Mwogo Health Center where members of our team visited and identified extreme need. Items to be sent include beds, linens, exam tables, diagnostic equipment, pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical refrigerator, and much more. We also hope to assist the clinic’s community education program.

Where  The Mwogo Health Center is located in the Bugasera District of Rwanda, one of the areas most devastated by the 1994 genocide. Mwogo is a very remote village, accessible only by deeply rutted, difficult-to-maneuver dirt
roads. When a villager cannot receive the medical care he/she needs at the Mwogo Clinic
(due to lack of equipment, supplies, medicines, etc.) the next closest medical facility is an additional
4-hour walk. For a sick person that can be an impossible distance.

When   Our goal is to transport the medical equipment to Mwogo by the end of 2009. The exact shipping date will be determined when enough funds are raised to cover the transportation costs. We are open to helping
additional rural clinics in the future, once the work at Mwogo Health Center is complete.