Heathcare
There is no free health-care in Kenya, although the government does provide nurses for many community built dispensaries, and the few hospitals in the rural areas, patients have to be charged for the medicines and treatment given, and to cover the running costs of the building. The clinics usually do not have sufficient stock of medicines, and due to the poverty in the region, patient charges are very difficult to pay.
AAF assistance is given in many ways :-
- Supporting five existing clinics with medicines, equipment and other supplies and building maintenance.
- Financing construction of new community health facilities.
- Employ trained community health workers to visit homes giving practical advice on health and sanitation matters.
- Operating our "Harambee" scheme of subsidised treatment for the very poor ~~ more .....
- Assisting "Gai Clinic" the largest health centre in the area, with equipment, medicines, maintenance, vehicles and human resources.
- Paying for essential treatment for the extremely poor and needy, such as :-
Syengo Kitonga 52 - recovered good sight in one eye after being completely blind for 15 years. His cataract operation carried out at Nairobi Eye Centre was paid for by AAF.
See also "New Projects"
John Matiti 42 - a peasant farmer whose leg was amputated when gangrene set in after being bitten by a poisonous Pavanda snake. AAF paid for his custom made plastic and leather prosthesis so that now he can work his land to provide for his family.
Tibetha Mulabga 23 - suffered a miscarriage 5 hours walk away from a clinic. After losing much blood she had only 1-2 hours to live. AAF was able to transport her quickly to hospital, and pay for the treatment which saved her life.
(Photo taken 4 days later)
Baby Mwikali, was badly scalded with boiling water when playing on the floor when her mother was cooking. She had no treatment for five days until her mother brought her to AAF trustees. Within 30 mins Mwikali was in hospital having her badly infected arm treated
