Awaiting the doctor

Dear Eric,

Himwine lives in Gashanda, Rwanda and suffered from a bad cold. In this picture she was waiting to see the doctor with her mother.

Eric, thanks to your donation, Himwine was given zinc and multi-vitamins to ensure a fast recovery. Thank you for your support of Humanity for Children!




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Friends in Kenya

Seeing the doctor

Dear Eric,

 

Thanks to your donation, this boy and 9 others in Dunga, Kenya were able to receive medical attention. He is pictured with one of the Humanity for Children volunteers.

This boy suffered from malaria. Your donation purchased malaria medication and multi vitamins so he could be healthy again! Eric, thank you for your kind donation!




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Immunization Day

Waiting for immunizations
Dear Katherine,

Your donation benefited ten children in rural Kenya. These three boys, some of the children you have helped, are waiting to receive their immunizations at the Dunga school.

Katherine, thank you for your kind donation! Your support for Humanity for Children is truly appreciated.




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New Clinical Officer in Rota Dispensary!

Kespa and Hester
Dear Ken and Marshall,

Our Rota dispensary in Kenya is situated right next to an elementary school. Its location makes it easy for children to see our new clinical officer, Kespa. She keeps an eye on them during the day in case of medical emergencies.  She sees about 30 children a day and provides sound preventative care and treatment for illness.

Ken and Marshall,  your generous donations do not only make her employment possible, but they also provide care to many children in this community. Thank you so much!




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Clinical Officers don’t just see patients…

Dunga - Norman working at clinic
Dear Hilary,

For a clinical officer like Norman in Dunga, Kenya, it is not all about seeing patients.

Norman does a lot of paperwork (first picture) and is supported by his community board (second picture – Norman is on the left).

He also performs much needed outreach in the community, such as at this malaria net day, where HFC through Norman, taught many community volunteers on the proper use of malaria nets and then went into the village to distribute over 1200 nets in a single day.

In the third photo you can see people listening to the instructions from the volunteer Norman had taught earlier.

Your donation makes important outreach projects like this possible as well.  Thank you for your generous support!




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Many patients travel far for medication

Norman seeing patients
Dear Erica and Hilary,

Our clinical officer in Dunga, Kenya, Norman Ogando, often sees up to 50 patients in a day.  They come in one, two, and sometime many per visit as families walk 5-7 km to see a doctor.

Norman checks each one out from head to toe, listens to their concerns, and then diagnoses and treats them.  At many clinics in the region the patients then need to go to the pharmacy to buy their medications (just as in the US) further causing them financial hardship and time.

In our clinics, however, medications are provided for free on the spot and the patients get to return directly home.

In these photos, you can see Norman providing care to a few patients. Thank you for making this possible!




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After a long day…

garden 4
Dear Anne,

Ernest and the Humanity for Children team dug this garden in the hot sun of Karama, Rwanda, so that he can better provide for his family.

Your gift will have a huge impact on Ernest and his family, giving them access to a wide variety of healthy fruits and vegetables.  Some garden recipients even grow enough food to earn a small supplemental income.

Thanks Anne for your support!




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Families helping families

Angelique gets her garden.
Dear Sara,

Angelique took in several of her children’s children to care for after they died of HIV.

The garden you support in Karama, Rwanda, will make a great difference in their lives, giving them access to a wide variety of healthy fruits and vegetables!




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Family time in the garden!

Planting is fun
Dear Eric,

When Humanity for Children plants a garden, the whole family helps out.

Here you see Erimwenbe and his children all helping to plant their garden in Eastern Rwanda.

Thank you for your support, which will ensure that this family has access to fresh fruits and vegetables and a much healthier diet!




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Digging gardens is hard!

garden 1 before
Dear Cathleen,

Digging a garden is hard work.  As you can see from these pictures the amount of weeding and digging to make a garden workable is intense and takes most of a day with the help of many people.

With your help, this family in Karama, Rwanda will now have access to fresh fruits and vegetables!




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