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Offering health, hope and dignity in JESUS’ name
Kenya malaria reduction project
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People in Ruwe village – one of the communities that will benefit from the malaria reduction project. |
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More people who will benefit from the project. |
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School children from one of the schools that will benefit from the project. |
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Phase 1 – Training community health volunteers
One of two malaria training class in session, Sept 27, 2010 |
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Ms Jenipher, a training facilitator, takes the participants through a lesson on malaria control |
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Members of the class demonstrate role of trained healthcare givers in leading the community in prevention and control of malaria |
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Mr Ochilo, a facilitator, with a team of participants preparing for a demonstration.
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A view of the class in session |
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Phase 2 – Health training in primary schools
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health clinics
Health training in primary schools
School health clubs formed following training
Wang’ Otong’ Primary School Health Club |
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Mayingo Primary School Health Club |
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Community health outreach clinics
Trained community health care givers sorting drugs in preparation for the clinic |
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Net treatment demonstration at Ruwe |
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A clinician attending to a patient during an outreach clinic |
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Trained community health care givers talking to clients about malaria and the importance of preventive health seeking behavior
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A malnourished child who has been enrolled for nutrition supplementation |
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The motorcycle used for transportation during the outreach clinics |
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People waiting in line to be served during the clinics
Mosquito net distribution
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Peru project goal:
Donations to-date:
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$40,000
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Myanmar project goal:
Donations to-date:
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$40,000
$0 |
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Project impact
This project will benefit over 4,000 people:
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1800 students will learn malaria prevention at school |
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1200 children under age 5 will sleep under mosquito nets |
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840 pregnant women and nursing mothers will be educated on prevention techniques and how to use mosquito nets |
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200 community healthcare volunteers will be trained to teach others to prevent malaria |
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