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 Mission Statement
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The African Mission Healthcare Foundation exists to support the effective and compassionate medical efforts of mission and church organizations across the continent. The Foundation seeks to link the generosity of American citizens, philanthropy and churches to increase the reach and impact of effective on-the-ground healthcare workers. |
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Partnership
AMHF seeks to support effective implementing hospitals, clinics and organizations by providing additional resources so they can more fully serve their communities.
Implementation and Sustainability
We seek to implement at the ground level, to provide care, to see patients on the wards, to educate the surgeon in the operating room and the nurse in the clinic.
Transparency, Accountability, and Efficiency
AMHF officers include past and current missionaries and health professionals with extensive contacts within and knowledge of the mission healthcare community. In concert with the advisory board and our partner organizations, only the institutions with proven records of success and accountability will be selected for sponsorship.
Committed to the poor
Foundation efforts will be focused upon those institutions serving the poor. |
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Dear Friends,
Since 2002 I have had the pleasure of meeting or working with a diverse group of committed and talented individuals, both Western and African, who have sacrificed comfort and careers to improve health care on the continent. In 2005 I first conceived of the need for a central funding mechanism to assist these many worthwhile endeavors. Mark Gerson and Sean Fieler, longtime friends and generous supporters, shared this vision, which has now become a reality.
I would like to announce the formation of the African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF), a legally incorporated charity. Consistent with its Mission Statement, AMHF will identify, evaluate, support, and monitor high-impact church and mission-affiliated healthcare services across the continent.
Now please allow me to share with you the first of many wonderful projects we will be supporting. |
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Assistant Medical Officer Training, Tanzania
Tanzania has only one doctor for every 100,000 people. Hospitals in rural areas often do not possess a doctor at all. The bulk of care provision falls to clinical officers (like American physician assistants), who are often not adequately trained to handle C-sections, minor surgery, and orthopedic injuries. The Arusha Lutheran Medical Center is a respected institution located in northern Tanzania. ALMC has been recognized by the Ministry of Health as an assistant medical officer (AMO) training school. Clinical officers are provided with two years of additional education to upgrade their skill set before returning to rural areas. These AMOs are essentially "junior doctors," able to manage more complicated medical and surgical cases than a traditional physician assistant. AMHF is providing $50,000 annually to train 17 AMOs in the two-year curriculum. These funds supplement the tuition payments made by the students, which are not enough to meet the cost of a comprehensive and high-quality training curriculum. Each of these junior doctors will provide augmented care to tens of thousands over their lifetimes, including undertaking hundreds of C-sections and minor procedures. Dr. Mark Jacobson, director of ALMC, has been in Tanzania for over two decades. He oversaw the successful construction of the new Arusha Lutheran Medical Center. AMHF intends to provide ongoing support for this unique and exciting educational model. |
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How to Help
 As with our past efforts, this work is only possible through the kindness and generosity of our friends.
For a complete list of the projects we are assisting or intend to support, please visit our website. We will be profiling one or two projects every month via newsletter. AMHF is incorporated but is not yet a 501(c)3 registered entity. Our administrative partner, Heritage Christian Church, can receive tax-deductible donations on our behalf. Checks may be made out to Heritage Christian Church. In the memo line, please indicate that the gift is for African Mission Healthcare. The address is: Heritage Christian Church Attention: April Walters 7413 Maxtown Road Westerville, OH 43082 If you are interested in supporting a particular program please write to me directly. No administrative charges are applied by AMHF. |
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We are grateful for everyone who has journeyed with us from Kenya to Malawi. We hope you will continue in partnership with AMHF as this work expands across the continent. Together with our colleagues, we aim at nothing less than to affect the lives of millions in the ensuing years.
Grace,
 Jon Fielder, MD
Chief Executive Officer |
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