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What is Watsi?
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Watsi is an online crowd-funding platform devoted to sponsoring the medical care of specific individuals.
Since AMHF began a partnership with Watsi in January, 110 needy clients at 5 mission hospitals in Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia have received quality surgical care. Watsi has funded treatment for 500 all over the world.
AMHF serves as the US "medical partner" for these African institutions, collecting and submitting cases, providing feedback, and processing payments.
Visit the Watsi gallery to learn more about patients awaiting care at AMHF partner institutions and other hospitals throughout Africa, South America, and Asia.
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New Surgical Theater
New surgeons' scrub area
Nyikibale Hospital in rural Uganda sent one of its doctors to train as a surgeon. Upon returning next month he will serve a catchment area of one million people--with the benefit of a new theater funded by AMHF. The old facility was falling apart and unhygienic. Through a partnership fostered by AMHF Executive Director Jonathan Mwiindi, University of Texas Medical Branch has donated equipment for the new theater.
Old scrubbing area
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Our Commitment to You
Dear Friends,
"Transparency" is a popular word. We aim to make it a radical reality. To see how we spent every dollar in 2012, visit our transparency document. Each expenditure is associated with downloadable supporting documentation, such as grants and receipts.
The 2012 AMHF Annual Report is available here.
In this issue we share projects focused on surgical care. The Huffington Post has an informative article about surgical treatment in resource-limited settings. We agree with the authors that this care can and should be made more accessible.
Serving with you,
Jon Fielder, MD
CEO
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Healing and Wholeness in Tanzania
New pediatric rehabilitation facility
Since our inception, AMHF has been sponsoring pediatric surgeries in Tanzania: cleft lip/palate, clubfoot, burns, bone deformities and other cases. In 2011, with help from our friends at Legatum, AMHF conducted a matching fundraiser to help build a new pediatric rehabilitation center. Children come from rural villages and must remain many weeks for wound care, cast changes, and rehabilitation following their operations.
This facility is almost complete--and none too soon! Because of the generosity of AMHF supporters, Watsi and others, the program is growing. The presence of a pediatric surgeon trained at my former alma mater (Kijabe Hospital, Kenya) means more complicated cases can now be managed.
For examples of kids benefiting from these services, see here and here.
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How to Help
This work is only possible through the generosity of our friends.
AMHF is a 501(c)3 entity and may receive contributions in its name and issue tax-deductible receipts. View our 990 form here.
Checks may be made out to African Mission Healthcare Foundation and sent to:
Heritage Christian Church
Attention: April Walters
7413 Maxtown Road
Westerville, OH 43082
Or donate by credit card or PayPal here.
No administrative charges are applied by AMHF to your gift.
A generous donor covers our small administrative expenses. We are grateful for the donated administrative support of Heritage Christian Church. PayPal does apply a 2.5% credit card processing fee.
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AMHF helped fund this new residence hall for African surgical trainees at Soddo Christian Hospital, Ethiopia
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