Kijabe Hospital Refugee Aid

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Purpose

To provide medical supplies and transportation for medical professionals to assist refugees

Description

Together with Rotary International, The KIM Foundation International supported BethanyKids in conjunction with Kijabe Hospital to facilitate clinic & camp visits, surgery, teaching, and training (local and off-site).

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Project Details

Context

Kakuma refugee camp, 120 km from Sudan border, consists of 70% Sudanese and 20% Somali refugees (89,000 people in 2003) of which 50% are aged between 0 and 17 years.

Assistance

The KIM Foundation Intl. purchased training material, supplies and medication, and paid for transportation and communication expenses for health care and social services professionals.

Updates

July 2021

Read The Whig’s article on reflections of this project.

Rotary Reflections: Kim Phuc and BethanyKids hospital – The Kingston Whig Standard

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