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Health Work, Presbyterian Church of South Sudan
Ravaged by years of war, communities in South Sudan lack many of the basic necessities for survival, including health services. Meanwhile people suffer in a vicious cycle of poverty and disease. Flare-ups of violence cause further harm and injury. Gifts to this account will focus on community health care.
E862759. Read moreHealth Work Bethel Synods, Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Jesus, Ethiopia
The EECMY supports health services throughout the five Presbyterian-related Bethel Synods. Training, medicine and supplies are needed for remote, rural clinics, particularly in the impoverished Gambella region of southwest Ethiopia. People often travel long distances to clinics that are understaffed and under-supplied. Gifts to this account will improve the ability of these clinics to meet the critical need for health services.
E862141. Read moreWater and Sanitation For All
Without clean water, good health is impossible. In many parts of the world people suffer chronic and life-threatening illness and children die needlessly for lack of access to clean water and appropriate sanitation. Funds for this program provide technical assistance, equipment and training to develop and maintain sources of clean water and improved sanitation in needy communities.
E862703. Read moreIMCK Good Shepherd Hospital, General, Democratic Republic of Congo
Institut Medical Chretien du Kasai (IMCK) is the primary health care facility and a center for medical education in the central region of Democratic Republic of Congo. Its services are centered at Good Shepherd Hospital, a 160-bed facility in the village of Tshikaji, where surgery, obstetrics, pediatrics, general medicine, ophthalmology, radiology and laboratory services are offered regardless of the patient's ability to pay. IMCK also has a large outpatient clinic in the nearby city of Kananga. To continue to provide services to the poorest of the poor, contributions are needed to purchase medicines and health care supplies.
E320202. Read moreIMCK Community Health, Democratic Republic of Congo
IMCK partners with area communities to help people identify their critical health issues and develop solutions that address the underlying causes of illness and suffering. Community health programs respond to a variety of complex problems including sanitation, hygiene and nutrition.
E320402. Read moreIMCK Nursing & Laboratory Technician Schools, Democratic Republic of Congo
The central function of IMCK is education. The nursing and lab schools currently provide Democratic Republic of Congo with hundreds of trained health care professionals. Only through education is development possible. Your contributions will help provide scholarship subsidies and training materials. Dr. Martha Sommers has been called to support the educational programs of IMCK.
E320902. Read moreThe Healing Ministry of the Church Of Bangladesh
The Church of Bangladesh, a partner church of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is nurturing the healing ministry of its congregations, development projects and hospitals. The healing ministry of the church extends to Muslims and Hindus as well as to Christians, and it is a critical part of the church's overall outreach.
E862412. Read moreSt. Vincent School For Handicapped, Haiti
St. Vincent, in the Haitian capital of Port au Prince, was virtually destroyed by the January, 2010 earthquake. St. Vincent's had been a day and boarding school for over 400 blind, deaf and/or physically handicapped children. Physical and occupational therapy, a medical clinic and surgical services had been available on-site. Now St. Vincent's faces the daunting task of rebuilding. Gifts to this account will help restore this vital ministry for handicapped youngsters.
E862627. Read morePresbyterian Community of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
The Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa serves the urban poor at clinics in the sprawling capital city, where thousands of people continue to migrate in search of a better life. Funds are needed for medicines and supplies to help meet the demand for urgent care in Kinshasa.
E520002. Read moreCare With Love: Training Providers For Home Health Care
Care With Love is a training program for home health care providers. It is now becoming an NGO for training and employment of all kinds of caregivers. Together with the Friends of the Children with Cancer (FCC), a halfway house for children with cancer will be set on a farm outside Cairo (away from the pollution) where the children from underprivileged families will be taken care of in between treatment to boost their nutrition while providing respite for their mothers and other siblings. The mothers will be educated about proper nutrition and hygiene and will participate in income-generating projects during …
E051657. Read moreTanta Hospital, Synod of the Nile
The American Hospital at Tanta, in Egypt, provides a range of health services, including opthalmolic surgery. Funds are needed to subsidize care for patients who cannot afford to pay and to purchase equipment, including that needed for retinal surgery.
E862603. Read moreCoptic Evangelical Organization For Social Services (CEOSS), Egypt
CEOSS implements a variety of preventive health programs and curative medical activities that target the priority health needs and education of poor urban and rural populations, especially women and children, in Egypt.
E862608. Read moreAhli Arab Hospital, Gaza
Contributions support the only Christian hospital in strife-torn Gaza area as it faces an increased patient load and a shortage of medical supplies.
E862371. Read moreHospital St. Croix, Haiti
Hospital St. Croix is located in Leogane, the epicenter of the earthquake that destroyed much of the city and nearby Port au Prince in January, 2010. Repairs have been made to the one wing of the hospital that sustained relatively minor damage. A long-term effort is underway to rebuild Hospital St. Croix and restore its capacity to provide essential services to the people of Leogane. Gifts to this account will support the comprehensive restoration of this important institution.
E343302. Read moreFJKM, Community Health, Madagascar
The Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM) provides clean water, sanitation and health services in remote areas, helping rural communities prevent and treat the major illnesses that threaten health: malaria, measles, diarrhea and pneumonia. The Community Health program also provides training and helps to facilitate AIDS awareness and education.
E047979. Read moreFJKM, Reforestation & Environmental Education, Madagascar
In response to the environmental degradation that is devastating the country, the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM) is promoting sustainable integrated development through its environmental program. PC(USA) funds will be used to install village tree nurseries, train farmers and pastors in agriculture and arboriculture to provide sustainable livelihoods and reduce environmental impact, and create and operate an environmental education program in primary schools.
E047980. Read moreEmbangweni Hospital, Malawi
Embangweni hospital serves a rural population in northern Malawi, near the Zambian border. Established in the early 1900's, the hospital's services have expanded and modernized to include pediatrics, male and female general care, surgery and caesarian section deliveries. The Primary Health Care Department includes malaria, TB, AIDS control programs and a Nutritional Rehabilitation Unit for malnourished children and their mothers. An extensive outreach program coordinates remote health centers and mobile clinics.
E862149. Read moreMulanje Mission Hospital, Malawi
One of five historic Presbyterian mission hospitals in Malawi, Mulanje has grown from a maternity hospital to a 200-bed general hospital with a men's ward, a pediatric unit and an outpatient department. The hospital complex also includes a nursing school. It is well known as a women's health center, and women travel from great distances to southern Malawi to seek life-changing fistula repair surgery as well as cervical cancer screening and treatment.
E862726. Read moreMcKean Rehabilitation Center, Thailand
McKean is a Christian rehabilitation center providing medical, surgical, spiritual, and socioeconomic ministry for people affected by leprosy. In Thailand, thankfully, the numbers of new leprosy cases is now decreasing. McKean has expanded its vision to integrate other disabled people in its hospital-based and community-based rehabilitation ministry, bringing new hope and quality of life to many.
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