Summary of the Situation Our program is deeply committed to empowering women who have been tragically displaced due to the ongoing crisis in Cameroon. We recognize the profound challenges this vulnerable group faces, and we are determined to restore their dignity and fight against the poverty that afflicts them. For the women uprooted by this […]
Summary of the Situation The Sisters of St. Joseph of Tarbes run a demo farm at our formation house in Nyeri, located near Mt. Kenya. For the past two years, we’ve been piloting organic farming using the Permaculture method, and have successfully increased our crop yield and quality to meet most of our community’s needs. […]
Summary of the Situation We are currently facing a critical need for a vehicle to facilitate transportation and delivery of services to the poor in our community. This need has arisen due to the challenging economic conditions in Nigeria, which have increased the urgency of reaching and serving more impoverished communities. Previously, we’ve had to […]
Summary of the Situation Kansas City faced its deadliest year in 2023, recording 184 homicides. Of these, approximately 1 in 3 victims and 1 in 4 suspects are under the age of 25. The Kansas City Police Department attributes much of this violence to unresolved conflict between people who know each other. People resort to […]
Summary of the Situation In Naivasha, many youths and young adults are caught in conflicts as victims or perpetrators, often due to unemployment or underemployment. This frustration is evident in incidents like the June 2024 Gen Z protests, where some youths engaged in looting and violence, leading to loss of life. Political manipulation exacerbates tensions, […]
Summary of the Situation Established in 1958 during Kenya’s colonial era, the hospital was founded to serve poor African laborers working on sisal and coffee farms in Machakos District. After Kenya’s independence, many of these farms became settlement schemes for landless peasants, and the hospital continues to serve the descendants of these laborers. The facility […]
Summary of the Situation The Annunciation Mission Dispensary, a faith-based health facility established in 2006 by the Daughters of Divine Love Sisters, relies on power supplied by Kenya Power Limited (KPLC), which is both expensive and unreliable. On average, the dispensary experiences power outages for about six hours each day, and without a backup power […]
Summary of the Situation The San Martin de Porres Hospital in Yaounde treats more than 155,000 patients annually. It has a single 15-year-old X-ray device, with over 6,000 X-rays taken annually. The equipment is not working, making specific diagnoses impossible or very difficult. This aggravates their situation, increasing mortality in some instances due to the […]
Summary of the Situation Poverty and health illiteracy affect many in Palestine. Children with disabilities are often abandoned due to the inability of their parents to care for them. Many of these children require total care, including feeding, clothing, changing, constant supervision, and frequent medical treatments. These disabilities also come with many health problems that […]
Summary of the Situation St. Paul’s Dispensary is located on Mumias, Busia Road. The Catholic Church of Kakamega Diocese started 1982 as a faith-based organization to help the poor. It was run by staff from Matungu’s sub-county hospital. As the Sub-County was lacking Nurses, it closed this Dispensary. In 2009, the Sub-County hospital opened a […]
