Regional Medical Clinic /Project 2010
Medical care is a hot issue right now in our
country. Thankfully we do have a wide array of doctors, clinics and
hospitals to choose from. What would happen if the only medical care
available to you was in the city and you lived in the country with no
means of transportation? In the Ugandan countryside people will walk for
days while ill or injured and stand in line for hours in order to visit
a clinic. No one goes to the clinic just for the flu, colds or viruses.
They go to the clinic for diseases like Malaria, AIDS,
Tuberculosis, broken bones &
other accidents.
Pastor Moses has discussed the need for a
centralized medical clinic in the rural bush. The best physical location
is at the village of Kamusenene. It is on a main road, and already has a
water well that ITFM installed in 2006. This is “out in the boonies”
with no electricity, running water or
facilities of any kind.
We are fortunate to be able to partner with Cal
and Rebecca Ainley, a couple that has a real heart for the Ugandan
people as well as a medical background. When they
approached us about doing fundraising to build a clinic, we realized
this would be a great project to keep in line with our Mission Statement
of providing strategic community improvements.
ITFM will be focusing on helping to facilitate
this project as a complete compound with the following things in mind:
Clinic building - Medical waste removal - Staff housing - Visitor
housing for medical teams - bathroom facilities - Furnishings -
This is not an easy job but well worth the effort.
This clinic will save hundreds of lives every year.
As we plan the compound we will continue to
communicate our estimated costs.
Teachers Quarters / COMPLETE October 2009
The teachers quarters pictured below are about 8x8 ft rooms with mud walls and floor. These rooms are big enough only for 2 twin mattresses and little else. The rooms are riddled with termites, ants, spiders and other assorted pests. I know because we stayed here. I LOVE MY BUG TENT!!!! (Kimberly) The photo you see below has 4 rooms with doors on each side of the house.
As of August 2007 Total
- housing complex $60,000 To house 12 teachers / families
Permanent school buildings / COMPLETE December 2008
Rwenjiri is in desperate need of classrooms and teachers quarters. The heavy rains there cause constant damage to the mud walls of the temporary buildings.
Rwenjiri has 8 grades now, baby class, middle class, top class and 1st-5th grades. 2 of these classes currently meet in the church building next door, which does not work well as there is no separation between the classes. They would like to add more grades but are unable to at this time do to funding, school room shortages and poor teacher accommodations. Material items are always in short supply but potential students are abundant.
A basic structure out of brick and cement with metal sheet roof costs approximately $10,000 each. This would serve a class of about 50 students. 10 of these rooms will be needed eventually. The teachers need two of these same structures and it would house 4 teachers each.
As of August 2007 Price Total
- 10 school rooms $10,000 each $100,000
Kassanda Dormitory / COMPLETE Feb 2008
Kassanda is a modern school building. The school has been wired and is waiting for a connection from the local power company when funds can be obtained. A generous donor built the school, church and the dormitory buildings. The school is in session for the kids from town. They were able to purchase 70 metal bunk beds for the dorm. Thanks to many of you numerous mattresses and supplies have been purchased and delivered to the school. There is still space available for more kids once funding has been put together.
This dorm is to be used for at risk children that suffer because of bad treatment from guardians or kids that have no where to go. This dorm is ready to be put to good use when supplied with the following items....
As of August 2007 Price Total
- 70 Mattresses (foam) $27 each $1890 As of Dec 07 (Need 15 more)
- 70 Blankets $25 each $1750
- 70 Hygiene supplies $10 each $ 700
- 70 Cup and plate sets $5 each $ 350
Project total $4690
Click here to see video's of supplies being delivereed!
