Congrats to Hank & Erin— Funds have been trasferred to FORGE to start your project!

FORGE HEALTH SERVICE —MEHEBA REFUGEE SETTL… BLOG

Congrats to Hank & Erin— Funds have been trasferred to FORGE to start your project!

by May Y. on March 18, 2010

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Chicago, IL

For refugees in Zambia’s Meheeba Refugee Settlement, receiving proper health care is a significant challenge. Although there are currently five clinics operated within Meheba, these facilities are short-staffed and have few medical supplies. Both malaria and HIV/AIDS are serious health concerns for the refugees and illness leaves families facing further financial and social struggles. In response to this need, FORGE has instituted Forge Health Services, an effort to provide basic medical care and educational health campaigns to at least 1,500 of Meheba’s refugees. The goals of FHS are two-fold. The program works to empower the Meheba community through proper information and medical guidance. It also endeavors to improve the quality of life in Meheba by providing access to basic health care and encouraging residents to take advantage of available medical centers. This project will provide the funding for the 2010 operations of Forge Health Services. It will ensure that the small FHS staff can target critical areas of Meheba settlement and provide primary care to patients who otherwise would not receive medical help. Become the Citizen Philanthropist Project and partner with Meheba’s refugees to improve their health and quality of life.

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