Improve Public Health
- Constructed multiple latrines in the hospital, health center, community and school
- Drilled well to improve quantity of water
- Worked with government officials to improve quality of water and access to water
- Provide education classes and instruction on prevention of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases
- Provide education and instruction on importance of handwashing and hygiene
- Provide vitamins and nutritional supplements to children and families at highest risk for malnutrition
- Provide education on healthy nutrition in schools
- 50 HIV-positive adults have received nutiritional support each month for 17 years.
- 2,560+ children and adults each year received health education regarding HIV/AIDS, hygiene, hand washing, nutrition, pregnancy, breast feeding, and prevention of infectious diseases
Since 2006, 12,000 infants and toddlers between 6 months and 2 years old have been given nutritional support with food fortified with vitamins, minerals and iron to fight malnutrition.
VISION FOR THE FUTURE
- Increase nutritional services to more children
- Provide in-home support and education for daily health-care needs
- Provide more public toilets
- Continue clean water project
