Health Clinic in Rural Nepal - 2008
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SummaryThis project supports one year's operating expenses for our new health clinic located in Thulo Syabru. The village of Thulo Syabru is located in the remote region of Rasuwa district, Nepal. How Donors Like You HelpedThanks to donors like you, a total of $4,078 was raised for this project.
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WhatProject Needs and BeneficiariesThe clinic will provide basic medical services to the residents of Thulo Syabru and surrounding villages. These communities suffer from health problems associated with crippling poverty, such as diarrhea, worm infestation, malnutrition, acute respiratory infections, and tuberculosis. ActivitiesOperating costs of $15,000/yr ($5/day) provides critical care to 7,000 people ($2 per person) * Management of childhood illnesses * Immunizations * Antenatal/post natal care * Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, etc. * Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $4,078 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $4,078. The original project funding goal was $15,000. Additional DocumentationResourcesWhyPotential Long Term ImpactWith this Clinic and laboratory, we are one crucial step closer to our goal of 3 clinics that triangulate this part of the Rasuwa District in Nepal, making health care available to thousands. Project Message
The Clinic has become a truly important resource for these communities -- every donation makes a tremendous difference to thousands who would otherwise have no available health care. Who
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For more information about Nepal, read the Human Development Report on Nepal or the Wikipedia entry for Nepal. WhenLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on July 24, 2009. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 15, 2007. Latest Update from the FieldNepal Healthcare Update: Feb 2009By Jenn Spradlin - Assistant Director, February 11, 2009 02:32 PM
Our plan for a healthcare system is now in place!
Our new hospital is now established in the village of Kalikastan, and serves as anchor to our three additional health clinic-outposts. This now creates a network that reaches nearly all of the 44,000 inhabitants of the Rasuwa District. Pictures: |




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