Save Lives and Relieve Suffering in Kenya

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Summary

IMC’s dedicated staff, comprised solely of Kenyan nationals, is implementing emergency relief activities and has begun to reinitiate current programs wherever possible.

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

After nearly two weeks of widespread ethnic violence following disputed Presidential elections held December 27th, more than 500 people are reported dead, including many women and children, and approximately 250,000 people are displaced throughout Kenya.

Activities

In response, IMC has opened a temporary TB clinic in Jamhuri Park, where about 5,000 people who have fled to receive humanitarian support. Our team is providing water, sanitation,hygiene, health care, disease management, nutrition and mental health

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $1,585
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $198,415
Total Funding Goal: $200,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

IMC has been registered in Kenya as an NGO since 1993. Initially established as a regional support office for East and Central Africa, since 1998 IMC has engaged in relief and development activities in Kenya including Primary Health Care.

Project Message

"If TB patients default on their treatment, they will have to restart the course. But people have other priorities at the moment than taking medication.”
- Peter McOdida, Country Director of Kenya

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Heidi Saravia,
Development Officer
1919 Santa Monica Boulevard
Suite 400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
United States
3108267800
Email:

Project Sponsor

International Medical Corps

Organization

International Medical Corps (IMC)
1919 Santa Monica Boulevard
#400
Santa Monica, CA 90404
United States
310.826.7800
http://www.imcworldwide.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Kenya and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Kenya, read the Human Development Report on Kenya or the Wikipedia entry for Kenya.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on January 11, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 10, 2008.

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