Prevent Disease: Vaccinate and Train Rural Malians
Help prevent diseases in Africa
Summary
7,500 vaccinations are provided for mothers and children in rural villages. Training is provided in 24 remote villages to prevent disease, including: AIDS, malaria, hygiene, wound care and more.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
Village families in the rural areas of Ouelessebougou face many health risks and diseases every day. Health education and disease prevention are key to enhancing the quality and longevity of life. Villagers do not have access to clean water or electricity. Many children die from simple causes such as diarrhea, measles and pneumonia and do not live past their fifth birthday. The Alliance provides healthcare for more than 20,000 villagers in 24 rural villages.
Activities
Health training is provided for health workers, who then provide training for village families. Vaccinations are administered for women and children. 2,300 villagers are fully vaccinated (three times per year), totaling 7,500 vaccinations.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $6,695
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $16,905
Total Funding Goal: $23,600
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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
Vaccinations decrease the possibility of contracting diseases for hundreds of village women and children every year. Villagers are urged to attend health trainings to openly discuss and find solutions to the health concerns in their villages.
Project Message
“Please thank the Alliance for the wonderful things they have done for my village. The children in my village are healthier and they are going to school. I am so grateful for what you are doing.”
- Soumaya, Village Chief
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Jodie Jensen
Program Director
10 West 100 South
Suite 605
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
United States
801.983.6254
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Ouelessebougou Alliance
B.P. 60
Ouelessebougou,
Mali, West Africa
B.P. 60
Mali
801.983.6254
http://www.lifteachother.org
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Where this Project is Located
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Mali
and can also be found under
Health.
For more information about Mali, read the Human Development Report on Mali or the Wikipedia entry for Mali.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 2, 2005
Latest Update from the Field
Donors and villagers see direct impact of vaccination program
By Jodie Jensen - Program Director, October 08, 2009 12:16 PM
The Alliance is working with villages to establish their own health plans. These plans consist of priorities, timelines and assessments overseen by the villagers themselves. Recently, the chief of Seliban, Siriba Samake, told us that he has seen a substantial increase in vaccinations in his village because of two factors: the alliance provides the vaccinations, and the village (through their health plan) has taken more responsibility for getting their children immunized.
The villagers in the Ouelessebougou commune always express gratitude to the Alliance for providing these life-saving vaccines. But we know it wouldn't be possible without you. Thank you, donors, for your generous support! Please let us know what you think!
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