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. progress reportread updates from the field

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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

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

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
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ouelessebougou Alliance

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

Country

This project is located in MaliMali and can also be found under HealthHealth.

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

A recent assessment found that 94% of children under 5 in Alliance villages have been fully vaccinated. Nationally, only about 38% of children are fully vaccinated. Further analysis showed that for every 100 children who were vaccinated, one child was spared from dying of yellow fever. What a success! that means that for every $150 donated, a life was saved!

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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