Karing for Kids - Basic medical laboratory for rural health clinic

Address

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Karing for Kids
139 Madison NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108
United States
800-743-1929
http://www.karingforkids.org

Mission

Karing for Kids (KFK Nepal) runs a Mother and Child Health Clinic (MCH-Clinic) in the rural mountain communities of Rasuwa, Nepal. KFK Nepal is a non-government charity organization working to save the lives of children in Nepal since 1997.

Programs

• Management of childhood illnesses such as diarrhea, worm infestation, malnutrition, and acute respiratory infections • Immunization services for women and children • Antenatal/post natal care for pregnant women and gynecological treatment • Laboratory services for basic tests • Family planning and counseling services • Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases • Treatment of tuberculosis and other general diseases/problems

Karing for Kids's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Basic medical laboratory for rural health clinic
Basic medical laboratory for rural health clinic 		Mother and Child Health Clinic in Rural Nepal
Mother and Child Health Clinic in Rural Nepal

Personnel Overview

Scott MacLennan - International Director
International Director, Karing for Kids Coordinator, Premier Partner Trekking Program, International Mountain Explorers Connection President, Anatoli Boukreev Memorial Fund, Board Member, Alpine Fund Owner, MacManagment (operates approximately 1500 units of low income housing in Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas).

Gyanendra Ghale - Clinic Founder
MS in Public Health from Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Technical Officer, World Health Organization, New Delhi, India; former UNICEF monitor, RUGMARK Foundation's program to prohibit the use of child labor in Nepal First recognized the need for a Clinic in Rasuwa District while working for Adventist Development and Relief Agency.

Pragati Ghale - President/Clinic Director
Manager, KFK MCH-Clinic \ Registered nurse 17 years’ experience at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu (4 yrs as Senior Nurse in the Maternity Ward; 8 yrs as a Senior Nurse for Nepal's first National Heart Team).

Personnel Statistics

Scott MacLennan/Gyanendra Ghale, Director
Founded in 1997
Employees: 3
Volunteers: 8

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): 8,400
Maximum Budget: 8,400
Other funding sources: Individual donations, corporate donations
Religious Affiliation: None