Health Project Campaing

How Can We Help Save Lives in a Maasai Community in Africa?

Hello, my name is Loreto, and I have been working with a Maasai community since 2022 in Engikaret, a village in northern Arusha, Tanzania. My friend Tami, who is also Chilean, has joined our work, fulfilling her dream of coming to Africa. Tami has more than 10 years of experience in social work in Latin America, and today she supports us with both her social work background and her professional expertise as a physiotherapist in the health field.

She is currently exchanging knowledge and providing training to women and men in the community who serve as local health providers. In order for what they have learned to be properly implemented, we need to provide them with basic medical materials so they can treat their people effectively.

So far, we have only been able to provide materials for training purposes, but our goal is for each local health worker to have their own basic equipment, allowing them to save time and provide better care to their patients.

In addition, our NGO, Maasai Volunteering Solutions, has built a community center within the village. We now have the facilities, but we urgently need a freezer so local health providers can have access to cold water and ice for emergency cases. Something as simple as cold water can help stop bleeding.

Today, we invite you to be part of this challenge by helping us install a solar freezer. There is no electricity in the area where they live, but there is plenty of sun.

This equipment, along with smaller but essential tools such as nasal aspirators, thermometers, hot water bags, a stethoscope, and first aid kits, will greatly improve their ability to handle emergencies and make timely referrals that can save lives.

Summary of What We Need:

• Solar freezer and installation
• Nasal aspirators
• Thermometers
• First aid kits
• Hot water bags