Projects Overview
Funding is provided by MMA for:
- people living with disability
- those affected by HIV/AIDS,
- medical expenses for students at Bible Schools
- drugs, medical supplies and equipment for hospitals
- sponsorship of students studying medicine, paramedical and related health studies
- building/renovations of clinics and hospitals
- funds for poor patients
Projects are approved by the MMA committee and because of historical links, have been in Tanzania, Kenya and Nepal.
Current Projects
DHERSEC (Disabled and Helpless Rehabilitation Service Centre).
The Disable and Helpless Rehabilitation Service Centre is an entirely Nepalese organization begun in 1999 by a group of friends with disabilities. The term “helpless” means “those who have no other help”. That is, persons who are socially deprived, poor and vulnerable. DHERSEC was set up with disability as its focus but many poor people request help due to accident, acute or chronic health problems, broken relationships or death in the family, severe debt, loss of employment, fear of violence or political pressure. Helping poor people in these situations is a disability prevention strategy. The program is therefore helping people with disabilities, orphans, homeless and very poor children and adults.
Kagera AIDS Project
This was commenced in 2003 and is running on 3 year cycles with 6 monthly reports and an audit at the end of each 3 years to assess changes and current needs. Stage 3 is due to commence in October 2009. The main aim is to identify people infected with HIV and to assist them and their families in the many needs that arise. This includes treatment for the patient, home-based care when necessary, income generation activities, training for in-home carers, education of children orphaned by HIV/AIDS and sensitization programs to raise public awareness.
Capacity Building for rural health work in Nepal
This work is being done in partnership between MMA and two organizations in Nepal. These are HDCS (Human Development and Community Services) and UMN HSO (United Mission to Nepal Health Services Office). Both these organizations are managing rural hospitals and seeking to build up numbers of trained staff of various categories. MMA helps by offering scholarships to students in different aspects of health work.
Capacity Building at Murgwanza and Kilimatinde hospitals
Capacity Building at Murgwanza and Kilimatinde hospitals in Tanzania is being done through scholarships to students in various areas of health care.
Medical Support for Bible School Students
Fourteen Bible Schools in Tanzania are given a grant of about $1000 a year to pay for medical needs of students.
Grants for Medical Supplies
Five hospitals in Tanzania are given an annual grant of $3-5000 to enable them to import drugs or medical supplies that are not available in-country.
Salary assistance
Salary assistance is provided to “top up” salaries for doctors at Murgwanza hospital because of difficulties in recruiting staff in such a remote region of Tanzania..
Free hospital treatment for the very poor
Very poor patients from the rural area around Kilimatinde Hospital in Tanzania have access to free or subsidized treatment through donations to the hospital “charity” fund.
