MERCY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
Population:
The staggering statistics by UNICEF show that despite improvements in sub-Saharan Africa in recent decades, 1 in 13 children die under the age of five, compared to 1 in 195 in developed nations. Infectious diseases (such as pneumonia, malaria, and diarrheal diseases) constitute the most common cause of death in children under the age of five years old. If this trend continues, 31 million children under the age of five will die in Africa by the year 2030. Currently, sub-Saharan Africa has 3 public children’s hospitals (two of those located in South Africa) to cater to the continent’s 450 million children.
Intervention:
The proposed 500 bed state-of-the-art center for excellence in pediatric healthcare is slated to be the first mission hospital of its kind in Nyanza-Kenya and East Africa. We envision an accessible, affordable children’s hospital that delivers compassionate, quality care to the entire East African region. The hospital will also include a maternity wing and an outpatient/primary care building dedicated to keeping children and pregnant women in the community healthy.
Outcome:
When compared to previous years, the expectation is that mortality rates will improve among children
under 5 years old due to timely access to affordable medical services/medications and an overall
healthier population due to access to affordable primary care services. Primary care consists of education, early intervention, and surveillance.
Budget:
Phase 1 – $1 million USD
Outpatient Building – consisting of primary care services such as dental, ophthalmology, mental health, immunizations, & general practitioners.
Phase 2 – $80 million USD
Inpatient Building & Diagnostics – consisting of ER and inpatient units such as med-surg, critical care, OR, newborn nursery, and oncology.
Proposal available on request.
Pledge Now
Leave a lasting legacy that will impact generations. Save precious lives of children from preventable deaths. Depending on the level of your donation, you can have a ward or building listed in Memory of a loved one or in Honor of your name.
Email: info@mercyandlovefoundation.org
Bringing Sight, Restoring Hope: Tackling Childhood Blindness in Resource-Poor Communities
Around the world, an estimated 19 million children are visually impaired (75% of this number reside in African countries), with 1.4 million living with irreversible blindness. What’s even more staggering is that up to 80% of visual impairment in children is preventable or treatable often with something as simple as a pair of eyeglasses.
In many low-resource regions, children with poor vision are often misdiagnosed, misunderstood, or left behind. A child who cannot see the board at school struggles to keep up, loses confidence, and often drops out altogether; not because they lack potential, but because they lack access to basic eye care.
Over the past year, we have done vision screening programs in underserved communities across East Africa. Through partnerships with local clinics, we’ve helped hundreds of children receive prescription eyeglasses often for the very first time in their lives.
One 10-year-old girl in rural Kenya told us, “I thought I wasn’t smart, because I couldn’t understand what the teacher wrote. But when I got my glasses, I could see!”
For just $6, a pair of prescription eyeglasses can restore a child’s ability to see the board, participate in class, and regain their confidence. It’s a small investment with a lifelong return.
But the need is great and growing. We plan to partner with local rural schools to do school-based screenings.
We invite you to be part of this life-changing work. Whether through giving, volunteering, or simply spreading the word, you can help bring sight and opportunity to children who deserve a chance to see their future clearly.
Mercy and Love Foundation, Inc. is a 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization/public charity. Our EIN is 85-0992627. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
OUR PARTNERS
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- MAP International
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- Blessings International
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- His Hands On Africa
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- GuideStar
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