Health care

Healthcare in most parts of the world is not nearly as good as it is here. And it is far from being as easily accessible. People in Tanzania who live in or near cities can get to hospitals, clinics, and ambulances relatively easily. That is true. But the vast majority of the population lives in rural areas, scattered across the savanna. In villages, you can find small clinics, but they provide only the most essential care. They perform basic urine and blood tests to detect the presence of bacteria causing the most common diseases, such as typhoid or urinary tract infections, and the presence of parasites that cause malaria. The dispensaries are equipped with basic medications and can only treat common illnesses. However, if any other acute or chronic problem needs to be addressed, you have to go to the city. And the journey often takes a whole day or more. And transportation, just like any medical care, must be paid for—and the costs are not small. Which, alongside the availability of medical care, is perhaps an even bigger problem. Health insurance is a luxury that perhaps only government employees and the wealthy can afford. A large number of women still give birth at home. When treating common illnesses, people rely on natural medicine, which is great, but sometimes it's not enough. There are no regular preventive checkups. People don't go to the dentist. In many cases, people simply cannot afford medical care. That is why we have also set a goal to help parents cover the costs of necessary treatment and purchase essential medications. Children with physical and mental disabilities face particularly difficult circumstances. For them, there is virtually no care available, and medical aids are very hard to obtain. They are often left with no choice but to remain as they are, with no chance of any improvement in their situation. Many disabled children in cities are forced to spend entire days begging on the streets just to contribute in some way to the family budget. Unfortunately, people with disabilities are often—though not always by choice—marginalized by society. Families are unable to care for them properly. We therefore strive to make life easier for families and children with disabilities by at least purchasing manual wheelchairs or other medical aids, ensuring necessary medical care, and providing basic material and food assistance.