Doctors for Doctors - Kibera Slum Medical Clinic

“Healing is a matter of time,

but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.”

- Hippocrates

Picture nearly 600 children attending one school in the midst of Africa’s largest slum. You wouldn’t have to stretch your imagination too far to consider some of the medical challenges they face from lack of nutrition and financial resources.

Consider for a moment the more extreme health complications that come as a result of not being able to afford to be seen. Simple issues unattended can quickly become life-threatening at times. And even the more simple health issues can become roadblocks to a successful education.

Now consider the benefits of having an on-site medical clinic that the students visit routinely. Where medical staff is present to examine, assess and address what is at hand. Imagine that kind of care. Imagine the immense relief the family experiences to know their child will be cared for.

As we considered the resources needed to set up this clinic, and to keep it operating, we thought what better way than to offer it to doctors + medical personnel on this side of the world to sponsor medical staff + supplies on the other side of the world. Beautiful, right?

We are hoping to have three full time staff SUPPORTED which costs approx $250 per person. And then we are hoping to stock the medicine cabinet and supplies with another $250 a month. This can be sponsored by an individual, or collectively with medical staff from an office.

We cannot wait to have this up and running!