Donkey Cart Ambulance

AMURT and AMURTEL have trained thirty-six midwives in the remote villages of Burkina Faso. The midwives provide prenatal consultations and safe births, and educate women on issues such as sexually transmitted diseases, family planning and the fight against female genital mutilation. Many of the midwives are becoming leaders in their community, providing a source of hope to their peers in an otherwise male-dominated society. The gift of a donkey cart will help a midwife transport women with birth complications to the nearest government clinic, potentially saving lives.

In remote northern Burkina Faso, where the only available means of transportation are bicycles, donkeys and camels, a donkey cart ambulance is the best way to transport a women with birth complications to the nearest health post. The midwives have requested these carts to make their interventions more effective.

	Donkey Cart Ambulance: $220  BUR1 Share in an Ambulance: $100  BUR2

BURKINA FASO

The Peul midwife from Boulikessi received the first prize at the advanced midwifery training session in May, 2007.


The women of Rafnaman greet their new donkey cart with song and dance. One of the women stated, "I would have died during my last pregnancy if not for the presence of the midwife.”

"Thanks to the activities of the village midwives we are aware of the importance of check-ups for pregnant women and babies. Our women and children are now in better health. "

The chief of Fadar Fadar village

Bringing healthcare to the village

In 2007 AMURT and AMURTEL launched the Kekeli Movement in Mafi Zongo, one of the four areas in Ghana where we support community-managed health programs. Kekeli means Ҁbrightness,Ӏ symbolizing the light of knowledge that the thirty-two Kekeli health promoters bring to the rural communities. The Kekeli women are trained in health hygiene, sanitation, disease prevention and women's health. They have asked for more blood pressure cuffs and stethoscopes to better monitor the health of their fellow villagers. They also require bicycles for home visits, and to attend local churches where they give talks on healthcare.

In addition, AMURTEL is supporting the traditional birth attendants through advanced training and the supply of delivery kits. By investing in these village midwives we are providing them with the tools to save more lives.

	Bicycle for health promoter: $60  GHA1 Delivery kit for traditional birth attendant: $50 GHA2 Blood pressure cuff and stethoscope: $40 GHA3

GHANA  

Sponsorships for HIV/AIDS Children

In Nairobi we are caring for 106 young children either orphaned by or infected with HIV. We provide the children with wholesome meals, education, medical treatment and the support of a counselor. With many more children asking for help, we need to expand this program.

	One year sponsorship for an HIV/AIDS child, including food, education and healthcare: $240  KEN1 3 month sponsorship for an HIV/AIDS child: $60  KEN2

KENYA

With support from this catalog we have increased the children in our care from 37 to 106. Help us improve the lives of more children who are tragically burdened with the HIV virus.

Unice, an HIV orphan, was too weak to walk or study when she was brought to us. After being in our care for two years her life has changed dramatically. Now she is one of the best students in her class and full of enthusiasm.

Effective and Affordable
Treatment for Children with HIV/Aids

The vast majority of parents infected with HIV who live in the slums of Nairobi cannot afford regular medical care for their children. AMURTEL's Abha Light Program offers a low-cost alternative in the form of homeopathic and naturopathic medicine. Our treatment has proven successful in strengthening the immune system, reducing infections, and generally making life more comfortable for the child.

Dr. Kennedy cares for a child whose mother
has AIDS. We care for 30 such children from
the Mathare slum on a regular basis.

	Yearly treatment for one child: $80 KEN3

KENYA

School of Alternative Medicine

In a country with insufficient health-care, the Abha Light medical school is training local health practitioners and placing them in areas of great need. The school emphasizes indigenous and complimentary medical approaches.

Dr. J. K. Wanjeru teaching a class on traditional African herbal medicine at the Abha Light School of Alternative Medicine in Nairobi.

	Tuition fee for a medical student: $60  KEN4

Milk for mothers with HIV/AIDS

Almost 50% of mothers infected with HIV pass the virus to their children while breastfeeding. Many women are too poor to afford cowՀs milk or infant formula and have to gamble with their own milk. AMURT protects children in the Nairobi slums by educating mothers about HIV and providing them with milk for their babies.

	Monthly supply of milk for HIV/AIDS mother: $12 KEN6

KENYA

Bottle-fed milk helps prevent mother
to child transmission of HIV after
the first six months of birth.

KENYA

AMURT provides practical skills and employment
opportunities for young women infected or affected by HIV.

Training for Girls Orphaned by HIV/AIDS

AMURT trains vulnerable girls aged 16 to 20 in hairdressing, tailoring and computer skills at its Nairobi comprehensive care center. Such skills help the girls find a sustainable means of livelihood to support themselves and their families. 

	Training and materials for one girl:  $25 KEN7

KENYA

Home-Based Care for HIV/AIDS Patients

AMURT is the main health provider in the ten villages in Likoni near Mombasa, providing home-based care and clinical support, primarily for people living with HIV/AIDS. Our caregivers require bicycles to visit over 300 patients scattered throughout the area.

Support for children affected by HIV/AIDS

AMURT is providing health care and education to 350 children in Likoni, many of them orphaned by HIV/AIDS. Join us in helping these children enjoy a happy and secure childhood.

These brothers recently lost their parents to AIDS and are now being supported by AMURT. Every child deserves to be raised in a loving environment.

Schoolbooks

AMURTEL runs a school for 440 nursery/primary children in Mombasa. The school has become popular with neighborhood parents as it teaches their children to be both better learners and better people. The school needs more textbooks and story books to satisfy the children's yearning for increased knowledge of the world.

	10 school textbooks to serve many generations of learners : $35 KEN10

KENYA

REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Tailor Training

AMURT supports a community development center in La Base neighborhood on the outskirts of Brazzaville. We are helping poor residents improve their lives through education, affordable health care and skills training. The latter consists in forming tailoring clubs for poor mothers, who generate income by selling clothes in local markets and to friends and neighbors.

	Tailoring training and materials for one mother: $25 CON1

TANZANIA/UGANDA

AMURT educates 400 kindergarten and primary-level children in two rural schools in Tanzania and Uganda. Our syllabus is designed to provide a balanced education that includes gardening and art classes, along with the basic courses. In these areas, most families live in poverty, and without sponsors these children would not be able to attend school.