2. VOLUNTEERS
"I doubt if you will ever find
a more rewarding experience than spending time in Laikipia, or
further north in Samburu with the Mobile Field Teams. The
colourful, friendly, people that you will meet, contrast sharply
with the problems faced by these people, set against a most
beautiful environment" Conrad Chilvers (Volunteer)
The Community Health Africa Trust and the Nomadic Communities
Trust welcome volunteers who can offer specific skills to the
organisation. Unfortunately CHAT/NCT is not in a financial
position to cover the cost of maintaining volunteers on site.
However, the costs incurred during the stay of a volunteer will
be designed to ensure that basic expenses are not carried by
the organisation. Please be advised that whilst volunteering for
CHAT/NCT is bound to be a life changing experience, life in
rural Kenya can present significant challenges to the
uninitiated. Volunteers are advised to be well-informed of these
challenges before agreeing to support the Community Health
Africa Trust and The Nomadic Communities Trust. Those interested
in volunteering for CHAT/NCT should contact the programme co-ordinator
directly: Ms Shanni Wreford-Smith at
mobileclinicsafrica@gmail.com
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3. DONATIONS AND FUNDING
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CHAT/NCT
work closely with the Kenyan Ministry of Health.
However, the Government is currently not in a position
to fully support or absorb these programmes. For this
reason CHAT/NCT are strongly dependent in the short-term
on institutional grants and private donor contributions.
The NCT and CHAT Trusts are legitimately separate.
Funding for these community-based organisations is
sourced independently.
In the past The Community Health Africa Trust has
received funding from The Mpala Wildlife Foundation,
Family Health International (FHI) and PEPFAR (through
USAID into the APHIA 11 Rift Valley Provincial Fund).
Currently this organisation is receiving funds from the
Global Fund Round 7 (via CARE Kenya) until 31 March 2011
and some funding from TOWA (A Kenyan Government DFID
initiative).
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Previously funding for the Nomadic Communities Trust (NCT) was
supplied by PEPFAR through CDC/CHF. Current funding from CDC/CRS
terminates in September 2010. TOWA has supplied funding to NCT
for a small initiative for six months.
In the past funding for NCT/CHAT activities has also been
sourced through the Global Fund and the Tides Foundation
(Canada). Donations in the past have been received from the
Australian High Commission as well as private contributors.
CHAPS (USA) continues to source funds for both organisations.
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4. DIRECT DONATIONS
Without the generous support of direct donations
we would not be able to maintain those initiatives that have
already been implemented. Support for new ventures that aim to
target the expansion of existing health and educational services
to the Laikipia and Samburu regions is most welcome.
COST OF CARE: GUIDELINES
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$5 USD will provide antibiotics for one patient
suffering from malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS or
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$25 USD will provide antibiotics for five patients
suffering from malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS or an upper
respiratory tract infection. |
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$50 USD will provide 10 women with the birth control
implant. The most requested form
of contraception. |
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$100 USD will provide one rural school with a package
of much needed supplies
including pencils, notebooks, soccer balls, chalk and
chalk-boards. |
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$1,200 USD will fund the camel mobile for 1 week,
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1)
DONATIONS FROM WITHIN THE USA
CHAT/NCT works with a registered 501 (c) 3 Organisation in the
USA which provides tax-deductible status for USA citizens. All
donations and funding are managed by the CHAPS Board of
Trustees. These donations will be used entirely for the support
of the NCT/CHAT clinics in Kenya. For further information Please
visit:
www.communityhealthafrica.org
For USA donations to NCT/CHAT please use this link:
Credit card donations can be made through Guidestar.
www.justgive.org/nonprofits/donate.jsp?ein=26-2821241
Or post your donations to:
CHAPS
PO Box 40529
Bellevue, WA 98015-4529
2)
DONATIONS FROM WITHIN THE UK
Efforts are currently in process to establish a UK registered
Charity called CHATUK that links directly via websites to CHAT in
Africa and CHAPS in the USA. The purpose of this UK charity will
be to reflect the Aims and Objectives of the CHAT field project
in Africa. For the time being donations from within the UK are
managed through The Margaret Pyke Trust, which provides
Tax-deductible status for UK citizens. For further information
please visit:
www.margaretpyke.org
For UK donations to CHAT/NCT please forward to:
Chief Executive
Ms Rosemary Massouras
Margaret Pyke Trust
73 Charlotte Street
London WIT 4PL
Phone: 02075303619 or 07779306805
Email:
rosemarymassouras@margaretpyke.org
3) DONATIONS FROM WITHIN KENYA
For
Kenyan Donations to CHAT/NCT please forward to:
The Programme Co-ordinator
Ms Shanni Wreford-Smith
P.O. Box 1411, Nanyuki 10400, Kenya
Tel: +254-(0)202047463
Mobile: +254 (0) 202033200/1
Email:
mobileclinicsafrica@gmail.com
4) DONATIONS FROM WITHIN CANADA
Donations to CHAT/NCT in Canada are managed through the Mpala
Wildlife Foundation (Canada) Ltd. This is a registered
charitable organisation that is authorised by the Canada Revenue
Agency to issue tax receipts for donations in Canada. Donations
to NCT/CHAT through The Mpala Wildlife Foundation (Canada) Ltd
can be accessed via the George Small Foundation website
http://thegeorgesmallproject.ca/index.php
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