Friends of Arrow Web Hospital: March 2010

Monday, March 22, 2010

Help Fund a Shipping Container Filled with Medical Supplies

You may notice the JustGiving widget that was added to the blog this week. Last year, Alison Lowndes of AVIF told us about Aid 2 Hospitals Worldwide in the UK. Alison made a trip to visit them and found out what would be necessary for the hospital to receive help obtaining the medical equipment we are currently lacking. We are happy to report that the fantastic people at Aid 2 Hospitals Worldwide have managed to source an entire container-full of urgently needed medical and surgical equipment for the hospital, but now we need to work on raising the funds necessary to get the container from the UK to Nairobi.

You can help us get this container to Nairobi. We need your help. Every little bit takes us that much closer to reaching our goal. Please visit our fundraising page at http://www.justgiving.com/arrowweb and consider giving what you can.

Even if you cannot help by donating money - some of the other ways that you can help include:

1. Share a link to our fundraising page on Twitter or Facebook.

2. Write about our hospital on your blog or share the fundraising widget.

3. Share a link to the fundraiser in your email signature.

We really appreciate your support. It will go a long way toward helping us promote healthy living and better serve our community.

Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault

Arrow Web Hospital has opened a rescue center for women and girls who are survivors of sexual assault in our community. So far, 30 women and girls have benefited from treatment. Once treatment is obtained, we provide the women with a letter to take to the police. We have hired a new doctor who will dedicate time to this to the center.

TOUR D'AFRIQUE DONATES 15 ADDITIONAL BICYCLES

Many of you may remember that last year, Tour D'Afrique made a generous donation of bicycles for the Arrow Web Hospital community health team. We are so pleased to share pictures from this year's bicycle donation ceremony held again at the beautiful Indaba East Africa Campsite in Nairobi. Tour D'Afrique has made another very generous donation of 15 bicycles to Arrow Web Hospital. We thank you for making it possible for us to reach out to more and more people. Enjoy the pictures from the ceremony!

Watching the children of the Masai community dance for the bicycle donation ceremony.

Volunteers looking on watching the children dance.

Chairman of Arrow Web Hospital chatting with members of the Masai community.

Mike with the Chairman of Arrow Web Hospital.

One of the Arrow Web Hospital doctors addressing those in attendance at the bicycle donation ceremony.

Chairman of Arrow Web Hospital with the bicycles donated to our community health team.

OUR CORE VALUES

Transparency and Accountability:

To be open and take responsibility for the affairs of the organization and make it easy for all stakeholders to understand the processes and action.

Honesty and Integrity:

To be principled and fair in service delivery and conduct all activities with unfailing commitment to high professional standards.

Teamwork:

To create a climate of trust and respect that empowers the staff to develop to the fullest by encouraging excellence innovation and shared ideas.

Innovation and Creativity:

Endeavouring to cope with constant change by cultivating a culture of creativity and innovation among staff and the local community and utilizing the most modern technology in the achievement of the organization objectives.

Quality Service Delivery:

To provide high quality and sustainable services which are timely and affordable.

Commitment to Duty:

To display commitment in whatever we do.

Non-discrimination:

To accord equal opportunity to all within and outside the organization.

Diligence:

To display steady effort and show of concern of the community.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES WITH ARROW WEB HOSPITAL

Volunteer with us Online

We always welcome the help of volunteers both online and at the hospital. Nabuur.com is an online volunteering platform that links Neighbours (online volunteers) with Villages (local communities) in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Connected through Nabuur.com, neighbours and local communities learn about each other, share ideas and find solutions to local issues. Everybody has something to offer, and everything is done online. Do you have a little spare time and the desire to make a difference? You can contribute via http://www.nabuur.com and find Arrow Web Hospital's virtual village here:

http://www.nabuur.com/en/village/kayole-soweto.

Volunteers are also always needed to help with the following;

Community Outreach

Develops methods and opportunities to spread the message of Arrow Web Hospital, educate the community and elicit their active support. Recognizing the need for mobile clinic services and enhancing relationships with the community, Arrow Web staff members and volunteers, will develop and implement strategies to maximize community involvement and formalize partnerships between the community and healthcare workers on the ground both locally and nationally.

Event Planning

Deals specifically with planning and implementing events that will enhance our image, promote our message, and invite participation of others. This group will be responsible for developing an on-going calendar of events and will explore ways to involve the local and national community.

Fundraising

Assists in addressing the financial needs for Arrow Web Hospital through the design and implementation of fundraising activities both in our local communities and nationally. This is a critical undertaking and impacts directly on our ability to build capacity and respond to the needs of the local communities.

Procurement

Focuses on acquiring much of the medical supplies and material needed to support Arrow Web Hospital and respond to requests for assistance. There is an overwhelming need to involve as many as possible in this effort.

Research

Engages in research to help the hospital identify resources and strategic partnerships that support the mission of hospital and ongoing sustainability.

If you would like to inquire about current volunteer opportunities please e-mail info@arrowwebhospital.org with "Volunteer" in the subject heading. Please include your full contact information, professional background and what type of opportunity you are interested in.