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Africa Project Update
November 2023
From Justin & Genille French
We are super excited to report that thanks to the generosity of the 100s of past donors, phase one of the Kawaaga Healthcare Centre is now complete and operational since July 1, 2023. With 6 full-time staff, phase one of the healthcare centre now offers the Kamuli district acute care 24/7... and when necessary inpatient care, and maternity care.
We will be returning to Uganda in 4 weeks (December 1-10, 2023) to continue our impact projects supporting; 1) The Kawaaga Healthcare Centre Phase Two, 2) H.O.P.E's Orphanage, and 3) Jigger Clinics + Shoes For Kids.
Kawaaga Healthcare Centre Phase Two
With $88,000 successfully raised to finish phase one of the healthcare centre, the basic structure of the maternity ward and inpatient ward is already constructed but we require an additional $57,000 to complete these two structures which will offer life changing and life saving care to the people of the Kamuli district.
The village elders have asked us to focus on the maternity ward first and foremost as it is the largest area of need with extremely high rates of maternal fetal complications and death in this part of the world.
H.O.P.E's Orphanage & Jigger Clinics
During our trip we will be visiting and supporting an orphanage in Jinja which was introduced to us by H.O.P.E. (Helping Orphans Prosper through Education) an organization run by Marjorie Williams, Marie Woodford, Madlyn Carew and Betty Whalen from St John's NL. We will also be sponsoring 2 different outreach Jigger Clinics where we will be taking a team of nurses to surgically excise parasitic sand fleas from children's feet.
These jiggers develop because of poor living conditions and the inability for families to afford a pair of shoes. We excise the jiggers, give post-operative care packages as well as a new pair of shoes and likely some clothes to the children we treat. This can be life changing and eliminates a potentially permanent disabling disease.
Donations
An important feature of the APEX Impact Foundation is that Genille and I personally fund all administrative costs such that 100% of all donations received goes directly to those who need it most.
With only 4 weeks to reach our donation goal, anything you can do to support and positively impact one life at a time would be greatly appreciated. To donate to the APEX Impact Foundation please contact us directly or visit our donation page:
Phone: 709.660.6668
Email: [email protected]
CORPORATE SPONSORS
James Nelson
Partner, MNP
CORNER BROOK
Mongolia Project Update
Earlier this fall, we successfully completed a 10 day trip to remote Mongolia where we provided free surgeries, trained local Ophthalmologists, and progressed closer to our future goal.
Provided Free Surgeries
In October 2023 while training local doctors we performed over 160 surgeries in remote Mongolia on patients who otherwise would of had no access to eye care.
Trained Local Ophthalmologists
We spent the time focussed on training local Ophthalmologists and Ophthalmology residents critical surgical skills with the goal being once adequately trained they will be able to take over the surgical care of the patients with treatable blindness in Mongolia.
Future Goal
Ideally, the local Ophthalmologists will then train the next generation of Ophthalmologists such that we have cured preventable blindness from cataracts in this part of the world forever and can move on to the next area of need.
APEX IMPACT FOUNDATION | IT'S NICE TO BE NICE! CHARITY | APEX GROUP OF COMPANIES
Impacting One Life At A Time
Thanks to our donors, 1,000's of lives have been positively impacted.
OVER
$350,000
DONATED
OVER
70,000
POUNDS OF FOOD
1,000s
OF SHOES GIVEN
1,000s
OF PEOPLE HELPED
ONE PERSON AT A TIME
100s
OF SPONSORS
PUBLIC DONORS
Frank & Yvonne Coleman
$1,000
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