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| Piol Health Clinic NEEDS YOUR HELP! |
We have a goal to raise $50,000 by October 31, 2011 which will enable us to construct a building to serve women and children in Piol. And we have received a challenge from an anonymous donor to match the first $10,000 contributed by October 1, 2011.
HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP!
As we celebrate the independence of the Republic of South Sudan, we also celebrate the accomplishments we have made to date through the generosity of many donors. We now must add to that donor base and we ask for your financial support for the next project at the clinic. Our accomplishments include:
- Electricity has reached Piol village for the first time: A solar energy system was installed on the clinic building to power a refrigerator for vaccine storage and an electric light — the only one in a 30-mile radius of the village.
- Medical equipment and supplies were delivered to the clinic.
- Inoculators were hired, and children are being vaccinated for measles, polio, DPT, and TB.
South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Also, one in five children do not live to age five. Our next project will address these needs.
- We will purchase materials for a second building, to be constructed by residents that will include an examination and delivery room and a maternity ward.
- A nurse/midwife — the first medical professional in the area — will be hired to staff the clinic.
- Expectant mothers will be able to receive medical care from a trained medical professional for the first time.
- Women with problem pregnancies can come to the clinic for observation and stay in the clinic to deliver their babies in a safe, clean environment.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO ACHIEVE OUR NEXT GOAL!
Our current target is $50,000 by the end of October. Why the urgency? Sudan has an annual rainy season during which it is impossible to carry out construction projects. If funds are in hand by October, the new building can be completed before the next rains arrive. To do this, we need your help. An anonymous donor has issued a challenge and will match the first $10,000 in contributions made by October 1, 2011. If you are able to consider a contribution during 2011, it would be of great help to receive your donation by this deadline.
Please consider making a contribution today to the effort to build a health clinic in the world’s newest country by clicking on “Donate” on the Home page of this website, or
Mail a check to: Scioto Ridge United Methodist Church (Sudan Clinic in the memo line),
4343 Dublin Road, Hilliard, Ohio 43026
Thanks for your help!
Jok Dau and Bol Aweng
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