Help us fund rural health clinics in Tanzania

We've developed with USAID, the US government's development agency, a programme to provide solar power to 20 health clinics in Tanzania. USAID will provide £100,000 towards it if we can raise a further £100,000. The solar systems would power vaccine fridges, small surgery theatres, medical labs, etc - all crucially important for health care among the poorest communities, particularly for children.

Can you help us raise the remaining amount of money? You're probably aware that health services in rural area in Africa are severely lacking and that affordable and reliable access to energy is vital to ensure that clinics run effectively.

Here's an extract from the project document:

NEED: One key barrier to the provision of medical services is the lack of adequate and reliable energy. Energy is needed to run diagnostic equipment, power refrigerators, pump clean water, and power computers, faxes, phones, or other electronic devices. Energy is also vital in linking patients to higher levels of services, to community-based services, and helps with the timeliness and accuracy of monitoring services.

ACTIVITIES: This activity will target approximately 20 small health facilities. The focus is on health systems with low energy requirements of five to ten kWh/day that are located in remote settings with limited services and small staff, with 0-60 beds. Electronic power is usually required for lighting facilities during evening hours; to support limited minor surgical procedures; to maintain cold storage for vaccines, blood, and other medical supplies; and to use basic lab equipment.

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