Gashanda Rwanda

Built in partnership with the Kibungo Anglican Diocese, the Gashanda Health Post will be located in a renovated district office building in Gashanda, Rwanda, which was generously donated by the District Government in Kibungo.  This post will serve the 12,000 people of the Gashanda Sector.  This will be the only medical service in this region and will save the population a 4-8 hour walk to the district hospital in Kibungo.  This clinic will provide outpatient clinical services including preventative medicine, acute care, HIV treatment and counseling, mental health counseling, and health/wellness teaching in the community.  The clinic will serve all people regardless of the ability to pay, religious affiliations, or gender.  It is aligned with the Rwandan Ministry of Health plan 2020 for the area, the District Government, and the national health insurance plan, Mutuelle.  Staffing for the clinic will consist of Rwandan national A1 and A3 nurses and support staff.  These will be supplemented by international doctors and nurses.

Renovation on the existing structure was completed in March of 2010 and a grand opening of the clinic is scheduled for May 2010.  Support for this project has been supplied by a matching grant from Rotary International in partnership with Rotary International Clubs in Kigali, Rwanda, and Mount Vernon, WA.  If your business, organization, or church would like to help sponsor the operations of the Gashanda health post, please contact Kathryn@humanityforchildren.org for more information.