SIP creates hope and empowers the people of Igoma to rise out of poverty by improving their health and well-being and increasing their access to quality education.
Current and Upcoming Priorities
Our 2019-2020 goals are as follows:
Purchase equipment for a new minor surgery operating theatre
Build additional wards for patients and staff at the Urafiki Health Clinic
Engage the Stouffville community with opportunities to partner with us so that we can continue extending our reach through programming in health care and education
Expand our Canadian fundraising committee responsible for organizing and promoting events
Grow our child sponsorship program with 25 more sponsors
Support 25 more secondary schools and five more vocational students
Based on community needs identified by SIP Tanzania, we have established these medium-term priorities:
Obtain much-needed additional medical equipment
Add eye and dental clinic services
Provide AIDS/HIV training and compassionate assistance – recognizing that many of the illnesses treated at the Urafiki Health Clinic are secondary to the real cause, HIV/AIDS, which lowers the body’s immunity and resistance to other illnesses and viruses
Install three to five water purification stations in the community, which are estimated to cost between $500 and $1,000 per station
Provide an education facility for community health and microbusiness instruction