Gashanda Rwanda

Built in partnership with the Kibungo Anglican Diocese, the Gashanda Health Post is 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 along with a significant population of the neighboring sectors.  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, 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 the clinic opened in February 2011.  Over the first two weeks, it is seeing approximately 45-50 patients daily.  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.