Irene's skydive for the Isaba Health Centre in Tanzania
Fundraising for GO MAD
Fundraising for GO MAD
I'm passionate about helping the people of Tanzania to have access to safe and accessible healthcare. I've worked for decades as a nurse in the NHS and in Tanzania resourcing healthcare professionals and supporting rural communities in finding ways to improve their health.
As many as 1 woman in 10 die in labour or pregnancy in the poorest or most remote villages of Tanzania, due primarily to a lack of accessible or affordable medical care. Many from preventable diseases that we can access freely and quickly on the NHS. This devastating loss effects the whole family, often sending them into further poverty in the midst of grief.
I want to change this for the women of Isaba and their families, this year by helping Go MAD who are working in partnership with the local Tanzanian government to build and equip a medical centre.
Why do the people of Isaba need a medical centre?
Isaba village have already built the main structure of the health centre but ran out of money, so the government and Go MAD are supporting them in completing it.
Go Make A Difference (MAD) in Tanzania continued with the construction of this medical centre for the whole community at the start of April. The government have given 50% of the costs, and we need to match the other £17,000. I am hoping that my sky dive ,while on holiday in Australia later this month visiting family ,will go someway to helping us reach our target.
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