Medical supply container and Clinic In A Can head to Africa

The first week of December proved to be a busy and exciting week for Hospitals of Hope!
This week we sent a 40 foot shipping container full of medical supplies to Burundi, Africa. We partnered with an organization, Friends of Kibimba Hospital, to send the container.

The container held a wide variety of supplies from basic medical items like needles and bandages, to equipment like an autoclave and patient monitors which were all supplies Hospitals of Hope had collected and were able to redistribute to Burundi.

This was Hospitals of Hope’s third container of medical supplies sent with Friends of Kibimba to Burundi.

Volunteers with the organization spent many hours over the hot summer organizing and packing the container. The container is set to arrive in February and a team from the organization leaves February 15 to meet it in Burundi.

Hospitals of Hope is thrilled to have had another opportunity to partner with Friends of Kibimba by sending much needed medical supplies and help bring healing to bodies and souls in that community.

Also this week, we received word that the three-unit Clinic In A Can that we built in June is on the next leg of its journey to South Sudan. When we finished building the container clinic, we sent it to Omaha, Neb. where it was on display at the Methodist Women's Hospital. The Clinic In A Can could not be sent immediately to South Sudan because of the raining season there.

Hospitals of Hope’s Clinic In A Can ministry worked with Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Healing Kadi Foundation in Omaha, Neb. to send the container clinic to Kajo Keji, South Sudan.

This portable hospital is constructed in three forty-foot shipping containers and will be set up in a “U” shape. This small hospital contains exam rooms, a laboratory, a pharmacy, and surgical and radiology suites. It also holds a generator and water system, enabling it to be self-sufficient regardless of the surrounding infrastructure.

The Healing Kadi Foundation eventually plans to construct a larger hospital, but that will take several more years. In the meantime, the Clinic In A Can will provide much-needed medical care to the more than 450,000 refugees living in Kajo Keji.

This container clinic was our tenth clinic and we have since constructed three more. You can read more about this Clinic In A Can here.

Doctor hopes to help with Clinic In A Can

The Omaha World-Herald recently featured the Clinic In A Can being to sent to South Sudan. Click here to read the feature article and learn more about why this container clinic is very much needed in South Sudan.

Earlier this summer, the three-unit Clinic In A Can was sent to Omaha, Neb. as part of the first leg on its journey to South Sudan. The container clinic is being held there until the proper funds can be raised to send to South Sudan. While in Omaha, the converted shipping containers have generated much interest.

This portable hospital is constructed in three forty-foot shipping containers and will be set up in a “U” shape. This small hospital contains exam rooms, a laboratory, a pharmacy, and surgical and radiology suites. It also holds a generator and water system, enabling it to be self-sufficient regardless of the surrounding infrastructure.

Covenant Presbyterian Church is sponsoring the container clinic through The Healing Kadi Foundation which eventually plans to construct a larger hospital, but that will take several more years. In the meantime, the Clinic in a Can will provide much-needed medical care to the more than 450,000 refugees living in Kajo Kaji.

You can find more information about Clinic in a Can at our new website www.clinicinacan.org

New Clinic In A Can Website and Facebook Page

We have a new Clinic In A Can website! Visit www.clinicinacan.org to check out all the information, latest pictures and videos of Clinic In A Can. We also have a new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/clinicinacan where you can “like” us.

We are very excited for this new phase in our ministry. Over the years, many people and organizations have asked for assistance to build a hospital for their community in developing countries. While we would like to help everyone, we simply cannot reproduce ourselves on that level. The cost, time, and government limitations make it impractical and unobtainable. However, we recognize that medical needs exist and something must be done to bring hope to the communities with no health facilities for hours or even days away. We had built several Clinic In A Cans before, but beginning this year, we decide to shift the focus of our ministry to converting shipping containers into clinics. We cleared out our warehouse to make more space for construction. We also have dedicated much time to making new contacts of people interested in Clinic In A Can, new marketing material like the new website, and laying the foundation so we can have a strong Clinic In A Can ministry.

We are taking these steps in faith that this is the new avenue for us to bring quality health care to the underserved. We are excited for the future as we partner with more organizations to utilize a more effective and efficient way to bring medical facilities to remote communities. More than this, however, we seek to continue to share with those we serve the hope we have in Jesus Christ.

Haiti Team Builds Brighter Futures

Hospitals of Hope's Daniel White recently led a mission team of 19 from Central Christian Church in Wichita, KS to work with Mission of Hope in Titanyen, Haiti, a town 40 minutes north of Port-au-Prince.

During their week serving, the team spent the mornings putting on a VBS for the children of the surrounding communities. Anywhere from 200-450 kids came each day to play games, do crafts and learn from the Bible. They also were taught basic health care like the importance of washing their hands, how to brush their teeth and the need for proper exercise.

Another part of the team’s time was spent helping with the construction of a school at a satellite location. The school will open in September for elementary grades. The team was able to help by roofing the school buildings and installing doors. The group also did other projects for the community including clearing brush and painting houses.

The team had two nurses who were able to serve with their medical skills. They spent several days working at Mission of Hope’s clinic at the main campus and also spent a day in the mountains providing immunizations for about 200 people.

The team was also able to see a Clinic in a Can that Central Christian Church sponsored to give to Mission of Hope in the fall of 2010. The container clinic is located on the same compound as the newly constructed school and has been used for monthly outreach clinics, but will be staffed fulltime in September once the new school opens.

“It was a blessing for our team to partner with Mission of Hope and the great work that they are doing in Haiti,” Daniel said. “We are excited to continue working with them in the future!”

Container Clinic Featured in Local Media

Hospitals of Hope’s Clinic In A Can has recently been featured in local Wichita media including the tv news station KAKE and also the radio station KFDI. You can see our stories by clicking on the following:

KAKE TV Broadcast

KAKE TV Article

KFDI Article

Hospitals of Hope is sending a three-unit Clinic In A Can to Southern Sudan later this year. The Clinic In A Can is converted from 40-foot shipping containers. This container hospital is Hospitals of Hope’s tenth Clinic In A Can. The first Clinic in a Can was sent in 2005 to Jefferson parish in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Another six Clinic in a Cans have been sent to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

While the news that Southern Sudan is set to become the world’s newest country in early July brings hope for many refugees, the infrastructure there is still unstable including access to adequate health care.

“The Clinic in a Can is a practical solution to not only the immediate healthcare needs but also the long-term healthcare needs,” said Michael Wawrzewski, founder and CEO of Hospitals of Hope.

Hospitals of Hope is working with Covenant Presbyterian Church and the Healing Kadi Foundation in Omaha, Neb. to send a Clinic in a Can hospital to Kajo Keji, Southern Sudan. This portable hospital is constructed in three forty-foot shipping containers and will be set up in a “U” shape. This small hospital will contain exam rooms, a laboratory, a pharmacy, and surgical and radiology suites. It will contain a generator and water system, enabling it to be self-sufficient regardless of the surrounding infrastructure.

The Healing Kadi Foundation eventually plans to construct a larger hospital, but that will take several more years. In the meantime, the Clinic in a Can will provide much-needed medical care to the more than 450,000 refugees living in Kajo Keji.

The public and media are invited to tour the three-unit Clinic in a Can before it ships next week at Hospitals of Hope’s office at 3545 N. Santa Fe in Wichita, Kan. For questions or more information contact the Hospitals of Hope office at 316-262-0964.

Container Clinic Continues Bringing Relief in Haiti

Hospitals of Hope’s Clinic In A Can was mentioned as continuing to bring to relief work in Haiti.

The American Jewish Joint Distribution Center (JDC) recently reported on the relief efforts continuing to help Haiti recover from the devastating 2010 earthquake.

“Through Partners in Health, (known in Haiti as Zanmi Lasante), the international health organization founded by Paul Farmer, they have brought a “clinic in a can,” a fully equipped medical facility set up in a container to provide services to Fondwa and its environs.”

This container hospital is one of Hospitals of Hope’s ten Clinic In A Cans. The first Clinic In A Can was sent in 2005 to Jefferson parish in Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Another six Clinic In A Cans have been sent to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. Hospitals of Hope will send a three-unit container clinic to Southern Sudan later this year.

To read the rest of the article from JDC click on the following link: http://jdcambassadorscircle.blogspot.com/2011/06/jdcs-efforts-in-haiti-highlighted-in.html

2011 Servant Awards

Hospitals of Hope was chosen as one of three Grand Prize winners at the Wichita Servant Christian Community Foundation's 2011 Servant Awards last night. Check out this great video put together for the awards by 5ive Stones Creative!

Thanks to the Servant Christian Community Foundation for choosing us for this award, as well as to all of you who make what we do possible!

Clinic in a Can Container Clinic Allows Volunteers to Treat Earthquake Survivors in Haiti

We arrived at the Leogane clinic by 10 am.…The clinic is a "clinic in a can." It is a long trailer with individual exam rooms and AC!! WOW! Each of the 2 rooms has an exam table, sink, and a wall mounted ophthalmoscope.

I saw some adorable 3-year-old twin boys today. Their house collapsed in the earthquake and they were in the house with their mother. The earthquake was on Tuesday and the family tired to get them out on Tuesday and Wednesday but were unable. On Thursday the neighbors were complaining of the smell and they were told they needed to pay to have the bodies removed. It would cost $1000 which they did not have. The boys and the mother were presumed dead. On Friday, they were again told that they needed to have someone get rid of the bodies so they were able to get the money together. As they started to dig they heart a boy crying. The two boys had been trapped since Tuesday with their dead mother. They were in the clinic tonight with their aunt.

Thanks to Kim Hardy, a volunteer in Haiti who worked in one of the Clinics in a Can that we donated to Heart to Heart, for this story. You can read more about her trip on her blog. Thanks, Kim, for your service, and thanks to all of you who have made the Clinics in a Can possible. You are touching lives!