Nehanda Clinic serves approximately 6,600 people in a remote, largely off-grid area of Ward 2, Mwenezi District. Since its construction in 1984, the facility has received little maintenance. This project delivers critical infrastructure upgrades and a reliable medicine supply to restore safe, dignified healthcare for the entire community.
The Challenges
The clinic faces deteriorating infrastructure — leaking roofs, broken doors, and damaged windows in the maternity waiting home — no reliable electricity, forcing nurses to use mobile phone torches during nighttime deliveries, and persistent shortages of essential medicines for chronic diseases, emergencies, and infant care.
What We Will Deliver
- •5kVa Solar System — 24-hour electricity for lighting, refrigeration, and medical equipment
- •Maternity Waiting Home Repairs — roof, doors, and windows restored for safe maternal care
- •Solar Water Pump — connecting the borehole (800m away) to the 10,000-litre onsite tank
- •Essential Medicines — chronic disease medication (hypertension, diabetes, asthma), rabies post-exposure prophylaxis, infant medicines, and eye treatments
Budget Breakdown
- •Infrastructure rehabilitation: $992.32
- •Water supply (solar pump and plumbing): $1,328.64
- •Solar power system (5kVa): $3,750.00
- •Essential medicines: $5,000.00
- •Logistics: $300.00
Total: USD $11,370.96
Note: The clinic and Nehanda community will provide manpower and food for workers.