I am concerned about women in Kenya most of the times and one such concern is safe delivery of babies. You know, I was born in Pumwani myself but the truth is i never ever went back there after that .I have always wondered if it was in the present day i would have survived. In Kenya today the cost of delivering has gone so high . A friend of mine spent Ksh.174,000 to get baby and mother out of the hospital. I for one can bet the most my mother could have spent during my delivery was Ksh.500.
With the high cost of delivery services, this is where Pumwani hospital becomes important . It is the only hospital that largely caters for maternity services.
I have always had the idea that one day when i am rich (huh) enough, i would initiate a Friend of Pumwani kind of outfit (hey don't steal my idea) to help some poor women of Korogocho to deliver safely. It is a tall order but i guess it could be worth a trial.
noble idea...but improving infrastructure of govt hospitals is still a long way coming
ReplyDeleteNever went back either.......
ReplyDeletethat is a great idea.. now to only find a way of ensuring that the money raised doesn't disappear down someone's gullet..
ReplyDelete@ Nick, i agree you wouldn't even know where to start
ReplyDelete@uzima, we are in the same boat
@s!you bet me, they would account for every cent
@angel,what happened to your mom, i don't know about mine but i reckon they must have faced the same.
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ReplyDeletei dont think i ever went back to pumwani either. thats a great idea, things we take for granted hapa in the west are major in africa.
ReplyDelete@poi and farmgal,thanks for the encouragement.
ReplyDelete@angel, what is your URL as your profile is not activated?
when you do start the project call me will give what i can.
ReplyDelete@gishungwa Since i am a lawyer, i will start with the modalities of registration. This is one thing i am going to make at least a reality.
ReplyDeletei applaud you shiro! please update us on how it goes. I look forward to doing what little i can to help.
ReplyDeletedon't wait to get rich, let's do something right now. We don't need to have money, what we need to do is raise money. evokingidentity@gmail.com
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