The Africa Band Aid program is a charitable initiative geared towards uplifting the living standards of the local communities in Africa. Today, many challenges affecting the communities have an upper hand in both the social and economic impairment in many African states and hence need to be addressed. Some of these include HIV/Aids, poor health services, inaccessibility to education and last but not least, water and sanitation. We hope and pray that generosity and sympathy may fill your hearts, all with an aim of helping the needy in Africa by making a simple donation to our current area of concentration (Sori Lakeside Hospital) in the account specified in this site. Say yes for life, with the Africa Band Aid program.

Yours truly,

J.D Ott

PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR

		Sori lakeside hospital is situated 67 Kilometers from Migori town along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya-East Africa. The current situation within this area is unbearable to westernized individuals due to its remote nature, which gives it access to no electricity, telecommunication services as well as vital goods and services. In recent times, hospitals as the most vital institutions in today’s world should have access to goods and services which in this case benefit staff and patients during crucial times of its operation. Some of these include, Medical drugs, boarding facilities e.g. beds, beddings etc, proper and adequate sterilization, catering and other examination equipment such as X-Ray, Ultrasound etc just to mention a few. Due to financial hurdles however, Sori Lakeside hospital has failed to provide affordable, quality, preventive and curative medical services since its kitty cannot adequately support the purchasing of drugs and other basic items mentioned above. This has led to an increase in the common man’s expenditure since they have to travel 60Kilometres sometimes on foot, only to end up being medical hostages for periods extending up to three years at expensive private hospitals as they cannot offset their bills. Apart from medical services, Lakeside hospital also supports Orphaned and destitute children through its Knowledge Is Life Initiative[KILI]. However, things have not been that easy due to limited resources, that deny the program proper educational facilities such as books, chairs as well as teaching staff. This has prompted well wishers from the community as well as JICA to participate in teaching and nursing departments at the orphanage school and hospital respectively without pay, hoping that things may become better in future. It is therefore with hope for this needy society that the Africa Band Aid in collaboration with SFT [Search For Tomorrow Kenya Group] puts out a hand, requesting for financial assistance from well wishers in order to support various development activities for the benefit of a crying community.