MEAK’s heart Mission report 2018.
MEAK Heart Mission Report M. P. Shah Hospital, Nairobi, January 24th – 3rd February, 2018 2017 MEAK are very happy to report yet another highly successful heart mission in conjunction with our loyal sponsors March to the Top. The mission was conducted for the second year running at the M.P Shah Hospital in Nairobi, in […]
On a medical mission in Kenya with MEAK
A successful fundraising campaign for a very successful medical mission in Merti, Kenya It is October 2017, in Merti, Kenya, a town in the middle of a desert-like landscape where the temperatures average up to 100 degrees under a blistering and relentless sun. Dee Belliere, the founder of MEAK, has gathered a […]
Agnes’ story
Mike Belliere, co-founder of MEAK recounts how MEAK changed Agnes’ life. Agnes’ story Here’s an interesting case study that makes one realize just what a fairly small accident can do to the life of a person in Kenya. At just 28 years old, Agnes was about to be condemned to a life of disability and […]
Medical training in Kenya hospitals is showing promising results!
Pilot medical training programs sponsored by MEAK are a success in Nanyuki hospital. Back in 2011 MEAK Orthopedic team identified the need to improve the ability of medical practitioners to recognize the signs of deterioration in acutely ill patients in hospitals. A new initiative/ course was put together called GRASPIT ( Global Recognition of Acutely […]
Step by Step in Samburuland
A Fundraising Trek for MEAK by Jane H.Furse. One day Layla, a little girl in northern Kenya, will wonder how she got her name. Her mother can tell her that back in November 2012, a woman from very far away gave it to her while on a medical mission. Beverly Orthwein, a board member […]
UK Charity MEAK reports productive season in Kenya: Medical Missions and Education
“There is no free health service in Kenya. If you are involved in an accident or are struck down with a disabling illness or affliction, you are on your own. You will be obliged to carry that problem for the rest of your life if you do not have the means to pay for treatment. […]
Fundraising Trek In Kenya coming up: Please donate to MEAK’s medical missions
Five days, 90 miles trek in Kenya to raise funds for medical missions. Dear Friends: As some of you know, on November 7th, I will be embarking on a 5 day trek in Northern Kenya, raising much needed funds for MEAK’s (Medical and Educational Aid to Kenya) medical missions. MEAK organizes and funds medical and […]
In Kenya, Nargis Kasmani improves the lives of babies born with HIV.
Babies born HIV positive get a second chance, virus free! Nargis Kasmani moves mountains: she saves and changes lives in Kenya. No challenge seems ever too big for her since she decided to make a difference in her community. Several years ago, traumatic events in her life led her to reexamine her life goals and […]
In Kenya, Tanuja Walli Mends Hearts One Child at a Time
New Series: African Unsung Heroines and Heros. One of the great privileges of going to Africa is the opportunity of meeting some extraordinary local people who work very hard to make a difference and improve the lives of many. They refuse to accept the status quo and try to effect change. They often work […]
News: Update on the medical front in Kenya.
Children awaiting heart surgery. Tanuja Walli, founder of the Paediatric Support Group in Mombassa, was sharing her frustration with me : Nine children from the Coast area of Kenya died in the last couple of months while they were awaiting a slot to get heart surgery in Nairobi. Why does that happen? First there […]
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