Annual Donor Appeal
2021 Village Health Relief Fund
We Need Your Help Now
The Himalayan Institute Cameroon team has spearheaded health initiatives in rural communities in Cameroon for the last 13 years. We need your help now to prevent the spread of disease, including COVID-19, through our public health education outreach and one-on-one health services.
Three Goals We Need to Achieve
As a result of the ongoing political conflict in Cameroon, many hospitals remain closed—creating a critical gap in the current healthcare system. As the communities we serve cope with the realities of COVID-19, our programs are oftentimes the only available health resources that supplement this loss of hospitals. We need to continue to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and bring preventive health solutions to villages throughout Cameroon.
3,200 People Taught
Reach 3,200 people through our public health education initiatives.
1,000 Cases Treated
Serve 1,000 people through our one-on-one health services.
400 Villages Reached
Reach 400 villages through the technical support at the core of our day-to-day work.
Fundraising Progress
Village Health Relief Fund
Your donation directly supports our ongoing health initiatives, which prevent the spread of disease, including COVID-19, in rural communities throughout Cameroon.
Goal: $100,000
At a Glance
Our Initiatives & The Issues They Solve
Public Health Education
Public health education classes are led by our expert health educators and focus on the topics that are most relevant to the local population. With staff safety as our foundation, our current priority is COVID-19 prevention as we also continue to offer workshops focused on general first aid, diet and nutrition, women’s and children’s health, lifestyle, stress management, and emotional health.
One-on-One Health Services
At our Total Health Center in Kumbo, Cameroon, and through our mobile health vehicles that travel to rural villages across the region, we have a dedicated team of local health experts who provide free individual health consultations, run health-consultant training programs, and manage a pharmacy and herbal medicine production.
Technical Support
At the core of our health initiatives is a team supporting our day-to-day operations, including the drivers who operate our mobile health vehicles, farmers who grow and harvest the herbs used in our health products, and the health workers who manufacture all of our herbal medicines. The security, repairs, and maintenance of our physical infrastructures and vehicles, as well as the tools and technology needed to carry out this work, contribute to our overall operational efficiency and are essential to the success of our health programs.
About Himalayan Institute Cameroon
Our Community Center
Since the inception of the Himalayan Institute Cameroon Community Center in 2007, our community center has grown to encompass all of our community health initiatives, our Women’s and Family Enrichment program, a vast network of public libraries, children’s education programs, and our Center for Carpentry and Construction. All of our programs are stronger than ever as our local partnerships continue to thrive.
