Grounds for Health’s July 2024 campaign in Kenya screened over 1,800 women for HPV in one week, showcasing scalable cervical cancer prevention in low-resource settings. Using self-sampling and community-led efforts, the initiative achieved high screening and treatment rates, demonstrating the power of innovative health outreach.
SHOFCO, a grassroots organization, revolutionized water access in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, with an aerial piping system. Their innovative approach has tackled waterborne illnesses and improved community health.
Health workers used to struggle to reach the more than 8,700 eligible kids of Lindi Ward, in Nairobi’s massive Kibra slum, with vaccines. Not anymore. From VaccinesWork
Aisha Hamisi, a dedicated community mobilizer with USAID’s CORE Group Partners Project, works tirelessly to educate and encourage residents of Nairobi’s Kamukunji suburb to vaccinate their children against preventable diseases.
Emma Burkhardt, a passionate student of prosthetics and orthotics, traveled to Kenya with the Limb Kind Foundation to provide life-changing prosthetic care to children, witnessing their resilience and gratitude firsthand.