G-2245

Power for Hospital in Atiak

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Project Description

Region: Africa

Country: Uganda

Location: Atiak

Total Budget: $132,000

Area of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment



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This Global Grant will provide $132,000 for a backup generator and solar voltaic roof panels for the Teresa Ayiko International Hospital in Atiak, northern Uganda. The backup generator is $41,000 and the solar voltaic roof panels are $91,000. The 100,000 square foot hospital is was built by the Alliance for African Assistance-Uganda, a Uganda non-profit organization with strong ties to Rotary. Districts 5340 and 9211 worked together closely to raise over $300,000 to fund the hospital's medical supplies (GG1863836), making it the largest Rotary grant ever in East Africa. The hospital is expected to open in 2020, providing a broad range of services including surgery, anesthesiology, maternity, pediatrics, and dentistry, for a population of 100,000.

The need for the backup generator and solar panels is based on two factors- the unreliability of electricity in the region and the limited financial resources of the hospital. The success of the hospital, in particular the well being of its patients, will depend upon a consistent availability of electrical power. Northern Uganda struggles with an expensive, unstable supply of electricity. In the Atiak region, the power often shuts off five to seven times a day. The hospital will be unable to provide consistent care without a dependable power supply. This grant would allow for three sources- first, solar power, second, the electrical supply, and third, the backup generator. The solar voltaic roof panels will provide up to 80% of the hospital's electricity needs, freeing up financial resources for core operation expenses.

Uganda has one of the highest rates of maternal and neonatal deaths in Sub-Sahara Africa. Infant mortality is 57.6 per 1000 births, compared to Europe at 4 per 1000 births. The rate of maternal death is also very high (1 in 47 compared to 1 in 5800 in Europe). Mortality for children under five is also high due to pneumonia, malaria, diarrhea, measles, whooping cough, tuberculosis, hepatitis and HIV/AIDS. Northern Uganda has also been affected by Ebola and tropical diseases including sleeping sickness.

Atiak was hard hit by two decades war in northern Uganda. The worst day was 20th April 1995 when the rebels rounded up hundreds of civilians, handpicked young boys to make into child soldiers, and young girls as sex slaves. Three hundred remaining captives were executed by gunfire. The conflict ended ten years ago, but the healthcare infrastructure continues to struggle. The population remains economically disadvantaged and still suffers from post-conflict trauma.

Uganda has the third highest birth rate in the world, at 43.4 per 1000 population. So the direct beneficiaries of this project will include outpatient and inpatient care for an estimated 2,000 babies, their mothers, and their families. In addition, the new hospital will provide direct medical services for a population of 100,000. Because of its location just 35 kilometers from the border with South Sudan, the hospital is also expected to serve a substantial number of the over 1 million refugees who have fled into northern Uganda from South Sudan's current civil war.

The hospital arose from a needs assessment conducted by the Atiak community. A Uganda non-profit organization, the Alliance for African Assistance-Uganda, agreed to build and own the hospital, and the Community donated the land to the Alliance for that purpose. The Chief of the Atiak Community, Richard Apire, is the Chairman of the hospital Board. Mr. Apire has a B.A. from the University of Nairobi and is a retired banker who has worked with the World Bank. He is also currently Chairman of the Uganda Electricity Regulatory Authority.

The hospital has the enthusiastic support of the Executive Director of nearest hospital, St. Mary's Hospital Lacor in Gulu, Uganda, Dr. Cyprian Opira. Doctor Opira is a Past President of the Host Gulu Rotary Club who has been in the forefront of health care in northern Uganda for 30 years. He has lost two of his Uganda Rotarian doctor colleagues in the struggle against Ebola and HIV in Gulu, as noted in The Rotarian magazine in October, 2001, on pages 36-41. Major funding for the hospital has been provided by the San Diego affiliate of the Uganda Alliance for African Assistance, a non-profit organization that resettles refugees in San Diego. The San Diego Alliance has strong ties to the San Diego Rotary Club.

Rotary's close association with the Alliance gives us confidence that the equipment provided by this grant will be put to its intended use. We are also aware of the need for transparency, and we have made every effort to avoid any conflicts of interest.

Primary Host Partner

District: 9211

Rotary Club of: Gulu

Primary Contact: Jospehine Oyella

Email: joyelah.329@gmail.com

Primary International Partner

District: 5340

Rotary Club of: San Diego

Primary Contact: Camille Newbern

Email: cnewbern@tomhomgroup.com

Project Status

Approved
This project is "Approved". This means the application has been approved by The Rotary Foundation, and the project is ready for implementation.

Project listed for the 2020-21 Rotary Year.

The TRF Grant application number is #2092451.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

San Diego (5340)

17-Oct-19

$10,000

$0

$10,000

Gulu (9211)

17-Jun-20

$2,000

$0

$2,000

Point Loma (San Diego) (5340)

28-Jun-20

$10,000

$10,000

$20,000

Chula Vista-Eastlake (5340)

28-Jun-20

$10,000

$10,000

$20,000

Southeast San Diego (5340)

28-Jun-20

$10,000

$10,000

$20,000

San Diego South Bay (5340)

28-Jun-20

$10,000

$10,000

$20,000

Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation

-

$40,000

$40,000

Total

$132,000

DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

Project Supporting Documents


[28-Jun-20]
Generator quote


[17-Oct-19]
Solar Quote

 

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History Log Entries

17-Oct-19

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Creation of project page.

17-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".

17-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".

17-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".

17-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Pledge of $2,000 by Jospehine Oyella of the Rotary Club of Gulu, District 9211.

17-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".

28-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Pledge of $10,000 DDF by Dianne Crawford of the Rotary Club of Southeast San Diego, District 5340.

28-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Pledge of $10,000 DDF by Leon Scales of the Rotary Club of Point Loma (San Diego), District 5340.

28-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Pledge of $10,000 DDF by Mauricio Torres of the Rotary Club of Chula Vista-Eastlake, District 5340.

28-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Pledge of $10,000 with $10,000 DDF by Dianne Crawford of the Rotary Club of Southeast San Diego, District 5340.

28-Jun-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Pledge of $10,000 with $10,000 DDF by REMIGIO D SALIUAN of the Rotary Club of San Diego South Bay, District 5340.

13-Jul-20

by Janice Kurth

The DDF for this grant has been contingently approved. All clubs must have entered their Foundation Giving goals at MyRotary.org before any DDF allocation will be authorized on the TRF application.

16-Nov-20

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Application Sent to The Rotary Foundation through Member Access.

4-Dec-22

by Camille Newbern

System Entry: Application approved by The Rotary Foundation.

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