Health

Life-saving medical care, nutrition and clean water for vulnerable children.

Our health program delivers vaccinations, emergency treatment, maternal care and nutrition support to children in the hardest-to-reach places. From treating malnutrition to funding urgent surgery, every gift keeps a child alive and well.

Cases in this program

A New Pair of Legs for Tomas critical
Lima, Peru ·Health

A New Pair of Legs for Tomas

Nine-year-old Tomas lost both legs in a road accident last year. A custom prosthetic fitting and months of physiotherapy could have him walking — and back on the football pitch — within a year.

$9,800 raised of $14,000 · 70%
Help Tomas
Clean Water, Healthy Futures in Bambari high
Bambari, Central African Republic ·Health

Clean Water, Healthy Futures in Bambari

Children in Bambari currently walk for miles to collect water that often makes them sick. A new well and filtration point would cut waterborne illness dramatically for more than 600 children and their families.

$9,300 raised of $18,000 · 52%
Help Bambari community

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