By Douglas McMeekin | Executive Director, Yachana Foundation
HEALTH FOR THE ELDERLY
We are one quarter of the way into 2026 and we have a lot on our plate. In health, our new clinic will be operating soon, but most importantly, this health initiative has brought other organizations into our sphere who want to be a part of the health challenges in the region. One of them is where a team of doctors and laboratory technicians are visiting families throughout the area to do a health analysis of the family including taking blood and other samples and doing an in-depth evaluation of their health. Due to our remoteness and poverty in the region, these evaluations are vitally important to the elderly in the area, many of whom have never had any lab tests. We are moving through the system of approval of another health related project to provide potable water in 175 homes. This will be the first phase and will be expanded to include hundreds of more homes in the future. The lack of potable water is a major cause of malnutrition among children in the area but also affects the entire family, young and old. So far, the data from the lab work shows that there is around an 80% rate of malnutrition among the children. Our health project is having an important impact throughout the region, especially for the elderly. Thanks for your support. Douglas
By Douglas McMeekin | Executive Director
By Douglas McMeekin | Executive Director
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