Vaccinate Children and Prevent NINE Diseases

From July '16 to June '17, the Ouelessebougou Alliance was able to vaccinate 5,543 children and pregnant women, in partnership with our local health workers. For many villagers, these vaccinations can mean a literal difference between life and death, or the difference between a happy and comfortable life as opposed to one of disease and discomfort. For others, it is a necessary precautionary measure against nine diseases that threaten their life. However, for other villagers, these vaccinations mean much more.

The average individual in Mali lives on approximately $800 a year. This average is even somewhat skewed, when one considers that the earning power of those in Bamako and other metropolitan areas can be significantly higher than their village counterparts, such as those living in our sister villages in Ouelessebougou. 

In other words, many residents of Ouelessebougou are up against much more than nine preventable diseases. They are proactively working to fight againt injustice, generational poverty, disenfranchisement, a lack of economic opportunity, or prejudice. When compared to these issues, the nine preventable diseases can begin to seem like less of an obstacle. However, sustainable change can often start with physical health improvements and education, the two areas which the Alliance has chosen to focus on through our health and education programs. This is why receiving these nine vaccinations is so important, and it is why the Alliance has chosen to focus on improving health and education, the roots of sustainable change. Your donation plays a huge role in creating this sustainable change. Iniche!