Solar for a Clinic and Skills Centre in Swaziland

During this pandemic, it is even more important that the people we serve in rural Eswatini avoid being exposed to the Corona virus in public transport and at the clinic itself. Providing care directly in the community helps this impoverished population avoid exposure. So while the clinic is still open for those who might walk in from the surrounding communities, community based care provides additional protection to this population. The clinic is still in desperate need of funding to complete the solar installation! Every dollar spent on electricity could have been used to buy medicines.

In the community, the outreach provides access to health care and even food supplements. Sabelo is 42 years old and lives alone at Mgidzangcunu, an informal settlement in the sugarcane fields of eastern Eswatini. He is living with a hunchback (kyphosis) and is unable to get any decent job, especially during the pandemic. He cannot provide food for himself and relies on handout primarily. He relies on Kudvumisa’s community outreach services to cater for his healthcare needs. When Kudvumisa gave him a food parcel this week he was at a loss for words. He thanked the organization and said the handout was timely since he had run out of food earlier in the week.

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