Provide Emergency Support for Vulnerable Persons.

The activities of “THE REMOTE COMMUNITIES HEALTH PROMOTION PROJECT” funded by the GlobalGiving crowdfunding platform continued through this season of 2026. Health care services being one of the priorities of the CHWs in this remote communities has be going on. The population keeps benefiting from the various activities carried out in these communities which include: treatment of simple malaria, treatment of simple diarrhea, referral of complicated cases, screening of children <5 years for malnutrition, referral of high-risk pregnant women to the health facilities for ANC, provision of maternal kits and health sensitization. Other continuous activities carried out within the months were the treatment of minor skin infections/irritations and the distribution of Ferrous Folate to pregnant women.

During this reporting period, over 400 children have been engaged by the CHWs in Kitta and other communities. Some of these communities still lacked access to basic malaria treatment, relying instead on traditional methods. Thanks to the funding from GlobalGiving, these communities have benefited from medical attention. In this light the CHWs received 105 people with health problems, referred some severe cases of malaria and some cases of severe diarrhea were referred to the Ekondo Titi District Hospital. Hygiene sensitization still continued (hand washing, food hygiene, body hygiene, and environmental hygiene), preparation of ORS, importance of ANC, infant vaccination, and the proper use of LLINs.

Poor communication due to faulty network is still one the main challenge faced by the CHWs in this remote communities.

The plan to continue providing health care services to vulnerable persons, conduct sensitization for health promotion, screen for severe acute malnutrition continues. With the funding from GlobalGiving all these plans can be actualized

The Remote Communities Health Promotion Project, funded by the GlobalGiving crowd-funding platform, throughout this period has continued to provide essential primary healthcare services to vulnerable populations. healthcare services, including: Treatment of uncomplicated malaria and diarrhea, Referrals for complicated cases’ Screening children under 5 years old for malnutrition, Referring high-risk pregnant women to health facilities for antenatal care, Distribution of maternal kits and health sensitization sessions, Treatment for minor skin infections and distribution of Ferrous Folate to pregnant women continues on daily basis by the Community Health Workers (CHWs) who have been committed in their duties.

Communities continue to benefit from medical attention due to the fundings from GlobalGiving, some families that were in the remote areas and lacked access to basic malaria treatment, relying instead on traditional methods are now having the privilege of being treated for free. A notable case highlighted the project's impact.

 The main challenge encountered during the reporting period was poor communication with CHWs due to faulty network connections and bad weather conditions

Moving forward, the project plans to continue providing healthcare services to vulnerable individuals, conduct health promotion sensitization, Screen for severe acute malnutrition, ensure proper compensation for CHWs. The project's efforts have demonstrated the critical need for healthcare services in remote communities and the positive impact that can be achieved through targeted interventions.