Project Harambee Free Medical Camps

Submitted by John McNulty on Sun, 2025-09-21 06:28

Following the initial Grow-a-Doc graduates in 2014/2015, Project Harambee began annual free medical camps in rural communities and slums of Nairobi.  The camps are organized by the graduates and students who volunteer their time and talents to serve their communities. 

 

2016 – December – Ngungi Parish;  557 total clients.

2017 – October – Kibera  - Ushirika Clinic, Nairobi; data pending

2018 – June – Kibera at a Mosque (Ushirika Clinic), Nairobi; data pending

2019 – April – Kitui Village in Western Kenya – data pending

2020 – Pandemic

Response to Comment

Submitted by John McNulty on Wed, 2025-09-03 13:03

We received a comment from an interested visitor to the website and it requires a response.

The comment was, "Could supporting fair trade Kenyan goods truly challenge global economic inequalities, or does it merely perpetuate a form of economic charity that avoids real systemic change?"

Preliminary Highlights of our 2025 May/June Service Trip to Kenya

Submitted by John McNulty on Sat, 2025-07-05 05:48

Keen soon will be posting her complete narrative (with photos) on the accomplishments of our May/June service trip to Kenya.  As a preview, here are some abbreviated highlights:

Another successful free 2-day medical camp was organized and staffed by Harambee graduates and students.  Held in Mukuru slum (Nairobi), over 400 clients were served including more than 25 children.  We offered important new screening and education sessions this year.

Melinda Gates Foundation Application

Submitted by John McNulty on Thu, 2025-02-06 16:04

Harambee recently submitted a grant proposal to the Melinda Gates Foundation to request a partnership in extending health care to women and girls in some of the underserved areas of Kenya where Harambee programs.  The 46 Grow-a-Doc program graduates and students form the core supporting the proposal's goals.

The link below is to a video suipporting the application.

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