Zimbabwe Network for Health – Europe

October 2009

A successful fundraising event in Geneva, Switzerland for the Zimbabwe Network for Health

On 3 October 2009 Zimbabweans in the Diaspora in Switzerland and committed supporters to the cause came together at the Holy Trinity Church Hall in Geneva to express their support and display their generosity which has helped to augment the procurement of clinical goods for the Pelandaba clinic in Bulawayo, in Zimbabwe. This is the second clinic selected by the Zimbabwe Network for Health in Europe (ZimHealth-Europe) as its second project.[singlepic id=46 w=320 h=240 float=right]

ZimHealth-Europe received contributions in the form of cash donations and purchases of all the items that were put on auction. ZimHealth raised 4,390 Swiss francs on the night, but donations continued to come even after the event with cash deposited directly into the ZimHealth bank account or passed on to ZimHealth members to bank by supporters who were at the function and those who had not been able to attend the event but supported the cause. By 20 October ZimHealth-Europe recorded a total sum of 7,717.30 Swiss francs linked directly to the fundraising event!

ZimHealth-Europe is pleased to report that, based on this collection, it was immediately able to increase the quantity of clinical goods for the Pelandaba Clinic from approximately US$6,000 to US$10,000 worth. Some of the items added on to the list for the clinic were a petrol engine-generator to keep the electricity running for the clinic when there is a power outage (a frequent occurrence in Zimbabwe at the moment), clinic thermometers were increased from 20 to 100, dental syringes were added (as requested by the clinic) to enable dental services to resume and glucometers were added to enable the monitoring of blood glucose concentrations. These items, among others, would not have been procured at this stage without these generous donations. Delivery of the goods is expected any day now to benefit the clients of the Pelandaba Clinic.

Details of the needs for Pelandaba Clinic and the items procured are available to view on the Projects page of the ZimHealth-Europe website, or alternatively click here.

ZimHealth would like to extend its gratitude to the authorities at the Holy Trinity Church for availing the Hall to ZimHealth at no cost as part of the Church’s donation to the cause. A great thank you is also sent out to all those who attended the event, contributed (through donations and purchases during the auction) and joined in the food, fun and dance and to all those who have contributed since the event. A special thank you is also sent out to all those who donated items for the auction and provided food for the event. The Zimbabwe Network for Health – Europe, and the recipients in Zimbabwe, are grateful for your continued support.

Pictures of the event are available at the ZimHealth Gallery on the ZimHealth-Europe website or alternatively click here to be taken directly to the page.

If you would like to contact or become a member of ZimHealth-Europe please proceed to the Contact or Membership pages respectively. Donations can be made directly into the ZimHealth bank account, details of which can be found on the information brochure and the About ZimHealth page.

The Zimbabwe Network for Health (ZimHealth) seeks to raise funds to procure and distribute m edicines, diagnostics, vaccines and other commodities to rehabilitate the health facilities in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s once robust health-care services have declined in recent years, exacerbated by the AIDS epidemic, a serious economic crisis and the considerable exodus of skilled personnel including doctors and nurses.

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