A nurse cares for a child as part of Children International’s programs at Kanyama General Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.
Kansas City, MO (April 23, 2024) - Children International, a global nonprofit that seeks to transform lives by breaking the cycle of generational poverty, has been awarded a grant from USAID (the United States Agency for International Development) to support the shipment of essential medicines and medical supplies to the Philippines and Zambia.
“We are thrilled to partner with USAID to advance our health equity objective of increasing access to comprehensive health services in underserved communities,” said Christina Becherer, Senior Director of Global Partnerships at Children International. “Donated essential medicines and medical supplies complement our health equity program by filling gaps within health care that we are working collaboratively with Ministries of Health and communities to address.”
Lilian Maambo, a nurse at Kanyama General Hospital in Zambia, has been working in the pediatric department for more than 10 years. In the course of her work, Lilian has often faced challenging conditions where the staff lack what they need to carry out their duties effectively.
“We have a large catchment area [the geographic area from which a hospital can expect to receive patients] in Kanyama and we see many children each day,” Maambo said. “The donations are helping our children and making our work easier. Children International has consistently stepped in to supplement where we fall short.”
Children International’s partnership with USAID, ministries of health, organizations, corporations and communities is a collaborative effort to improve health equity in underserved communities.
Through its health equity program, Children International will help transform the lives of more than 744,000 individuals over the two-year grant period. The nonprofit’s medical product donation program also reaches approximately 40% of the provinces in the Philippines and is expanding throughout Zambia, impacting millions more.
Children International is a global nonprofit organization that delivers child and youth development programs to help break the cycle of generational poverty. With operations in 10 countries — including the United States, where it is headquartered, and Colombia — the organization uses a personalized approach to provide access to healthcare, education, mentorship, and life and job skills to help young people thrive through the first two decades of life and prepare for sustainable employment. Children International Colombia serves more than 21,000 children and youth across three major cities: Cartagena, Barranquilla and Santa Marta. In addition to Colombia and the U.S., Children International also works in Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, India, Guatemala, Mexico, the Philippines and Zambia. To learn more, visit children.org.
In support of America’s foreign policy, USAID leads the U.S. Government’s international development and disaster assistance through partnerships and investments that save lives, reduce poverty, strengthen democratic governance, and help people emerge from humanitarian crises and progress beyond assistance. Go to usaid.gov for more information.
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