In Jan, 2015 - 6 new clean water wells

Getting clean water

Good news that 6 more clean water wells have been dug.

This makes a total of 28 wells dug by MFM.

Ebola training

MFM is training the village health volunteers or relais on Ebola and how to give  talks to the villagers  to educate them on:

• what is Ebola
• what are the symptoms
• how can one prevent getting the virus
• how is Ebola transmitted
• what is the treatment for Ebola

2014 update - good news

All of the Medicine for Mali programs-Clean water, Micro-finance loans, Teacher training, are operating this year in Mali. In addition Public Health programs of  Matrone training , malaria prevention, and immunizations are on-going this year. Our village volunteers have been trained and work hard on these things every month in their own villages. Dave and Drake U pharmacist John Rovers went to Mali in Feb, 2014. They got 4 new clean water wells installed in even more remote villages. Our villagers told them how much they appreciated the midwife coming to train their village matrones.

MFM hired a  Malian doctor to hold a medical clinic in the Health Center. He was pleasantly surprised by the lack of diarrhea in our area. He had expected to see a lot of this. But, thanks to the clean water in these villages , he did not have patients will this ailment.

The rebellion in the north of Mali has not had a direct effect on our villages as they are far away from this trouble. We are thankful for that.

Ebola has not been found in Mali, as of this writing.

Drake Students raising money for solar frig

Young mothers and children waiting to get immunizations.

Drake University students in  Iowa are raising money for a solar refrigerator for to keep vaccines at correct temperature. So far they have raised $1700, about 1/2 of their goal. Great Job!!! Photo of young mothers and their children waiting for immunizations in one of our villages. 

Matron training grant

MFM car with gloves to matron.

Thanks to Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund for a grant to bring a midwife to the village matrons to increase the skills in safe, clean delivery and Prenatal visits.

Medicine for Mali is mentioned in this Aid to Africa blog

http://www.aidforafrica.org/blog/providing-clean-water-blue-planet/

Bexley Church donates scholarships

A big thank you to Bexley Methodist Church for donating 2 scholarships for top students to go to high school.

Des Moines Register article

Be sure to read this good article by Tony Leys. It discusses Medicine for Mali's work and the fact that the Medical Team is not going to Mali in 2013 but our work continues.

Aid for Africa blog

Check out this link. Aid for AfricaAid for Africa posted a nice article about Medicine for Mali and the fact that our work continues in Mali in 2013 even though a trip by American volunteers is not possible this year.

Columbus International Programs (CIP) has given  Medicine for Mali $1000 for text books for our area of 8,000 people. In these times of difficulty in Mali, this concrete offer of aid for the children will demonstrate Americans concern for Malians. Thank you so much, CIP!

Bexley Methodist Church donates 1 scholarship

Bexley Methodist Church of Columbus, Ohio has donated a scholarship for a girl to go to high school in the capital of Bamako.These scholarships are awarded to the top girl and boy in their class in 4 schools.

2nd Altrusa grant for Education

Altrusa of Columbus has generously donated a 2nd grant to MFM for teacher training and tutoring for the 2011-12 school year in 4 schools with a total enrollment of 2.000 students.

Laura Delaney recognized for service by DMU

Laura Delaney, PA-C, M.P.A.S., physician assistant program, has received Des Moines University Faculty  Organization service award in June, 2011.

Medicine For Mali brunch

We all had a fun time in Columbus, OH as friends, neighbors, and family gathered to listed to Jill discuss this years public health and education efforts in Mali. Thanks mom! And, thanks to everyone who attended!