• Saboba's Hope, in partnership with Globus Relief, and CrossLinks International, has arranged for volunteers to purchase supplies to be carried as accompanied baggage. The additional fee per bag, is cheaper that shipping and customs tariffs. Saboba's Hope may provide funds for excess baggage fees. Contact us for information.
• A Doctor
The SMC badly needs another Doctor. Dr. Young, the only MD/surgeon, has a very heavy schedule and is appealing for help, to serve the population of 120,000. She is on call 24/7. A substantial annual increase in the SMC budget, in needed to provide the flexibility to hire qualified staff. Applicants,contact: Joseph Wumbee, Exective Director of AGREDS email: joewumbee@yahoo.com
• Rain capture system (click here to see an example)
The water pump for the village often breaks down, leaving the people having to travel to the river or to a well. Another option would be to build a 30,000 cistern for rain capture. That water would then be available when needed. It would be wonderful to have several around the village available when needed. This system is built by an NGO in Ghana. It is possible we can contract with them. A cistern can be built for less than $10,000.
• Pure Water
Typhoid and the resulting complications, is very serious, yet can be easily prevented by placing a 2 litre PET bottle in the sun for 6 hours. We want to implement the SODIS method so this terrible sickness can be prevented. The cost includes the salary for 1 person to head the project, a motorcycle, to travel to the surrounding villages, and making available the PET bottles, about 4 per person. We will write a grant proposal and submit it to various donors. In the mean time please help with this project. http://www.sodis.ch/index_EN
SODIS Manual
• Xray
There is an urgent need to equip the medical centre with an ultra sound, xray, and other diagnostic equipment. New equipment will be purchased in Ghana. Used equipment is unreliable, costly to ship and import.
$ 200,000 portable xray unit, technician training-service contract
$1,000,000 digital xray system, technician training-service contract
$ 50,000 sonogram /ultra sound
• Children's Ward
$5000 is needed to completely furnish the new children's ward.
• General Medical
$10,000 autoclave
• Surgical Instruments
$ 2,000 1 set Orthopedic surgical instruments
$ 5,000 ea 2 surgical suction machines
• Laboratory
$ 500 ea 1microscopes
$ 500 ea 1 blood count machine
• Pharmacy-Medical Records
$ 1,500 4 lateral filing cabinets
$10,000 Counters, cabinets
$ 5,000 2 Computers
$10,000 Ceramic tile flooring
• Transportation
$$$ Duel cab diesel pickup for transporting supplies
$$$ 5 ton truck
$$$ 15 passenger 4 wheel drive, diesel vehicle to transport public health workers to remote villages
$ 3 Heavy duty motorcycles
• Maintenance-garage
$1,000 Welding Unit compressor
• Medical Inventory Specialist
A person to volunteer their time to set up an inventory system, and computerize it.
• Staff Housing
Available housing in rural areas is always very limited. This remote location makes it hard to recruit and retain staff. Good accommodations are needed to encourage skilled staff to take the position. A $150,000 donation would build a 4 unit junior staff complex, or a 2 unit Senior staff complex. Please help. |
• Fence The Saboba Medical Centre property. $5000 would fence the property.
• Septic Tank
Repair or rebuild the septic system for all buildings. The septic tanks are old and troublesome. Each tank needs to be cleaned out after many years of neglect due to lack of funds. Or build new septic tank systems for all buildings. Cost unknown. We encourage a company that specializes in Septic systems to volunteer to do this project.
• Dental Services
A dental chair has been donated and further upgrades are needed to complete the suite. Request the donation of funds to purchase and install a new autoclave. We would like to develop a system of a monthly rotation of dentists, to serve for a minimum of 6 days, on a 3 year cycle. Non-Ghanaian dentists must apply for a temporary license. Contact us for an application.
• Medical Volunteers Full Time - Recruit missionary dentist for a long term assignment.
- Recruit a missionary M.D. for a long term assignment.
- Recruit 3-4 missionary R.Ns for a long term assignment.
- Recruit a missionary Director of Nurses.
MD and DDS applicants must be licensed through the Ghana Medical and Dental Council before being allowed to work in the country.
RN applicants must be licensed through the Ghana Nurses and Midwives Council before being allowed to work with patients.
Volunteers serve at their own expense, and on their own schedule.
DISCLAIMER
Saboba's Hope Inc. is a California non-profit organization under IRS code 501(c)(3). EIN 26-2919781
