Saturday, July 07, 2018

Good News and News to Ponder!

Good News: 
  • we are 75% towards the total amount of $15000 in matching funds toward Kudvumisa's dental clinic! Please help us meet the final goal!
  • the main clinic renovation under the Rotary grant is winding down. We estimate substantial completion in a month!
  • projected full funding for equipping the clinic through Project CURE was reached and we are hoping to begin working with Project CURE staff to facilitate a site visit and the process of developing an equipment list: then filling a shipping container to send over.
News to Ponder: 
  • US government funding has basically come to an end for the mobile outreach, while dwindling year to year, this year saw the most drastic cuts with tremendous increases in targets.  We saw these targets as unreachable. We have negotiated reduced targets with the greatly reduced funding.
  • While Kudvumisa has subsidized salaries (through generous donations by our friends like you) over the years of the grants, the dwindling grants made this more and more impractical.  With great sadness we did not renew any contracts for the project staff. We will re-look at reduced staffing and reduced salaries in the coming months for the mobile outreach.
  • Our nurses will be kept on staff to continue to provide access to HIV care for the population that has come to rely on Kudvumisa's CHIPS program over the years.
Sustainability: 
  • sustainability of the mobile health outreach and the health clinic have always been our goal, but with the removal of grant support this becomes even more critical now.
  • the renovation of the Guest House has slowed as we await more funds to complete the construction. The Guest House would provide a place for visiting teams to stay while providing income to the health projects.
  • we are working on the commercial development on the property, securing letters of intent from key leaseholders/anchor tenants as we work towards a business plan that is viable that can be be presented with the hope of securing financing for the project. The commercial development would provide both local employment and also a long term sustainable source of income to fund the clinic and mobile outreach.
You can help play a part in this project:  please consider donating to Kudvumisa Foundation.  A US 501c3, your donations are tax deductible and stewarded with the greatest of care.
It can't be repeated too many times: "Thank You" from the thousands of people who will never be able to tell you themselves, how access to life saving health care has changed their lives! We and they, appreciate all your support and prayers.


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Teresa does an impromptu walk through of the clinic as it nears completion!

  How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news,
who proclaim peace,
who bring good tidings,
who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Isaiah 52:7
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Please support Kudvumisa nurses in providing critical health care to an impoverished population in eastern Swaziland. Combined monthly salary for Tyne and Joyleen is $2100 USD. Consider sponsoring a portion of their salaries! Jessie is here as a volunteer/medical missionary and can use your support as well!!
Ongoing needs: 
  • $250/month salary for Thokozane who spearheads our community development programs.
  • $1000/month salary for a Futhi, our Finance Officer who will be managing grants,  book keeping, reporting, and setting up financial controls for the numerous projects or "business" centers of Kudvumisa.
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