Friends of East Africa Foundation
Friends of East Africa Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
To raise funds for basic needs of the people of East Africa, with particular focus on Uganda.
About
The Foundation's sole purpose is to raise funds for basic human needs in the areas of healthcare and education for the people of East Africa, with a focus on Uganda. Grants to Hope Medical Clinics Uganda totaled $714,262. for continued hospital construction and equipment acquisition for the Ruth Gaylord Hospital that began operations on March 21, 2013. Hope Medical Clinics Uganda furthers the foundation's goals of meeting basic healthcare needs for the people of Uganda. Hope Medical Clinics Uganda's Ruth Gaylord Hospital is a general hospital with special attention given to maternal and pediatric care due to the high maternal and infant mortality rates in Uganda. The Ruth Gaylord Hospital Maganjo's total patient visits grew by 44% in 2018 compared to 2017, increasing from 17,044 visits to 24,597. Other highlights: over 16,020 outpatient visits, over 2,600 children immunized, 165 surgeries, 2,324 ultrasound scans, 549 pairs of eyeglasses distributed, 1,300 prenatal visits, at least 274 healthy babies delivered, and over 450 inpatients served. Expanding Hospital Services a. Acquired and installed x-ray equipment. The newly introduced x-ray services have averaged 45 procedures per month in the first 6 months of operation. Complex procedures such as HSG test are also being performed by the radiology team.b. Acquired and installed a neonatal ICU with two, new incubators. The neonatal special care unit has helped us to be ready for the care of ill and premature newborn infants, under the supervision of our pediatrician. The three babies admitted into the unit in March 2019, all recovered fast and quickly joined their families. Previously, these babies would have to have been referred to hospitals in Kampala.c. Acquired 32 new hospital beds. d. Dug a well, tested the water for organic pathogens and chemical toxins and found it potable, and constructed a water tower to supply free, clean water to the community.e. Signed an MOU and affiliation agreement with the University of Minnesota Medical School for building surgical capacity in Uganda. Community Service:a. Sustained growth in patient visits and free servicesPatient visits to the hospital have continued to climb. The hospital attended to a total of 24,597 patient visits in 2018. Out of those, 3267 patient visits were for free services such as eye glasses in partnership with ReSpectacle (549); surgeries in partnership with the U of M Medical School (29); and 2,689 children who got 6,386 vaccine doses. Therefore in 2018, 13.28% of all patient visits to the hospital were for free services. Other free services included 9,379 malaria tests (85.20% of the 11,008) malaria tests; free consultations for patients with chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension; and free medical sponsorships for the financially challenged members of the community. b. Value of free servicesAt an average cost of 5,000 Ugandan shillings (UGX) ($1.25 USD) for a malaria test, the 9,379 free malaria tests contributed 46,895,000 UGX ($12,674) worth of waivers to the patients. Dedicating 3 nurses to give vaccinations each Thursday costs us 90,000 UGX ($24) in allowances per week, amounting to 4,680,000 UGX ($1,265) per year. Due to the increase in number of children immunized, we recently bought a tent and 50 extra chairs used for the program.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
In the filing, the mission of the non-profit is noted as “To raise funds for basic needs of the people of east africa, with particular focus on uganda.”.
When referring to its responsibilities, they were outlined as: “To raise funds for basic needs of the people of east africa, with particular focus on uganda.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally registered to operate is MN, as per legal records.
- The filing documents the non-profit's address in 2019 as 2130 Summit Avenue, St Paul, MN, 551051049.
- According to the non-profit's form, they have 0 employees on their payroll as of 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$294,901.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2012.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $770 in fundraising expenses.