RAY OF HOPE CLINIC & COMMUNITY CENTRE - AUGUST WEEK 2 REPORT

THE CLINIC

The week progressed on well, though slow but much better than last week. We had 20 outpatients and 10 maternities. 

The difficulty times are still on as the Kenya Shilling is still weak. If the situation doesn’t change, according to the government, most of the prizes of things like electricity will continue to go up.

Currently a packet of 2 kg maize flour is costing USD 1.61 from 0.75, sugar 1.56 from 0.96, meat 3.12 per kilogram from 2.68, electricity bill 86.07 from 43.03, a box of gloves used to cost 2.15 but now 3.22. This is just to mention a few among many, which have made the cost of living to become very unbearable.

We managed to pay all the staffs by 8^th August a total of USD 1398.67. Some staffs did not take it lightly as already they were on a go-slow. We can’t blame them as some have families to take care and also rent, which have deadlines.

We pray that the situation will change and improve the clinic performance.

 CASH REALIZED

MATERNITY

DATE	AMOUNT PAID (USD)
8th August 9th August 10th August 11th August 12th August 13th August 14th August	26.89 107.59 106.51 51.64 23.66 49.49 26.89
	392.67

OUTPATIENTS

DATE	AMOUNT PAID (USD)
8th August 9th August 10th August 11th August 12th August 13th August 14th August	69.82 51.64 91.77 15.06 37.65 32.49 16.13
TOTAL	314.56

The total was USD 707.29 better than last week.

 EXPENSES

PARTICULARS	AMOUNT USD
DRUGS LAB REAGENTS LOCUMS PARAFFIN PATIENTS FOOD SUPPLIES CITY HALL TRANSPORT WATER CLIENTS PORRIDGE STATIONERY MISC.	103.39 32.27 41.96 5.37 33.78 42.36 5.37 3.22 19.36 4.84 5.96 10.75
TOTAL	308.63

                                                    

LEARNING CENTRE

Bernard Okoth is still in hospital.

The children closed last Friday the 12^th and will resume classes in September.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The support group met as usual on Thursday and we still serve them with porridge.

Rosemary Simiyu

14^th August 2011

RAY OF HOPE CLINIC & COMMUNITY CENTRE - AUGUST WEEK 1 REPORT

THE CLINIC

The month started on a low parse with outpatients dropping to 16 while maternity to 4.  This is attributed to high inflation affecting the whole country as hunger has taken its cause.

Looking around Kawangware, you will find that most of those who run small businesses along the road and who are the major support of the clinic are closing down as the locals cannot afford to buy their wares as they used to do before.

Across check, show deaths occurring in the homes, because they cannot go to hospital for medication and others are starving to death.  It is not only Turkana where the situation is worse but also in the slums.  The government is only highlighting Turkana because it is where the situation is worse.

The clinic is struggling again and the situation has gone back as it was sometimes last year and yet it was on its way to recovery.

Staff salaries – So far we have not been able to raise enough funds to pay salaries.  We are still collecting and hope we shall manage.

 CASH REALIZED

MATERNITY

DATE	AMOUNT PAID (USD)
1st August 3rd August 4th August 5th August 6th August 7th August	21.57 38.83 10.78 23.73 48.54 28.04
	171.49

OUTPATIENTS

DATE	AMOUNT PAID (USD)
1st August 2nd August 3rd August 4th August 5th August 6th August 7th August	15.10 57.71 59.33 68.18 77.24 63.64 48.54
TOTAL	389.74

The total was USD 561.83.

 EXPENSES

PARTICULARS	AMOUNT USD
DRUGS LOCUMS PARAFFIN PATIENTS FOOD SUPPLIES CITY HALL TRANSPORT ELECTRICITY WATER CLIENTS PORRIDGE STATIONERY MISC.	84.14 49.62 4.31 13.70 78.01 5.39 3.23 87.38 19.41 4.85 2.58 38.83
TOTAL	391.45

The expenses are high in the week, contributing to is as below:

-         Electricity rates have shot up because the KPLC is using generators to pump power instead of water as the rivers have dried up.

-         Locums are a bit low though still could be reduced but due to offs that employees must take.

-         Supplies – They are higher than previously due to the high priezes, which have short up.

                                                                                                     

                                                    

LEARNING CENTRE

Bernard Okoth is still in hospital.  The other children are fine; in fact for sometime now, none of them has come for treatment at the clinic.

Josh of Glide Church with their parents visited the clinic on Saturday 6^th and treated children with Chips, chicken and sodas. They then proceeded to Kenyatta National Hospital to visit Bernard.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The support group met as usual on Thursday and we still serve them with porridge.

Rosemary Simiyu

7^th August 2011

RAY OF HOPE CLINIC & COMMUNITY CENTRE - JULY WEEK 5 REPORT

 

THE CLINIC

The number of patients was only 22 and 6 maternity cases.  There was a slight improvement compared to last week.

Generally the situation on food crises has worsened, and this has made the locals lives become unbearable.

 CASH REALIZED MATERNITY

DATE	AMOUNT PAID USD
25th July 26th July 27th July 28th July 29th July 30th July	- 38.33 17.52 87.62 79.95
	223.42

OUTPATIENTS

DATE	AMOUNT PAID USD
25th July 26th July 27th July 28th July 29th July 30th July 31st July	99.34 48.19 41.07 39.97 43.70 54.21 33.95
TOTAL	360.43

The total was USD 663.86 slight improvement.

 EXPENSES

PARTICULARS	AMOUNT USD
DRUGS LOCUMS PARAFFIN PATIENTS FOOD SUPPLIES CITY HALL TRANSPORT WATER CLIENTS PORRIDGE STATIONERY MISC.	87.62 84.88 5.47 28.03 28.60 5.47 3.28 19.71 4.92 6.02 39.43
TOTAL	313.43

Locums are still high due to some two staff going for a government seminar.

LEARNING CENTRE

Bernard Okoth is still on chemotherapy.  The two teachers usually visit him twice a day alternating in turns.  He is going to be hospitalized for six weeks and as I said from my last report, Lea Toto will pay his bill.  Hendricka our social worker will be visiting Lea Toto to discuss the payment mode plus whether there will be a refund of transport incurred while visiting him at the hospital.  I would also like to highlight on other things that Lea Toto caters for Bernard.

1.                  He receives ARVs

2.                  Incase of any health complications, they do a follow up and pay all the bills.

3.                  He is supposed to receive food to cover all the people living in that house each month, this arrangement will be resumed soon, now that he is on ARVs.

4.                  Incase of any death which we don’t hope for, they cover funeral expenses.

We are all supporting Bernard in one way or another.  Those of us who don’t get time to visit im in hospital contribute transport.

Kileleshwa

They closed school on 28^th for a period of 4 weeks.  This Monday they will join the rest of the children at the Learning Centre.  Also the two children from the local school will be part of them.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The support group met as usual on Thursday.

Rosemary Simiyu

31^st July 2011