In December 2008, the TY Danjuma Foundation was created in Nigeria. The Foundation's principal mission to provide durable advantages through the implementation of development programs. The Foundation plans to operate more as a philanthropic organization rather than simply as a charity. This allows the Foundation to seek out other deserving causes and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to partner with and make grants available.
The Foundation seeks to alleviate poverty in communities by providing basic amenities, education for children and young adults while also providing free medical care for indigent people. Currently, US$500,000 has been given out as grants to NGOs working to relieve suffering in Taraba and Edo States.
The TY Danjuma Foundation is currently partnering with over 50 NGOs throughout Nigeria, and with the support and cooperation of 36 State Governors.
Pro-Health International is an awardee of the Foundation’s 1-year grant in the sum of N60,000,000 from August 2010 to July 2011. The title of the 1-year project is:“Provision of free medical services: Free health care programme in underserved rural communities in Taraba and Edo States”
Grant Details:
Carry out an average of 1,500 general medical consultations per project site per week so as to provide access to quality healthcare, triage patients, treat those with acute ailments and make necessary referrals;
Reducing the burden of surgical diseases by carrying out an average of 70 general and gynaecologic surgeries per project site per week;
Carry out an average of 150 dental consultations and 150 dental procedures per project site per week in order to complement the services being rendered by the Taraba state government and address the dental needs in Edo state;
Carry out an average of 500 laboratory investigations per project site per week including pre-operative HIV screening;
Training 200 women on using locally available food items to prepare nutritious meals in a rural community in Taraba;
Improving the nutritional status of 250 under-five children at the end of the project; and
Conducting follow-up visits one month after each project in order to assess the health conditions of post-operative patients.
