THE SARARA FOUNDATION’S

Nomadic Healthcare Program

Our nomadic and localised healthcare support is designed to focus on delivering high-quality paediatric and maternal care to indigenous Samburu community in Northern Kenya.

Designed to support women and children, our healthcare program focusses on paediatric, pre- and post-natal healthcare, deep trauma rapid response as well as preventative healthcare education and training.

Healthcare for all

Five years ago, if anyone who lives in Namunyak Conservancy got sick, they had to walk 30km over a rocky, steep mountain pass to the nearest clinic in the town of Wamba. This included pregnant mothers.

Today, things are very different.

Every day, the Healthcare Team sets off in their mobile clinic to visit manyattas (homesteads) across the 850,000 acre Namunyak Conservancy to treat mothers and children.

Our core focus

We recognise the unique challenges of women in indigenous communities, which require a unique, womens-centered approach to healthcare and education. We aim not only treats symptoms, but to educate and empower women to be the drivers of their own futures.

Women are the fabric of a community and ensuring the health of the mother and child during pregnancy and at the moment of delivery is central to the development of society and are key indicators of social progress.

Our Impact

2021 - 2024

Children

2,402 cases of children under the age of five have received high-quality paediatric care in 2024.

Mothers

719 cases of mothers have received high-quality care in 2024.

Success

No neonatal or maternal deaths in 2024. Thanks to the effectiveness of our referral system.

Emergency Cases

700+ severe medical cases were attended to since 2021, including sepsis, premature births, severe burn wounds, snake bites etc.

Cleft Lip Surgeries

Successful cleft lip surgeries were performed. Read the stories of Baby Christine and young Njabar.

Other Surgeries

Successful surgeries were also performed for a Sublingual Plugging Ranula and Hand Contractures.

READ OUR 2024 REPORT

The Sarara Foundation’s Healthcare Program has been recognised by Kenya’s National Health Department.

This is a great formal step in the recognition of The Sarara Foundation as a respected, nationally accredited, essential healthcare provider to rural communities in need. We are now contributing our data directly into the national healthcare database.

News from the field

NEWS FROM SAMBURULAND

Samburu Community Receives Emergency Response Training

Global FICCS recently hosted training sessions aimed at enhancing emergency response skills to empower community members and staff to provide initial care in emergencies, supporting the Nomadic Healthcare team.

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The Year in Review: The Nomadic Healthcare Program

Join us as we look back on 2023 and relive the highlights of our Nomadic Healthcare Program.

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Expecting moms get a glimpse of their babies for the first time

It's a beautiful moment an expecting mother gets to hear the heartbeat of her baby for the first time. We're so excited that sonograms are now part of our Nomadic Healthcare program!

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Making significant strides to improve snakebite care

Almost 45% of human-wildlife conflicts in Kenya involve snakes, resulting in over 1,000 deaths annually. Nurse Dorcas Moraa attended the 13th Annual East African Snakebite Conference to gather knowledge on addressing this challenge effectively.

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Healthy bodies, healthy minds!

Here in Namunyak, it’s not just our teachers who are committed to the growth of our future leaders – the entire community supports them as they reach many important milestones in their young lives!

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Our first ultrasound device – a milestone for maternity care!

The Sarara Foundation celebrated a significant milestone last month with the receipt of their first ultrasound device, enabling enhanced care for pregnant mothers in the nomadic community

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Being a Samburu mother amidst an ongoing drought.

Samburu mother, Ntanipi shares her story with water campaigner, Mina Guli who recently visited Namunyak Conservancy as part of her #RunBlue campaign to raise awareness of the global water crisis.

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