The Rhein - Valley Hospital in Nakuru-Kasambara opened in 2004 and is directed by Ruth Schäfer of Switzerland. The hospital relies solely on donations for buying food and medicine for the poor and suffering locals. Moreover, all funds are used directly for patient care. Every year thousands of people visit the hospital for medical help and nowadays also for food and shelter. Blog Editor: Kedar Misani.

You can send your donations to the Alpha Rheintal Bank, CH - 9442 Berneck, Switzerland; Clearing 6920, BIC RBABCH22926;
IBAN: CH75 06920016 1856 71206, Verein Rhein-Valley Hospital, CH - 9450 Altstätten, Switzerland.


Thursday, June 5, 2008

Refugees don't want to go back

rs. Today we had a visit of the assistant mayor of Nakuru. He wanted to discuss the future with the refugees of our camp. The answers of the people were the same throughout the group. Nobdy saw the possibility of a safe return to their homes. Even if they get 10,000 KSh, as heard from some sources, it will not help substantially. The rents and food prices went up considerably and without a job you are lost. As came out of the discussion, the majority of the people want to stay here as log as possible. When and if we close the camp will be our decision at the Rhein-Valley Hospital. The assistant mayor stayed for four hours and then said he planned to come back next week - for another round of discussion ...



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