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.


Friday, September 26, 2008

Moving Home

ak. Today we received another stark reminder that the struggle of Kenya's internally displaced people is ongoing. This photo portrays a typical sight of an "IDP family" moving home. As IDP camps gradually close and donor support drys up, people are forced to return to former homes where potential tribal hostilities remain. Although government officials have made attempts to completely close IDP camps, there remains tens of thousands of people who cannot return home, be it for lack of safety, lack of funds, or a combination of both. Bear in mind that many of these people experienced unspeakable horrors during last year's conflict, and returning home may also be undesirable due to the possible re-emergence of painful memories.

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Anonymous said...

thank you for enlightening us about the work at rhein valley.as outsiders we tend to take so much for granted about the rest of the world and dont realise the sterling work done by people like ruth.one thing that stands out about the kenyan people is that they have so much pride,kids are so well dressed.keep up the good work,

September 26, 2008 at 4:47 PM

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