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.


Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Planting trees to show oneness with poor

Amanda Ammann (Ex-MissSwitzerland), Musician Nicolas Senn, Beda Filliger and Mama Matata each planted a little tree on the ground of the Rhein-Valley Hospital as a symbol of oneness with the poor. (Photo: Nicolas Senn).

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Horror situation in Kenya


ns. According to the Kenyan Government there should be no more refugees... But the truth is different: each week around 700 people are coming to the Rhein-Valley Hospital to get the minimal food supply. Amanda Ammann (former Miss Switzerland), Stephan Holderegger (founder of the RVH), Nicolas Senn and even the Ambassador Georges Martin and his wife are now helping fulfilling the tasks. The Ambassador was moved about what's going on here after he had been introduced by doctor Wanjara. We also helped a new established inofficial refugee camp of 250 families outside of Nakuru. Our medical staff was there for 7 hours to get the most needed medical help to them. The ground is dried out, the hygienic circumstances are frightening. We couldn't find any suitable water supllies nor toilets. Even our help with medications, T-Shirts and necessary cloths are only a drop in the sea of mysery. If there will not be help from the Government and from more privare sponsors in the near future, the work of the Rhein-Valley Hospital is in danger!