health before homework
Basic medical care for children
Check-ups, medicine and simple treatment for children whose families cannot pay for a doctor.
the need
Why it matters
For poor families, a doctor’s visit and a course of medicine can cost several days' wages, so treatable illnesses are left to get worse.
Untreated eyesight problems, infections and poor nutrition keep children from learning.
How we help
- Pay for doctor’s visits and prescribed medicine for children we support.
- Arrange free check-up days with local doctors, including eye tests.
- Refer serious cases to hospital and help with travel costs.
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