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Help Hospital Farm Feed Patients

Purpose: Improve the quality of nutrition provided to the most vulnerable patients at of one of Rwanda's largest hospitals by introducing livestock (protein sources) to the volunteer-run Hospital Garden


Who is 'Baskets of Love,' Agaseke k'Urukundo?
Centre Hospital Universitaire de Butare (CHUB) is one of Rwanda's 6 referral hospitals, serving over 1.8 million people in the Southern and Western regions of the country. 

In Rwanda, the families of patients are expected to maintain any non-clinical care of their loved ones. This includes everything from arranging transport between hospitals/clinics to completing laundry. One of the biggest of these responsibilities includes providing all meals for the patient while they are being treated at the hospital--which may be up to a 4-hour bus ride away from home. In an effort to alleviate this enormous burden, Baskets of Love--a volunteer organization formed entirely of CHUB's doctors, nurses, and administrators--precipitated to help patients most in need. In only 2 years, and with small monthly donations from hospital workers, Baskets of Love has been able to aid over 800 families with burdensome non-clinical needs.

Hospital Garden
One of the larger projects that Baskets of Love has taken on is the creation and maintenance of a Hospital Garden. On a plot of 7 acres, beans, cabbage, sorghum , and more are grown and harvested. The garden, however, does not include any livestocks (ie. cows, chickens) and can not provide patients with any meaningful sources of proteins (milk, eggs, etc.).

Where will the money go?
This money will go directly to Baskets of Love, allowing them acquire and maintain livestock. Designations are as follows: preparation of the grounds, cultivation of the grasses, three cows, cow caretaker, veterinary costs.


As proper nutrition is one of the most important tools in improving wellness, the introduction of livestock to this garden will aid countless patients in returning to good health. 

Organizer and beneficiary

Agaseke k'Urukundo
Organizer
New City, NY
Maddy Bishop-Van Horn
Beneficiary

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