Afar Human Rights Organization, a legally registered charity organization in Belgium. It is organizing this fundraising campaign to help finance the transport and delivery of donated medical equipment for Dubti Referral Hospital - Lifeline of the Afar Regional State of Ethiopia.

Dubti Referral Hospital is the main—and often only—fully functional referral hospital serving the entire Afar Regional State in northeastern Ethiopia.

Located in Dubti town in Zone 1, about 10 km from the regional capital Samara and roughly 598 km from Addis Ababa, it is a critical lifeline for more than one million people across this harsh, remote region.

As the central referral hub, Dubti treats complex medical and surgical cases, severe malnutrition, and life-threatening emergencies. Its services include medical, surgical, pediatric and genecology departments, as well as a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) caring for some of the region’s most vulnerable newborns.

Despite this, the hospital is under enormous strain. Recurrent conflict, drought, displacement and poverty have led to conflict-related injuries, acute nutritional crises and overwhelming demand for care.

Infrastructure limitations and shortages of equipment make it difficult for staff to provide safe, reliable services.

Horn of Africa Medical Mobility Aid & Diplomacy Foundation, Australian Light Foundation, Rotary Club of Footscray & Donations in Kind (DIK): A

Practical Response:

The Rotary Club of Footscray, through Donaons in Kind (DIK), has access to large quanes of quality working equipment suitable for reuse in overseas locaons. Rotary Club of Footscray is now preparing to send desperately needed essenal supplies to support care in the Horn of Africa countries.

The Horn of Africa Medical Mobility Aid & Diplomacy Foundaon, Australian Light Foundaon, Rotary Club of Footscray & DIK have a strong track record in the region. In recent years, 20 containers have been sent to Horn of Africa countries.

Fundraising for our 21st Container: How you can help With our partners, Australian Afar Society, Rotary Club of Footscray, Australian Light Foundation and others, we hope to raise the $25,000 needed to ship the 21st 40-foot container to Dubti Referral Hospital in the Afar Regional State in northeastern Ethiopia through the Port of Djibouti.

Your support will:

Every contribution—large or small—will help get this container on the water and make a real difference for families and communities in Ethiopia’s Afar region.

Please donate and let us save lives of people in urgent need of medical treatment. Please also share this fund raising campaign to your networks.

We thank you for your valuable support in Ethiopian Afar people!