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Winter, 2011: Impact Magazine, MRA Newsletter Volume 4

December, 2010: Medical Relief Alliance Newsletter Volume 3

"Goat Hope 2009/10 Outcomes"

Rehema Naritoi Isampin Women's Group (RNWG) located in Kenya's Transmara District became the first beneficiary group of Medical Relief Alliance's (MRA) revamped Goat Hope 2009/10 program. Retooling Goat Hope, enabled MRA to effectively identify rural based program beneficiaries who are infected with HIV and would quantifiably improve their health through regular consumption of milk while advancing their household income by 80% annually through sales of surplus milk from the dairy goats MRA gifts to their community.

In partnership with corporate, foundation and individual support in NYC, MRA teamed-up with RNWG to gift a total of 14 Toggenburg goats to six widow-led households that have a family member infected with HIV/AIDS...

"Medical Relief Alliance, Inc. Announces New Board Chair"

Eight years ago a group of friends, Sarah Walters, Beatrice Adiedo and Nahashon Ogutu were so moved by the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS in rural villages across Kenya. It was clear that someone had to do something. Not only was HIV/AIDS claiming the lives of those infected, it also claimed the lives of those who remained uninfected through poverty and destruction of family ties. After coining several theoretical concepts at NYU's Tisch Library steps (because that was the only space available for meetings) on how the trio could do something, they settled for a pragmatic solution. That was, contact hospitals in NYC metro area, ask where they discard unused or gently used and reusable equipment and supplies so that these could be shipped to Kenya. In a short while, the trio began strengthening the capacity of rural Kenyan hospitals and dispensaries to provide quality healthcare to HIV/AIDS patients. This marked the birth of Medical Relief Alliance...

"Fundraising Junction"

Spring 2010 marked one of Medical Relief Alliance's most exciting fundraiser yet! Over 40 New Yorkers from all corners of the City, Corporate America, UN, NYC media houses, hospitals, non-profiteers and individual well-wishers and supporters joined MRA's efforts of bringing Goat Hope programming to 6 families that represent almost 40 children, women and men affected with HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Together, we raised over $8,000!!! The funds are already being used to launch Goat Hope 2010/11 programs.

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Winter, 2009: Medical Relief Alliance Newsletter Volume 2

"Transmara's Naretoi Isampin Rehema Widows Group Prevails in 2009 MRA Goat"

Spring 2009, MRA issued a request for proposals (RFP) for our Goat Project that annually provides four goats to six low-income households of people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Thanks to the collaboration MRA has forged in Kenya within the non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Kenyans in the diaspora, US and international institutions, our RFP was oversubscribed by over 90%. It is in this context that Naretoi Isampin Rehema Widows Group (NIRWG) garnered highest points based on MRA selection criteria.

Together, MRA and NIRWG are in the final stages of placing 'hybrid goats' with the six beneficiary households of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) that NIRWG represents..."

"MRA Embarks on Redevelopment, From the Inside Out"

It has been 7 years since MRA started operations as a US based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization providing medical relief assistance, HIV testing and counseling and economic empowerment to redress HIV/AIDS pandemic in Kenya. Our Medical Supplies and Equipment Relief program has continued to focus on rehabilitating hospitals in rural Kenya by providing medical supplies and technical assistance to improve health and quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS. Meanwhile, our Community Health Outreach program has contributed to redressing HIV/AIDS through our voluntary HIV testing and counseling campaigns, throughout Transmara district in Kenya. Last but not least, MRA Goat Project has been thrust into our signature program that is demonstrating promising successes through integrating political advocacy, health improvement and economic empowerment through goat husbandry and microenterprise projects for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)...

"Fundraising Junction"

In 2009, MRA's projected 20% budget increase ($10,000) was directly related to the growth of projects in Kenya. In the meantime, MRA like many other nonprofits in the current economic environment, experienced tremendous challenge in raising required funds to operate programs at optimum level. Nonetheless, MRA backed by long term supporters and foundations including The Go-Fund, still embarked on enhancing the quality of services we deliver to Kenyans, and eventually, to other marginalized groups across Sub Saharan Africa...

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