Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, with skyrocketing inflation, a national currency in free-fall and millions of people struggling to buy food. Only two years ago Africa’s biggest economy, Nigeria, was projected to drop to fourth place this year. The pain is widespread. - New York Times, June 11, 2024  A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORDear Friends and Supporters,
If you have been reading our newsletters over the past couple of years, the quote from the New York Times won’t come as a surprise. I have been traveling to Nigeria for the past 22 years and conditions are worse than I have ever seen them. The phrase I keep hearing from my friends who live there is: “People are hungry.” We will be partnering with the FaithCare surgical team to do an intensive medical outreach from our St. Thomas Clinic in Port Harcourt in August.  Our Hybrid Approach To Meeting Medical Needs of Impoverished People Full-Time Clinics served 8,626 patients. This figure is down from previous years due to the very serious security problems at many of our clinic locations. Doctors have become kidnapping targets due to their perceived wealth and status. We have had difficulty recruiting and retaining doctors at our most vulnerable clinics.  Cornerstone Health Foundation was founded by Yohana Iko, one of our volunteers at our clinic based medical outreaches.  The Mothers Union is a powerful force for good in Anglican dioceses all over Africa. Later this year, we will be entering a new partnership with the Diocese of Kafanchan Diocese Mothers Union to conduct an anti-malaria campaign in four rural areas in the diocese.  As you can see from this newsletter, despite all of the serious challenges we are facing in Nigeria, we are not giving up and we are not going away. Our work is made possible by the generous donations of our many supporters.  |
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