Message From the President & Executive Director

Serving More People Than Ever Before: 41,575 in 2025

Dear Friends and Supporters,
If you have been reading this newsletter or keeping up with international news over the past couple of years, you will know that these are very challenging times for most people living in Nigeria.
Severe economic challenges, ruinous inflation, especially in food prices, and an epidemic of violent banditry, kidnapping, and terrorist attacks on rural villages have all affected the poor most severely. These are the same people we are trying our best to serve.

When building new clinics, we have deliberately chosen some of the most difficult places because that is where the greatest need is. There are approximately 97 million people in Nigeria who live on less than $3 per day. That is about 42% of the population. This is our target population, and it has not been easy. We have faced many unexpected challenges with local government officials and with recruiting competent health workers.
That is the challenging news. Now here is the encouraging news.
First, we are serving more people than ever before. Here is a summary of recent years. The numbers include full-time clinics, mobile clinics, and medical outreach missions.

Second, after several difficult years, we are finally making progress in constructing new clinics in Muslim-majority areas. (Read more on pages 2 and 3.)
Times are tough in Nigeria. We are not giving up, and we are not going away. Perseverance pays off.
Thank you for your generous donations. Please keep giving as generously as you are able.
Sincerely,
Rev. Tom Furrer
President and Executive Director