In Uvuru, there are no hospitals within 50 miles. Workers often have to drive patients to Nsukka, a 40-mile journey on unpaved roads, taking up to two hours. Many patients don’t survive the trip.
Building the Uvuru Hospital will serve 50,000 people, saving lives and bringing hope. We’ve been gifted seven acres of land, and the Uvuru Town Council will fund the care and maintenance once the hospital is built.
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As Dr. John Dike Ogbonna said: “Hundreds and possibly thousands of lives will be saved each year because of the access to healthcare.”
Join us in this life-saving mission. Together, we can make a difference!
Sunrise for Rural Dwellers supports the people of Uvuru, Nigeria. One of our projects, Women for Widows, supports the widows in this community. Women in this area of Nigeria are often denied inheritance rights and have their property taken after the death of a partner. With most having no education, they labor for dollars a day, not near enough to feed their children. Since they are widowed, they are often abused socially and many physically by members of their community.
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Our organization provided sustenance for the widows and their families through a Christmas meal and food drive in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, we helped the widows secure land, seeds, and tools for a widow-run farming cooperative. Produce from the farm is used to create food stability for the widows and their children. The surplus produce, including cassava and red palm oil, will be sold in the market and distributed among the widows, creating an income generated by their own cooperative farm. At the end of 2023, the widows asked for funds to educate themselves. Our organization provided funds for teachers and supplies.
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The Uvuru Hospital Project aims to build a local hospital, addressing urgent healthcare needs for 50,000 residents. With a seven-acre land donation and town council funding, it will serve 3,000 people monthly, providing essential emergency and preventive services, significantly improving community health, resilience, and saving lives.
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