GeoAid provides vital assistance in the areas of:

• Health
• Education
• Micro-credit initiatives
• Anti bush-meat initiatives

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As poverty and lack of infrastructure have dissolved the health care offerings in the Lomie region of Africa, we at GeoAid identified health as our primary initiative. We are developing programs to address English language education, brick making, and micro-credit in the form of uniform sewing. We are partnering with local organizations to promote alternate protein sources to limit consumption of bush meat (e.g., rodents, birds and wild animals).

The most effective health care approach in Lomie involves upgrading the current infrastructure and capacities; this avoids developing a parallel health system to meet the needs of mining, timber and environmental workers in the region.

Earlier this year, Geovic committed financial resources to develop a water system and electrical distribution at the Lomie Hospital. We also initiated a Baby Blanket Program, with the goal of delivering a new blanket (sewn by American mothers and grandmothers) to each newborn. The community leaders and women’s groups organized and volunteered labor for much of the work needed to prepare the hospital for a volunteer medical team. Private donations augmented the budget for necessary supplies and equipment to ensure success in our efforts.

A mission to deliver medical and surgical treatment for women in the Lomie subdivision was undertaken in June 2007. This team worked in the Lomie Hospital alongside Cameroonian nurses and local doctors.
As a result of our combined efforts, we performed 21 major surgeries, and we examined and treated over 250 patients. Only a fraction of the identified surgical and medical cases were treated. Much work needs to be done.

Beyond the patients, our goal was to get the Lomie Hospital functioning as a district hospital. In that sense we were successful; the hospital is still realizing the results of our work and treating patients.

This medical mission was successful due to the preparatory work done by the community, financial contributions from Geovic, planning and organization by GeoAid, donations from private individuals, medical expertise, and long hours of hard work by the team.

We need a lot of support in helping the people of this impoverished region. For the significant work ahead, we are asking for donations such as:

1. Medical equipment and supplies
2. Medical team members (doctors, dentists, nurses, EMTs, etc.)
3. Educators, agronomists, electricians, etc.
4. Cash contributions
5. Others with a willing heart and a strong back

GeoAid International is registered as a nonprofit socio-humanitarian non-government organization (NGO). GeoAid Cameroon is registered as an independent branch office of GeoAid International, doing socio-humanitarian work in Cameroon.

If you can be part of this valuable support system, please forward a brief description of your interests and contact information, which we will keep confidential and on file. We are grateful for your help.