
SIP Scootershop donates 5.000 € to Africa Help
Do not bring the fish, but teach fishing
In cooperation with local NGOs and the Evangelical Church (EEC), the association looks after eight hospitals and some schools in Cameroon. The NGOs "Bon Secours" and "World Mercy Fund" (WMF) took over the logistics and together they have brought more than 100 beds and medical equipment of all kinds to the civil war-torn country on the west coast of Africa since 2015. The German government and industry sponsors also support the projects. In March 2020, the first Corona wave swept across the continent. Dr. Gatz and his team were put on the last plane by the German Foreign Office and had to leave the country. A hospital and a school could not be further supported because of the war. In October of this year, however, a team will set out again to bring medical equipment, aid and training to the people of Cameroon. After all, the education and training of local personnel play a major role, and Dr. Gatz still hears the words of a doctor from Cameroon: "They didn't bring us fish, they taught us how to fish."
A fateful encounter
That's where the new intensive care unit at St. Benedicts Hospital plays a crucial role. Together with a Munich architectural firm and thanks to many donations, the Landsberg association was able to get this department up and running in 2020: Four intensive care beds, seven dialysis stations and four areas each for mother/child and newborns could be set up. "The need is unimaginable," Dr. Gatz describes the dramatic situation, emphasizing the importance of the oxygen production facility, "because now ventilators, incubators and anesthesia equipment can be operated."
The need for oxygen has increased significantly due to the pandemic, and the next project is an oxygen filling plant. The filled cylinders will serve as backup during emergencies, facilitate patient transport and can be sold to surrounding hospitals. Dr. Gatz estimates the total volume of the project at around 75,000 euros. Donations are urgently needed to combat the consequences of COVID infections in Ndanda.
In October 2021, Dr. Soeren Gatz will again leave for Tanzania with a team to provide direct help on site. The fight against Corona will be a race against time.
If you would like to support the association "Humanitäre Hilfe e. V.", you can do so here:
Landsberg Ammersee Bank, BIC: GENODEF1DSS, IBAN: DE 02 7009 1600 0006 7040 00

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