Strengthening the system
Over the last few weeks, I’ve been sharing some insight into our Outreach Programme, and it’s been such a joy to see so much support for the work we do.
Outreach doesn’t only happen in villages and communities — it also happens within the healthcare system itself.
Too often, children do come into contact with health services, but opportunities are missed when conditions aren’t recognised or referrals aren’t made.
In this context, outreach becomes about strengthening knowledge, systems, and pathways.
It’s why we work directly with hospitals and clinics.
We train healthcare professionals to identify treatable disabilities, build relationships with medical staff, and create referral pathways that ensure children don’t fall through the cracks.
We also engage with mothers at antenatal and postnatal clinics.
We teach them how we can help if their baby is born with a congenital condition, and leave behind materials that continue to inform and guide other mamas long after our visit.
In 2025, our team visited 23 hospitals, reaching 1,175 medical professionals and mamas.
The results speak for themselves: healthcare centres accounted for 18% of our patient referrals last year.
That’s over 100 children who came to Kafika House as a result of these efforts.
Help us reach even more children.
Each year, it costs $5,500 to produce printed material that spreads our message of hope.
Thank you for your support — it means the world.
With love,
Sarah