Medical, Vision and Community Development

Since beginning operation in 1999, The Hope Alliance has accomplished many valuable projects. Some projects include remote medical clinics, schools, libraries, clean water wells, and micro credit all of which have lasting value to the communities served; however, these community development projects have been in the past, secondary to our medical outreach. Most of our previous trips focused on providing direct medical care to many remote villages. While this has significant value to the communities and has been a positive experience for the expedition participants, we have questioned the long-term value to the communities. In view of this, our medical committee has suggested that we limit our direct care and focus more on health assessment and training of village health workers. We will be cooperating with and under the direction of the local health ministries. The medical committee is convinced this new direction will have long term value to the communities supported by The Hope Alliance.
Our committee has viewed our efforts in the past as focusing on the leaves of the tree; whereas, we should be focusing our efforts on the trunk of the tree and its roots. In Peru, for example, we have had several meetings with the Ministry of Health asking where we should focus our training efforts. The ministry is providing us with the training curriculum they would like us to present to each village health worker with appropriate certification upon completion. In other instances they have asked us to conduct a house by house healthcare assessment in areas they haven’t had the resources to complete. In the villages completed so far we have provided the Ministry of Health with a GPS map of the village and the completed health assessment for each family. This will help the Ministry of Health determine where more resources are needed in the future. We expect this will result in The Hope Alliance being able to assist in the construction of remote medical clinics and training of more local healthcare workers. Additionally, they have requested specific medical supplies and equipment for the hospitals and rural clinics. During a recent expedition, we were able provide much needed supplies to a burn center in the Iquitos Regional Hospital. On future expeditions, we expect to follow up with specific training in treatment of burns, along with supplies and equipment.
Our volunteers come from all age groups, professional backgrounds and walks of life to join in these efforts. And our trips are easy to book. HA sets up all travel and accommodation arrangements, and a single fee covers all expenses. You secure your shots and passport, pack your bag and show up at the airport. Would you like to join a relief expedition? Look at our trip schedule or get details on how to sign up for a trip.
Projects The Hope Alliance has completed:
Agriculture Bio-gas digesters Chicken coop Clean Birth, Midwifery Kits Containers of Food Containers of Medical Equipment Cooking Stoves Dental clinics Dental Equipment Fish Farms Greenhouses Health Education clinics & training K-12 Education & vocational schools Library Medical outreach Micro-credit Micro-franchise Mobile medical clinic Nutrition Orphanages Orthopedic equipment Playgrounds Sanitation systems & Latrines Sewing schools Surgical outreach Vision clinics Water projects & filtration systems Wheelchairs