The hospital is committed to rendering sustainable, comprehensive, holistic quality Healthcare service to mankind in the Christian love. We thank our friends, our government and partners for assisting us to achieve this vision.

While our partners/donors are helping us a lot to improve service area, we still need the following to attend to:

• Mortuary (the hospital is in an urgent need for mortuary)
• Full-time surgeon
• Modern Theatre
• Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
• Chapel
• Medical store
• Staff houses
• Library
• Administration block

Friends United Meeting

F.U.M.| Across the ocean: fly prayers that keep us strong and determined to serve, fly determined souls that serve the community at F.L.H. as missionaries, fly help in various forms that has been handy to needy patients/community.

This is only possible for the hearts that have been touched by Christ and are willing to extend their service and help to others in need.

For a long time F.U.M has seconded doctors to F.L.H.

• Dr. Samuel Palpat served F.L.H. 1980-86.
• Dr. Robert Carter and his family served F.L.H. 1983-1990
• Dr. Thomas Gates and his family served F.L.H. 1991-1995
• Dr. Janice Armstrong and Raymond Downing served F.L.H. 1996-2001
• Dr. Daniel Aukerman served F.L.H. 2001-2002

F.U.M. funded the drilling of the borehole at F.L.H. which greatly improved the quality of services. Today we have running water in our taps.

The laundry building was funded by F.U.M.

Adopt-A-Bed/Patient Initiative.

The patients whom Lugulu serves are often unable to afford the care provided. As a mission hospital, Lugulu does not wish to turn away anyone needing medical attention because of the inability to pay. The increasing financial needs of patients led to the establishment of the Adopt-a-Bed program in 1991. Certain beds at the hospital are "adopted" by churches or individuals within Friends United Meeting and without. Just over half the daily bed rate is provided through this program (about $3.30), allowing patients to receive care they otherwise could not afford. This arrangement also helps ensure that the hospital still receives the funding it needs to continue servicing the area. The amount required to adopt a bed for a year is $1,200 or $100 per month.

Current weather trends in Kenya have caused economic stress in the area. Such economic upset only worsens the difficulty patients have in paying for the costs of health care. It is during times like these that the Adopt-a-Bed program can be an especially wonderful gift to struggling patients and staff. Six-month adoptions are encouraged, although smaller contributions are also welcome.

More informaiton at www.fum.org.

ASHA (American Schoold and Hospitals Abroad)

Works in conjunction with F.U.M. The hospital received equipment worth US $ 450,000 as funding from USAID through ASHA. The equipment were: surgical equipment, ward furnishings, computer and communication equipment, lab equipment, office furnishings, maternity/gyna equipment, medical equipment, radiology equipment (x-ray and ultra-sound(, food and service equipment.

CMMB, CRS & AIDS RELIEF

CMMB (Catholic medical Mission Board), CRS (Catholic Relief Services) and AIDS Relief have been very supportive to the Comprehensive Care Centre and the hospital at large through the following: provision of ARVs, training of staff, funding of community AIDS sensitization programmes, providance of ICT equipment, renovations, paying the Comprehensive Care Centre staff, etc. More info at CCC and Outreach pages

Also check www.crskenya.org.

Redwood Church, U.S.A.

• Renovated ward 1 and 2 roof and ceiling, curtain partitioned the wards
• Occasionally ships in equipment from U.S.A., one container came in October 2007, another one is coming in October, 2003. See photo gallery page.
• Special thanks to Jan Schmeltzer and John Wanjala for coordinating this support.

Government of Kenya (Ministry of Health)

The Ministry of Health seconds staff for the hospital. Currently, the ministry has given us one doctor and 3 nurses that are fully paid by the government. The ministry has also given overwhelming support through the following: policy guidelines, supervision through Provincial/District Health Management Team (PHMT/DHMT), supply of vaccines, family planning, drugs e.g. STI, TB, leprosy; and drug kit for dispensary, HIV testing kits, staff development through training and seminar, secondment of staff e.g. doctors and nurses, donations, collaborating in rendering community health services, among others. More info at www.health.go.ke and www.nhif.or.ke

Christian Health Association of Kenya

CHAK is an umbrella body for all mission hospitals. It has been very instrumental in fascilitative activities like: linking the hospital to the ministry of health and the donor community, plays advocacy roles mainly for secondment of staff by the ministry, donations, training of staff, staff development, etc. CHAK also offes specialized services mainly in maintanance of hospital medical equipment at a reduced cost through their Technical Service Unit. They also assist in policy making and decision making through their representative in the Board of Governors (BOG), capital development e.g. built Chwele dispensary, participates in various hospital projects; supply of reagents at subsidized costs, among other major roles. More info at www.chack.or.ke

Other Friends

PAUL & GRACE KUTO of USA for their special help to the CHWELE DISPENSARY - putting up the structure and equipping it, clearing salary arrears for staff.