Language: Suomi + English
KERI + Health for Guineans + Computer courses + Sembe Conakry + Co-operation
Health for Guineans
A development co-operation project Health for Guineans begun in 1999 has given the association a good name in Guinea. Keri ry asked for
material donations from health care centers of Helsinki and southern Finland. The gathered equipment together with clothes given by Emmaus Jokioinen were packed in
two containers and shipped to Guinea. Meanwhile the Guinean ministry of interior heard of this and contacted Keri association.Large groups of people had fled their homes in both Liberia and Guinea because of warring troops and come to centers for refugees in the south. The government asked Keri to hand the clothing and shoes in these refugee centers. When Keri arrived it became clear that the aid could not touch but a small part of the families in need.
The hospital equipment shipped was distributed to health care centers and hospitals. Keri association has helped to mend the destruction caused during the incursions of foreign rebels. Later the refugee women wished to be trained small business practices and they were taught soapmaking. The production is circulatory and the profits are shared equally.
 Destroyed ambulances in the Gueckedou hospital courtyard. |
 Hospital offices were burnt during the incursion in Guinea. |
 Residents cleaning up the havoc after the rebel incursion. |
 A dentists chair brought to a healthcare center. |
 Equipment for a dentist. |
 A healthcare center repaired by volunteers. |
 These refugee women are now producing soap for living. |
 An orphan child in the refugee center. |
 Refugees being interviewed about their needs. |
Preparing for Burkina Faso
 Vegetation is dying and soon their root systems will not hold the sand. |  Water levels are many meters below the norm. There is urgent need for pure drinking water. |
The people have to walk far to get water for households, and its purity is always questionable. Still clean drinking water is a base requisite for good living. In drylands erosion and desertification continue further without a challenge and growing foodcrops becomes increasingly difficult.
Planning of a household water well system for the poor was begun together with the co-operation partners. The India-pumps were chosen as they are working with good results elsewhere in Africa. Walls will be built around them and the villagers will be educated about hygienic and sustainable use of the wells.
KERI + Health for Guineans + Computer courses + Sembe Conakry + Co-operation
Language: Suomi + English