Hypertension Update: October 02, 2025

Jambo!

I am happy to report that my last trip to Kenya in late August/early September was successful in furthering our goal of Hypertension screening in Kibera: Together with Joel Ogumbe, who runs the Crossing Thresholds FAFU clinic, we saw 157 staff, teachers, and parents from the 4 Crossing Threshold schools, bringing the total screened for Hypertension in Kibera over my 4 trips since March 2024 to 400; predictably, the rate of Hypertension continued to be 30%. Your generous donations resulted in a good supply of medications for us to give to new Hypertension patients, who then will get close follow-up with Joel in the clinic, which now has 160 Hypertension patients coming on a regular basis. In addition, I brought with me 30 lbs of donated Hypertension medications from Americares, a value of $15,000.

Our goal is not only to grow the number screened, but also to make this Hypertension Project sustainable financially, and with that in mind, we plan early next year to extend our screening efforts to the greater Kibera community in the form of street fairs, where new Hypertension patients will pay to cover the cost of their medications: more to come on that

I am glad to report also that the fundraiser is now nearly $20,000! halfway to our goal of $40,000 --

I am grateful for your continued interest and support!

Sante sana 

Rich