American Friends of Le Korsa is so proud to be a part of the good work being done at Saint Anne’s Dispensary. We recently received their quarterly report that demonstrates that they are currently reaching more families in the community than ever before! Already this year they have treated over thirty children with diseases ranging from malnutrition to malaria!  In this part of the world, treatable diseases such as these can be deadly, so their intervention truly saves lives. For a full summary of illnesses treated, please click the link below to see each treatment.

March Update

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• To train men and women capable of working effectively in the construction of Senegal.
• To help people acquire the knowledge necessary for their smooth integration into the community.

It is in this context that AFLK led several projects to support the improvement of the school environment in Senegal. A new school year has begun.  Last year AFLK helped disadvantaged children in Senegal receive schooling in public and private institutions.

Areas of action:

• Dakar
• Thies
• Tambacounda
• Ziguinchor

Number of children:

• Dakar: 5 Students at the university
• Thies: 30 Students in primary
• Tambacounda: 13 Primary Students
• Ziguinchor: 1 Student

Type of help:

• Payment of scholarships
• Purchase and distribution of school supplies

AFLK has helped disadvantaged adults who are excluded from the education system in training and the acquisition of jobs. AFLK would like to continue to fund such training in 2012 – 2013.

Areas of action:

• Dakar: 5 Students at the University (Biology, Natural Sciences)
• Thies: 1 Student in school of nurse
• Tambacounda: 1 student in school of nurse
• Ziguinchor: 1 Student waters and forests

Beginning this school year, assistance was granted to the Foyer des Jeunes Filles of Kedougou which is administered by the sisters. This Foyer includes 50 boarding students. Assistance for food and their water supply was granted for this whole year.

With regard to health, Fann Hospital has been brought to a new level. Beyond the renewal of the bourse granted to Neurosurgery, AFLK financed the renovation of the hospital room and supplies.

AFLK responded to a request for emergency assistance from volunteer doctors, making a donation of nets and rehabilitating schools affected by the severe floods that hit Senegal in recent weeks.

AFLK’s current focus is education, health, socio-economic integration of young people, and providing aid for such emergency situations as flooding.

Cher Moustapha,

Avant tout recevez nos salutations les plus sincères ainsi que nos plus grands remerciements .J’ai bien reçu la somme pour les fournitures et  les achats ont été fait hier en présence de 2 collègues enseignants pour plus de transparence . Nous avons livré le matériel à l’école et j’en ai pris une photo que je joins a ce mail  plus la facture .

Saches que pour une fois encore la population a accueilli avec un grand plaisir ce geste haut combien important pour la réussite de leurs enfants et par ma voix le chef de village Mr Balla Cissokho et le président de l’association des parents d’élèves Mr Salif Camara vous demande de transmettre leurs sincères remerciement aux membres de l’association A.F.L.K et leur exprimé toute leur gratitude.

Personnellement et de la part de tous les enseignants de l’école nous vous disons merci parce que nous même  on en bénéficie .J’enverrai une lettre de remerciement a Nicholas et des photos le lundi parce que je veux immortaliser ce don .Donc j’ai décider de convoquer les parents avant la distribution du matériel aux enfants afin qu’ils puissent voir.

Et encore MERCI BEAUCOUP pour tout ton soutien et ta compréhension envers l’école sénégalaise0

A BIENTOT.

LASSANA KEITA

Dear Moustapha,

Please accept our most sincere greetings and greatest thanks. I received the money for supplies and purchases were made ​​yesterday in the presence of two fellow teachers for more transparency. We delivered the equipment to the school and I took a picture that I attach to this email over the bill.

The village population knows how important this gift is to the success of their children. The Bala village chief Mr Cissokho and President of the Association of Parents Mr Salif Camara ask you to convey their sincere thanks to the members AFLK and express their gratitude.

Personally and on behalf of all teachers in the school we thank you because we all benefit from this gift. I will send a letter of thanks to Nicholas and photos on Monday because I want to capture this gift. I will call the parents before giving the supplies to the children so they can see.

And again THANK YOU for all your support and your understanding towards school Sénégalaiseo.

Talk to you soon,

LASSANA KEITA

The climate phenomena caused huge DAMAGE. We were expecting to see a very difficult situation but we have seen worst. Families were left on their own without medical assistance and living in sewage and runoff water.

The financial assistance provided by AFLK helped to provide supply nets and emergency medicines.

 Two schools were visited with 11 doctors and 5 nurses:

 5 generalists
 2 pediatricians
 1 cardiologist
 2 emergentists
 1 gynecologist

The aim of the day was:

- To provide care for these victims
- Advise on hygiene to prevent disease.

The visit was started by a school where some families have been temporarily lodged. Families were piled on top of each other with a minimum of 3 families in a classroom. Children were walking and playing in the unsanitary conditions between classroom tables and chairs.

Doctor volunteers have consulted with no less than 278 people (children, pregnant women and men).

In the second school visited the classrooms were flooded.

Nets were distributed to each family.

These families have lost their clothes and provisions. In the current situation, they often fail to meet their primary food needs.

Their houses are always filled with water, families can not return to their homes, which could bring a problem for the school year ahead.

In addition, we made a visit nearby to better assess the damage caused by floods. The following pictures show the house of a family who still lives in the water.

Due to lack of resources and space in schools resettlements established by the state, they are forced to stay in their home, and sleep in the water and without nets.

Twenty children were seen during the visit nearby. A little 7 year old girl was seen suffering from an infectious syndrome since 1 month but was unable to buy drugs due to lack of means. We would like your help to take her for pediatric care in a university hospital.

MES SINCERES REMERCIEMENTS A VOUS ET A TOUT VOS COLLABORATEURS, A Mr NICOLAS QUE JE NE CONNAIS PAS ENCORE. MERCI POUR LE SOUTIEN FINANCIER QUE VOUS NOUS APPORTEZ. TOUTE MA GRATITUDE A L’EGARD DE VOUS MOUSTAPHA POUR LE RECONFORT ET LE SOUTIEN DURAN LA MALADIE DE MON JEUNE FRERE ET MEME APRES SON DECE. QUE DIEU TE LE RENDENT AU CENTUPLE. JE NE POURRAI JAMAIS VOUS REMERCIER ASSE!! C’EST VOUS QUI SAVEZ CE QUE VOUS VOULEZ DANS VOTRE VIE QUE DIEU VOUS L’ACCORDE. BONNE SOIREE ET A BIENTOT. AFFECTUEUSEMENT, SOEUR JEANNE.

Click here to see a spreadsheet of expenditures at the Saint Anne dispensary:

Saint Anne August 2012

Translation:

MY SINCERE THANKS TO YOU AND ALL YOUR STAFF, AND Mr. NICOLAS THAT I DO NOT KNOW YET. THANKS FOR THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT YOU BRING. ALL MY GRATITUDE TOWARDS YOU FOR COMFORT AND MOUSTAPHA’S SUPPORT DURING MY YOUNGER BROTHER’S DISEASE AND EVEN FOLLOWING HIS DEATH. GOD YOU MAKE HUNDREDFOLD. I CAN NOT THANK YOU ENOUGH! THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT IN YOUR LIFE THAT GOD GIVES YOU. GOOD EVENING AND SOON. LOVINGLY, SISTER JEANNE.

Saturday I will go with Doctors to assist to consultation. So I was thinking that I could offer some bags with Mosquito net impregnated to kids.

What do you think?

Please find on below the list of drugs we have ordered.

Paracetamol sirop 50 / 25000
Amoxicilline sirop 50/ 25000
Flagyl sirop 50/ 25000
Fer sirop 50/ 37500
Carbocysteine 2% sirop 20/ 20000
Augmentin sirop/ 34000
Griseofulvine pommade 10/ 9920
Mébendazole sirop 50/ 15000
Paracetamol comprime 500mg 2boite de 100cp/ 15000
Ibuprofene comprime boite de 100 plaquettes/ 12500
Amoxicilline comprime 500mg boite de 1500comprime/ 20000
Ciprofloxacine boite de 10/ 4000
Gentalline collyre/ 10000
Fer comprime boite de 100 plaquette/ 5000
Griseofulvine comprime 250mg 4 boite de 10/ 8000
Cyteal 3000/ 30000
Betadine gyneco 10/ 12370
Flagyl ovules gyneco 10btes/ 23390
Ultralevure sachet 10boites/ 36750
Ascabiol 10btes/ 20410

Very best,
Moustapha

Hi All,

The torrential rains of recent days in Senegal were unprecedented. Families have lost everything and are living in the water. Accompanied by doctors we visited them. Doctors consulted and cared for all people for free in the suburbs of Guediawaye.

Below is the first report from Dr. Faye who took the opportunity to explain the situation. Young Doctors are ready to go back and provide assistance to all these people for free. However they are looking for any organization which are able to help with emergency materials.

Regards,
Moustapha

In the report of any preliminary investigation demographic Senegal 2010-2011, nearly 48% are children under 5 years old not sleeping under nets. Taking this into account, it was found that among these children met, 2 in 10 had fever during the two weeks preceding the survey. Of these, only 6% were treated with antimalarials early. All this contributes to increased rates of death among children.

Indeed in Senegal 7 out of every 100 children die before reaching 5 years of age. Malnutrition common in this age group is due to a poor diet and recent illness, especially diarrhea.

Stagnant water resulting from floods last 3 years have contributed to increasing these figures. This year particularly the heavy rains of August have created many victims, especially in the suburbs of Dakar. These families are housed in schools and do not always have access to medical care.

A team of young doctors is ready to get out there and give care voluntarily. And it is in this sense that we have to ask for your financial support for NGOs to purchase drugs and mosquito nets, and support the doctors.

cdt,
Dr. Juliette Faye.

Hi Nicholas,

Khady is a young girl of 22 years suffering from limb girdle muscular dystrophy, which is a genopathy, a chronic course. She moves with difficulty with the help of a cane. Coming from a poor family, feeling marginalized, she developed trend suicide. She has been referred by her physical therapist for psychosocial support.

Support given by the hospital of Fann has permitted to deter Khady from the decision to commit suicide. But the funding of the needed massage therapy was a problem.

Thank to AFLK Bourse, we financed the massage sessions and periodic consultations with the psychologist. Physiotherapy is share of the overall management of the disease for stabilizing the spine and allow the patient to also regain some autonomy. After several weeks, we have seen good clinical result for Khady. She began to move without the help of her cane systematically.

AFLK decided to push her assistance beyond the medical aspects. Indeed, she would have stopped these studies at Pre graduate, 2 years ago, when the disease began to grow.

Khady’s wish today is to go back to school…which the therapist feels is possible. Fear over the school was mainly the stairs but the physio has reassured her with the sessions she would be able to start in November. AFLK has issued desire to accompany her in this new adventure.

Best,
Moustapha