Program
Impact & Reach
We don't just give aid.
We sustain.
All our programs start with community consultation. We partner with local leaders, schools and health centers, train local people to manage projects, and build systems communities can maintain long after we leave.
100%
of field donations
go directly to field projects in Cameroon and Africa.
10
Community Health Volunteers
trained and equipped, all women from Mbah and Dom.
2
rural health centers
solar-powered and equipped for mothers and children under five.
The Need
Why this work cannot wait.
The numbers behind rural Cameroon's maternal and child health gap, and the everyday realities they represent.
About our work690Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in Cameroon
60Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births
70%Of rural health facilities have no electricity connection
<70Maternal deaths per 100,000: the WHO target we are working toward
In the communities we serve
- Children drop out of school for want of books and support
- Women and girls walk miles for water that is not safe to drink
- Preventable disease spreads because hygiene infrastructure is missing
- Mothers give birth without prenatal care, light or refrigerated medicines
- Youth and women have no route to self-employment
Programs
What we do.
Four core programs for women, children, youth, rural farmers and internally displaced families in the Centre, Far North and North-West Regions of Cameroon, with practical, low-cost, high-impact solutions that move families from aid to self-reliance.
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Program
Program
Water, Hygiene & Sanitation (WASH)
Provide clean water and stop water-borne diseases.
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Program
Community Health & Maternal Care
Save the lives of mothers and children through prevention and education.
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Program
Sponsor a program
Churches, clubs, schools and companies can adopt a program or a single village project. 100% of field donations go to field projects.
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When mothers are educated on prenatal care, nutrition and family health, they become health leaders in their households. A healthy mother can farm, trade and care for her family, and her children stay in school. Mbah & Dom Maternal Health Project SSHS in partnership with the Kumbo Rotary Club, Bui Division, North-West Region
Field Projects
Our work in the field.
Completed
Improving Maternal & Under-Five Health in Mbah and Dom
Solar power, medical equipment, medication and trained community health volunteers for two rural health centers, to protect mothers and children under five.
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Completed
Textbooks and classroom furniture for GS Mboh Nso & Ndzengwef
1,000 textbooks for GS Mboh Nso and 80 tables and chairs for Catholic School Ndzengwef, ending years of children sharing books and sitting on bare floors.
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Seeking partners
Boreholes and school latrines
Drilling and rehabilitating boreholes, building eco-friendly school latrines, and running hygiene and menstrual health training for schoolgirls.
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What the work changes.
Before the solar installation we delivered babies by torchlight and phone screens. Now the labour room has light every night, and our vaccines stay cold.
The bike ambulance means a woman in obstructed labour reaches Ndu in under an hour. Before, families waited for a vehicle that often never came.
We were taught how to spot danger signs in pregnancy and when to refer. Now mothers come to us early instead of waiting until it is an emergency.
Ways to Support
Be a life changer.
As a US 501(c)(3), all donations to SSHS are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. We send annual reports, photos and field updates to every donor and partner. Here is how you can take action as an individual, church, club, corporation or foundation.
News & Updates
Latest from the field.
Update
Handover day in Kumbo
Together with the Kumbo Rotary Club we handed over medical equipment and medication to the Mbah and Dom communities. Thank you to every donor who made this possible!
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Update
Light after dark in Kumbo
Solar electricity now powers lighting and refrigeration at two rural health centers in Kumbo, Bui Division.
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Update
Equipment arrives for Mbah and Dom
Beds, bedside cabinets and a refrigerator for vaccines and life-saving drugs have arrived for the Mbah and Dom Integrated Health Centers.
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Partners & collaborators.
- Rotary Club of Kumbo
- Mbah Integrated Health Centre
- Dom Integrated Health Centre
- Ndu District Hospital
- GS Mboh Nso
- Catholic School Ndzengwef
- Community health volunteers
- Diaspora donors & churches
- Village councils & traditional leaders