Dear Olmoti Clinic Supporter,
What a year it has been! There is good news on nearly every front. Our health care and educational programs continue to thrive, new hospice and palliative care programs are in place, midwives in the region are being trained at Olmoti Clinic, and disabled children are receiving specialized care.
Thanks to your donations, all residences now have solar light and smokeless cook-stoves, and other important projects have been launched. (See our WISHLIST .)

We recently rediscovered an article written by pediatrician, Jennifer Bass, MD, who treated patients at Olmoti a few years back. She explains how little time Western medicine allows for patient interaction, with its emphasis on paperwork and protocols, and how a return to simple record keeping and human touch reaffirmed her commitment to healing.

From the seed of an idea to a mighty tree
Once in a while, an idea takes root that winds up having long-term effects beyond our wildest dreams. For me, that idea was the notion to accept Olmoti midwife YAYA’s challenge to help reduce the mortality rates for pregnant women and their babies in a remote area of Tanzania, where there were no medical facilities for many miles.
(If you’re a friend of Olmoti Clinic, you are familiar with our story, and if you’ve forgotten some of that story, you can refresh your memory here .)
But recently I’ve become aware that, after 13 years of support—building classrooms for 663 elementary students, building and staffing an award-winning health center, funding projects like fresh water, solar power, vaccinations, and much more, the village has grown, matured and taken ownership in ways we never could have anticipated.
A major shift is underway.
While still preserving the ancient Maasai customs and values, the villagers have successfully weathered a series of obstacles and learned some essential new skills in the process. Let me tell you some exciting news that reassures me that the residents of Olmoti are now better prepared to come together and participate in solutions to life’s problems than they’ve ever been before.
1. Meet our first elementary school graduating class!

This month, we launch our fundraiser
to provide chimney stoves to all residents.

Read the entire story here .

OLMOTI STUDENTS GET A PLAYGROUND OF THEIR OWN

All Eyes on Progress of Olmoti Clinic