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<h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Fundraising Letter for Yei Kaalu Memorial Hospital</h3>Dear Friend of Yei Kaalu, Out of destruction and loss, a promise was born. After two civil wars, the Ebola epidemic, and the upheaval of Covid, medical infrastructure across Liberia in West Africa lay in ruins. In the midst of that devastation, our founder Dorine Gono, well her grandmother, Yei Kaalu, held a simple, unshakable vision: get an education, then pass that good fortune forward by helping others. That vision became Yei Kaalu Memorial Hospital &mdash; a living tribute and a practical solution for mothers, children, and families in the village of Sannequillie, Nimba County.<hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">The Need Today</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Lives disrupted &mdash; Years of conflict and disease shattered clinics, supply chains, and trained staffing, leaving mothers and children especially vulnerable.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Rural isolation &mdash; Interior communities in Nimba County face long journeys for basic maternal and pediatric care.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Economic fragility &mdash; Without local health infrastructure, illness becomes a poverty trap that widens with each generation. &nbsp;Add to this the demise of USAID, we expect more disruption region wide as well as globally due to the retreat of soft power.</li><li fr-original-style="">Liberia has made some progress- Maternal and newborn health over the past decade, but the situation remains fragile&mdash;and recent funding cuts, particularly from USAID, have sparked serious concern.<h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Maternal and Newborn Mortality in Liberia</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="">Maternal Mortality: As of 2022, about 9% of all deaths among women aged 10&ndash;54 were pregnancy-related. The highest risk group was women aged 20&ndash;24 &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://lisgis.gov.lr/censusreport/thematic/ThematicReportonMortality.pdf" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">lisgis.gov.lr</a>.</li><li fr-original-style="">Newborn Mortality: Liberia still loses around 11,000 children under age 5 every year to preventable causes like neonatal complications, malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.unicef.org/liberia/child-maternal-and-newborn-health" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">UNICEF</a>.</li><li fr-original-style="">Health System Challenges: The country faces shortages in basic medical equipment, blood supplies, and trained health workers, which directly impact maternal and newborn survival &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2024-02/WHO%20Liberia%202023%20annual%20report_e-copy.pdf" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">WHO | Regional Office for Africa</a>.</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style=""><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Trends Over the Last Decade</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="">Liberia reduced under-5 mortality by two-thirds by 2015, meeting a key Millennium Development Goal &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.unicef.org/liberia/child-maternal-and-newborn-health" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">UNICEF</a>.</li><li fr-original-style="">However, progress has stalled or reversed in some areas due to funding shortfalls and systemic weaknesses.</li></ul></li><li fr-original-style=""><h3 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Impact of USAID Pullback</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="">USAID previously funded a $100+ million program that provided free treatment and drugs for thousands of pregnant women &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://frontpageafricaonline.com/health/liberia-rural-maternal-health-providers-already-battling-funding-shortfalls-say-usaid-cuts-will-kill-more-mothers-and-babies/" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">FrontPageAfrica</a>.</li><li fr-original-style="">With the termination of this support, rural health providers warn that maternal and infant mortality rates are rising again, especially in underserved areas &nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://frontpageafricaonline.com/health/liberia-rural-maternal-health-providers-already-battling-funding-shortfalls-say-usaid-cuts-will-kill-more-mothers-and-babies/" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">FrontPageAfrica</a>. </li></ul></li><li fr-original-style="font-weight: bold;" style="font-weight: bold;">Summary&nbsp;<ul fr-original-style="font-weight: initial;" style="font-weight: initial; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="">While Liberia made strides in maternal and child health, the recent pullback of USAID support is feared to be reversing some of those gains. We need your help more than ever now. &nbsp;We want to become self-sustaining. We will use SuSu to help ourselves once we become strong enough to do so. &nbsp;The healing power of SuSu is about coming together and passing it forward.</li></ul></li></ul><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Our Response</h3>Yei Kaalu Memorial Hospital is a recently completed 26-bed facility centered on maternal care and community self-help. We integrate modern medical services with traditional West African community practices called SuSu &mdash; cooperative savings and income-generating groups &mdash; so health and economic resilience grow together.We deliver:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Maternal and newborn care that reduces maternal mortality and improves newborn survival.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Primary care services for children and families, including vaccinations and preventative programs.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Community-led income projects such as an internet cafe, laundromat, pharmacy &amp; grocery store, and a community center that create jobs and generate revenue for the hospital.</li></ul><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Why Yei Kaalu Works</h3><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Sustainability through SuSu &mdash; As community members contribute and invest in shared enterprises, the hospital moves toward financial independence.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Economic multiplier &mdash; Hospital operations and community businesses create jobs, stabilize household incomes, and stimulate local markets.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Triple impact &mdash; Yei Kaalu is a medical, social, and economic healing agent: healthier people, stronger families, and a growing local economy.</li></ul><hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">How Your Gift Transforms Lives</h3>Your donation makes immediate, measurable differences.<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">$25 supplies basic newborn medications and vaccines.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">$100 supports a mother&rsquo;s prenatal visit and essential tests.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">$500 equips a delivery room with sterile instruments for safe childbirth.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">$2,500 helps launch a revenue-generating microenterprise tied to the hospital.</li><li fr-original-style="box-sizing:inherit;" style="box-sizing:inherit;">Custom gifts enable capital projects, staff training, or community outreach programs including our internet cafe, laundromat, aquafarm &amp; grocery store Mama Yei&#39;s Market.</li></ul>Every dollar accelerates our path to self-sustainability so Yei Kaalu can serve thousands and pass prosperity forward. Our goal is $250,000. &nbsp;Our effect will be measured in the millions of dollars using the Kate Raworth&#39;s Donut Effect model (<a data-fr-linked="true" fr-original-style="" href="https://youtu.be/Mkg2XMTWV4g?si=lzg491v9_-Dsp_az" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Mkg2XMTWV4g?si=lzg491v9_-Dsp_az</a>).<hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><h3 fr-original-style="" style="width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Join The Yei Kaalu Way</h3>Help us turn resilience into lasting positive transformation. Give now to build healthier families, stronger livelihoods, and a sustainable future for Nimba County. Your gift is an investment in lives saved and in a community that will pay k<a data-fr-linked="true" href="https://youtu.be/Mkg2XMTWV4g?si=lzg491v9_-Dsp_az" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" fr-original-style="" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;"></a>indness forward. To donate or learn about partnership opportunities, please contact us today. Together we can ensure that Yei Kaalu Memorial Hospital not only heals but also becomes a lasting engine of local growth and hope. With deep gratitude, Dorine Gono &amp; Chuck LaMark On behalf of Yei Kaalu Memorial Hospital community and team visit us at:<a fr-original-style="" href="//www.yeikaalumemorialhospital.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.yeikaalumemorialhospital.org</a> <hr fr-original-style="" style="clear: both; user-select: none; break-after: page; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Bold action changes futures. Give now and be part of The Yei Kaalu Way.&nbsp; PS For those of you who do not know about beautiful Liberia and its history, it was founded January 7th, 1822 when the American Colonization Society (ACS) founded a settlement for freedmen and recaptured slaves from America and sent them back to Africa. &nbsp;The country has had internal conflict ever since. &nbsp;Members of the ACS included the nephew of George Washington, Bushrod Washington, Henry Clay of Kentucky, Francis Scott Keys, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe (capital Monrovia is named after him) and James Madison, Supreme Court Justices, etc. etc. &nbsp;It&#39;s a fascinating history that will inform one of today&#39;s history in the making.

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Fundraising Letter for Yei Kaalu Memorial HospitalDear Friend of Yei Kaalu, Out of destruction and loss, a promise was born. After two civil wars, the Ebola epidemic, and the upheaval of Covid, medical infrastructure across Liberia in West Africa lay in ruins. In the midst of that devastation, our founder Dorine Gono, well her grandmother, Yei Kaalu, held a simple, unshakable vision: get an education, then pass that good fortune forward by helping others. That vision became Yei Kaalu Memorial Hospital — a living tribute and a practical solution for mothers, children, and families in the village of Sannequillie, Nimba County.<hr />The Need Today<ul><li>Lives disrupted — Years of conflict and disease shattered clinics, supply chains, and trained staffing, leaving mothers and children especially vulnerable.</li><li>Rural isolation — Interior communities in Nimba County face long journeys for basic maternal and pediatric care.</li><li>Economic fragility — Without local health infrastructure, illness becomes a poverty trap that widens with each generation.  Add to this the demise of USAID, we expect more disruption region wide as well as globally due to the retreat of soft power.</li><li>Liberia has made some progress- Maternal and newborn health over the past decade, but the situation remains fragile—and recent funding cuts, particularly from USAID, have sparked serious concern.Maternal and Newborn Mortality in Liberia<ul><li>Maternal Mortality: As of 2022, about 9% of all deaths among women aged 10–54 were pregnancy-related. The highest risk group was women aged 20–24  <a href="https://lisgis.gov.lr/censusreport/thematic/ThematicReportonMortality.pdf" target="_blank">lisgis.gov.lr</a>.</li><li>Newborn Mortality: Liberia still loses around 11,000 children under age 5 every year to preventable causes like neonatal complications, malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea  <a href="https://www.unicef.org/liberia/child-maternal-and-newborn-health" target="_blank">UNICEF</a>.</li><li>Health System Challenges: The country faces shortages in basic medical equipment, blood supplies, and trained health workers, which directly impact maternal and newborn survival  <a href="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/2024-02/WHO%20Liberia%202023%20annual%20report_e-copy.pdf" target="_blank">WHO | Regional Office for Africa</a>.</li></ul></li><li>Trends Over the Last Decade<ul><li>Liberia reduced under-5 mortality by two-thirds by 2015, meeting a key Millennium Development Goal  <a href="https://www.unicef.org/liberia/child-maternal-and-newborn-health" target="_blank">UNICEF</a>.</li><li>However, progress has stalled or reversed in some areas due to funding shortfalls and systemic weaknesses.</li></ul></li><li>Impact of USAID Pullback<ul><li>USAID previously funded a $100+ million program that provided free treatment and drugs for thousands of pregnant women  <a href="https://frontpageafricaonline.com/health/liberia-rural-maternal-health-providers-already-battling-funding-shortfalls-say-usaid-cuts-will-kill-more-mothers-and-babies/" target="_blank">FrontPageAfrica</a>.</li><li>With the termination of this support, rural health providers warn that maternal and infant mortality rates are rising again, especially in underserved areas  <a href="https://frontpageafricaonline.com/health/liberia-rural-maternal-health-providers-already-battling-funding-shortfalls-say-usaid-cuts-will-kill-more-mothers-and-babies/" target="_blank">FrontPageAfrica</a>. </li></ul></li><li>Summary <ul><li>While Liberia made strides in maternal and child health, the recent pullback of USAID support is feared to be reversing some of those gains. We need your help more than ever now.  We want to become self-sustaining. We will use SuSu to help ourselves once we become strong enough to do so.  The healing power of SuSu is about coming together and passing it forward.</li></ul></li></ul><hr />Our ResponseYei Kaalu Memorial Hospital is a recently completed 26-bed facility centered on maternal care and community self-help. We integrate modern medical services with traditional West African community practices called SuSu — cooperative savings and income-generating groups — so health and economic resilience grow together.We deliver:<ul><li>Maternal and newborn care that reduces maternal mortality and improves newborn survival.</li><li>Primary care services for children and families, including vaccinations and preventative programs.</li><li>Community-led income projects such as an internet cafe, laundromat, pharmacy &amp; grocery store, and a community center that create jobs and generate revenue for the hospital.</li></ul><hr />Why Yei Kaalu Works<ul><li>Sustainability through SuSu — As community members contribute and invest in shared enterprises, the hospital moves toward financial independence.</li><li>Economic multiplier — Hospital operations and community businesses create jobs, stabilize household incomes, and stimulate local markets.</li><li>Triple impact — Yei Kaalu is a medical, social, and economic healing agent: healthier people, stronger families, and a growing local economy.</li></ul><hr />How Your Gift Transforms LivesYour donation makes immediate, measurable differences.<ul><li>$25 supplies basic newborn medications and vaccines.</li><li>$100 supports a mother’s prenatal visit and essential tests.</li><li>$500 equips a delivery room with sterile instruments for safe childbirth.</li><li>$2,500 helps launch a revenue-generating microenterprise tied to the hospital.</li><li>Custom gifts enable capital projects, staff training, or community outreach programs including our internet cafe, laundromat, aquafarm &amp; grocery store Mama Yei's Market.</li></ul>Every dollar accelerates our path to self-sustainability so Yei Kaalu can serve thousands and pass prosperity forward. Our goal is $250,000.  Our effect will be measured in the millions of dollars using the Kate Raworth's Donut Effect model (<a href="https://youtu.be/Mkg2XMTWV4g?si=lzg491v9_-Dsp_az" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/Mkg2XMTWV4g?si=lzg491v9_-Dsp_az</a>).<hr />Join The Yei Kaalu WayHelp us turn resilience into lasting positive transformation. Give now to build healthier families, stronger livelihoods, and a sustainable future for Nimba County. Your gift is an investment in lives saved and in a community that will pay k<a href="https://youtu.be/Mkg2XMTWV4g?si=lzg491v9_-Dsp_az" target="_blank"></a>indness forward. To donate or learn about partnership opportunities, please contact us today. Together we can ensure that Yei Kaalu Memorial Hospital not only heals but also becomes a lasting engine of local growth and hope. With deep gratitude, Dorine Gono &amp; Chuck LaMark On behalf of Yei Kaalu Memorial Hospital community and team visit us at:<a href="//www.yeikaalumemorialhospital.org" target="_blank">www.yeikaalumemorialhospital.org</a> <hr />Bold action changes futures. Give now and be part of The Yei Kaalu Way.  PS For those of you who do not know about beautiful Liberia and its history, it was founded January 7th, 1822 when the American Colonization Society (ACS) founded a settlement for freedmen and recaptured slaves from America and sent them back to Africa.  The country has had internal conflict ever since.  Members of the ACS included the nephew of George Washington, Bushrod Washington, Henry Clay of Kentucky, Francis Scott Keys, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe (capital Monrovia is named after him) and James Madison, Supreme Court Justices, etc. etc.  It's a fascinating history that will inform one of today's history in the making.

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   - **Mission**: Yei Kaalu Memorial Hospital Inc is dedicated to providing quality healthcare services to underserved communities, particularly focusing on maternal and child health. Their mission emphasizes improving health outcomes through accessible medical care, education, and community engagement.
   - **Cause**: The organization aims to address healthcare disparities in the region, ensuring that vulnerable populations receive the medical attention they need.

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