New Microscope for Mnyenzeni Clinic

Cindy Workman and her 6th grade class at Wind Ridge Elementary School in Farmington, Utah, raised the funds necessary to purchase a microscope and related supplies for the Mnyenzeni clinic. This microscope will be used to look at blood samples and determine if sickness is caused by malaria, tuberculosis, or some other disease.

Prior to having this microscope, the general prognosis was determined to be malaria, and if malaria medication was available, that was what was administered. This would be comparable to going to an American doctor and being told that every sickness was the same thing, and everyone being given the same medication.

Mnyenzeni is centrally located in the Koins service area, and within reasonable walking distance, allowing people access to this health care. The nearest hospital is not within walking distance, so this will allow people to be treated locally, where otherwise they might not be treated at all.

The first day of use, 80 blood samples were tested with the new microscope.

We are thrilled that the 6th graders at Wind Ridge Elementary School chose to raise funds and donate generously to Koins yet again. This is a special gift to the villagers that will save many lives.

Celebration for new microscope at Mnyenzeni clinic

New microscope, bought with donated funds

Microscope being put to immediate use