Recently a Facebook community of Medical Mums teamed up to support a young man in remote, north-west Tanzania become a specialised nurse in anaesthesia.
The Mum’s all who are medical doctors in Australia didn’t know Charles personally. However, they were enthusiastic about the prospect of supporting improved health outcomes in a remote community on the other side of the world.
Dr. Amanda Ward, a Melbourne based obstetrician and gynaecologist, initiated the fundraising through a simple facebook post, informing the group of the extreme contrast in quality of anaesthetic care between Australia and remote Tanzania.
The group responded immediately, raising well over $3000 in 72 hours, which is enough to support Charles in his first year of study.
One medical mum commented, “We are so fortunate here in Australia to work in amazing facilities with everything we need, I felt inspired to help this young man who won’t have the same opportunity as me but is equally driven to help his community.”
Charles will join over 30 MMA health professional scholarship recipients in under resourced communities around the world.
On behalf of Medical Mission Aid, thankyou to the Medical Mum’s Facebook group for your care of under resourced communities in remote parts of the world.
Bless you!
