Assist International

Our health:assist impact africa program scaled to help with the national shortage of anesthesia providers in tanzania (3 training institutions), ethiopia (2 training institutions) and kenya (2 training institutions. In the most (mobile obstetric simulation training), 887 clinicians in 88 medical facilities were trained on obstetric best practices. An analysis of 18 sites shows a 38% drop in maternal mortality after receiving training activities under oxygen:assist programs included assessments, curriculum development, and training. 12 hospitals in nigeria and uganda were assessed to help design oxygen piping systems that will provide oxygen to key wards of the hospitals. Oxygen psa maintenance training was given to 25 plant engineers and technicians. Our team also did maintenance and repairs on 2 psa plants in ghana and 1 in ethiopia. Additionally, 2 automatic manifolds and piping systems were repaired or installed in ethiopia. More than 60 hospital administrators and finance staff attended a two day workshop on the planning and procurement of psa plants.

With Assist International partnerships, children have been given families, healthcare, food and education in romania, thailand, uganda, rwanda and kenya. In 2023, food security issues continued to linger for some orphan villages. Child sponsorships continued to receive support, but the sustainability measures were impacted due to the continued struggle with recovery from lockdowns and new natural disasters, including a regional poultry disease, a wildfire and subsequent flooding in farming areas. The two farms produced food and provided some income from sales of the food/crops. In addition, a second poultry building was built at the sewing hope children's village in atiak, uganda, doubling the number of chickens that can be raised for food and sale. The goats and chickens given to families caring for orphaned children in jinga saw great success and sustainability in 2023; many have had great increase in animal reproduction, and others sold an animal to pay for necessary emergencies. The program made a significant impact in providing food as well as income for the house families caring for orphaned and vulnerable children.

Assist's energy:assist and workforce development programs saw continued partnership with the caterpillar foundation and caterpillar incorporated's csr initiatives, resulting in two significant advancements. Firstly, the workforce development program developed ongoing partnerships to support and resource local and regional technical vocational education training (tvet) institutions across india, tanzania, and the democratic republic of the congo. Tvet institutions offer improved training and upskilling programs to better equip the workforce of tomorrow, leading to an increase in skilled labor across various industries and skill sets. This boost in skilled labor raises living standards and productivity for individuals, families, and communities. Secondly, the program partnered with local communities and developers to plan the installation of solar mini grids (mgs) in last-mile communities in india, tanzania, and the democratic republic of the congo that lack reliable electrification. These mini grids will provide electricity to homes, health clinics, and schools, and unleash the opportunity to modernize business and expand entrepreneurial practices. This will lead to increased productivity and economic stability in these rural communities, both today, and for future generations.

In ukraine, ongoing outreach for orphans and idp's (internally displaced people) continued to be a focus in 2023, with a backpack and school supplies distribution for idp and orphaned children, a coat drive, distribution of hygiene and personal items for orphaned children and idps, working in ukraine together with leadership and staff from our orphan village partners in romania who wanted to help their neighbors in ukraine. Assist International provides life-giving solutions for children, families, and communities around the world that bring health, opportunity, and hope. We design and implement humanitarian programs that build capacity, develop opportunities, and save lives. With all our programs, we believe the best way to provide effective and sustainable solutions that bring about lasting change, is by working with in-country partners and coming alongside them to increase their capacity. We work with a wide variety of partners including foundations, hospital groups, service clubs, corporations, faith-based groups, individual donors, and in-country teams. With an emphasis on women and children, projects have been completed in over 60 countries impacting thousands with life-saving measures, opportunities, and hope for a better future.