Program areas at Crosscurrents International Institute
Providing international medical relief to people of South Sudan through community health clinic in the town of Old Fangak. The medical and health services are directed by a US physician, Jill Seaman, M.D. - Raising funds for medical supplies and treatment of South Sudanese people who otherwise do not have any medical services or healthcare within 10 days of walk in the bush. Providing financial and logistical support for the clinic operation and of training local clinic workers - clinical officers, lab technicians, nurse assistants, nurses. Promoting awareness of Americans about South Sudanese people. In the past year our clinic has served over 30,000 patients.
Supporting US educational institutions to spread awareness about international peace issues, which include Olney Friends School, Wilmington College Peace Resource Center, Non-profit organization Veterans for Peace on Golden Rule boat and Oleander Institute of the Middle East University.
Providing financial and logistical support for the Maji Mazuri Center for Social and Economic Development (MMC) in Nairobi, Kenya, under direction of Wanjiku Kironyo. Promoting sustainable development & self reliance of impoverished Kenyan people living in the slums of Nairobi. providing education for children of poor families. Increasing level of awareness of Americans about Kenya, Kenyan people and their culture. We estimate that the MMC serves around 2600 people on a daily basis. CCII sponsors individual children for education, provides seed money for micro-finance, provides funds for rebuilding school building destroyed during a fire, organize relief for families affected by Covid-19.
Capacity building of Crosscurrents International Institute. Exploring new areas of potential future projects, meeting with people of different cultural, religious and educational backgrounds.