SHOMEKA OUTREACH

Needed Supplies and Equipment


MATERNITY CLINIC
Alcohol wipes
Betadine/Iodine Solution
Blood pressure cuffs (manual)
Catheters
Chux
Delivery Beds
Delivery Kits
Doppler
Dr.’s Stools
Emesis Basins
Exam Tables
Exam Lights
Fetal Monitors/Belts/Gel
Fetoscope
First Aids Supplies (bandages, tape, dressings, etc)
Hospital Beds
IV start kits & supplies
IV poles
Lubricating Jelly
Maxi Pads (multiple sizes)
Medications/Vitamins
Mosquito Nets (treated)
Scale
Stethoscopes
Thermometers
Ultrasound Machine/Gel
Vehicle (for use as ambulance)

GENERAL SUPPLIES
Alcohol foam/antibacterial soap
Chairs (waiting area/beside beds)
Cleaning supplies
Computers/Printers/Software
Curtains
Gloves (sterile & clean)
Garbage bags/Sharps containers
Kitchen set up/dishes
Library Resources (books, journals, visuals, etc)
Linens
Masks
Medical filing/documentation
Refrigerator (staff use)
Shelving
Soap
Uniforms

NURSERY
Baby blankets
Bassinets (6)
Bulb syringes
Cloth diapers
Cord Clamps
Formula
Infant Warmer
Isolette
Scale
T-shirts or gowns

LAB/PHARMACY
Autoclave
Lab supplies/tests
Microscopes/Accessories
Refrigerator
Shelving

COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Computers (laptops)
Educational materials (HIV/AIDS, STD’s, etc)
Radios/Phones
Vehicle

Donations can be sent to:
* 3169 Fernbrook Lane North * Plymouth, MN 55447 *

Drop off times: M-F 8am-4pm

Phase I: Creating the Clinic Foundation

Rainy season is finally coming to a close! This year Zambia was said to have the rainiest rainy season in 20 years. Though Victoria Falls is at its finest, many regions have been flooded and thousands of people have been displaced. The lands are now finally drying and people are beginning to return home. It is time to rebuild lives and livelihoods...and to begin the life-saving work of the Shomeka Maternity Clinic.

In 2007, the Zambian government generously provided Shomeka Outreach with a large plot of land, about the size of a city block, just outside the village of Kazungula. The land was cleared and leveled by local Zambians, with the help of the Shomeka-Zambia team.

As the ground dries later this month (April 2008), Phase I of the clinic construction will begin. We will begin by laying the foundation, using local materials and hiring local employees and volunteers. It is exciting for us to see the Kazungula people take ownership of the clinic project and join the efforts of Shomeka to provide for the members in their commununity!

Stay tuned for updates and pictures of the clinic construction!

Meet the Shomeka Board Members...

Somehow Zambia runs in our blood: we're addicted, we're empassioned, we're the Shomeka Board of Directors. Each one of us has caught the vision and believes, "If we build it, they will come!" (Please excuse me...I'm an Iowan farmer's daughter! :) But really, we're a group of individuals who have fallen in love with the Zambian people and desire to see them healthy & full of life!

Amidst the strategic planning, grant writing, and project development, I don't want anyone to lose sight of the fact that we were just a few people who got together and said, "Hey, people are dying in Africa...let's see if we can do something about it."



On that note, we're grass roots. We have families, careers, and dishes to wash. We've tried to put our heads together to see what we can do for Zambia. We just want them to share in the blessings that we so often take for granted--a home, food, education, access to health care.