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The Haller Foundation is an inspirational organisation which has transformed peoples lives ..... Having seen the impact of what has been done, it is truly outstanding ...... (Read more) Mary Barry – Director of Community Relations, British Airways

Haller was one of the most exciting and inspiring projects we have seen.... (Read more) Sita Schutt – Director, Prospero World

When I visited the Haller project at Mombasa I was deeply impressed by the simple but effective approach to using natural resources to maximise sustainable food production - so impressed that I made a donation, and would encourage others to do likewise!... (Read more) Lord David Steel

We could clearly see that Haller has successfully transformed the lives of the communities it works with and has helped to give them and other local communities a vision for the future... (Read more) Bo Kim, Mako Group

Haller's demonstration farms and farmer field training programme are the Oxford and Cambridge of agriculture.... (Read more) Edward Oatley, MBE

Dr Haller is a national treasure to Kenya. He has demonstrated through patience and hard work that deserts can be greened in a sustainable manner. 50 years later he is still working with our fellow Kenyans to make sure they are living in harmony with their environment.... (Read more) Ministry of Environment & Natural Resources

Rene Haller is a legendary figure on the coast of Kenya where his work on land reclamation and small scale ecosystem development is widely admired... (Read more) Emma Soames – Editor at Large, Saga

There are times in a persons’ life that you meet someone that changes the way that you think. Today I had the privilege to meet such a man.... (Read more) Francois Joubert – ESH Lead Africa, Monsanto

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Health

Where Haller works, there is little access to healthcare. People have to walk for several kilometres to the nearest hospital, and medicines can be prohibitively expensive. Many rural communities use ‘witch doctors’ and have little knowledge of how to prevent illnesses or when to get treatment.

Our health programme is based on three principles: prevention through education, care and research. We deliver free health workshops and high-quality, affordable healthcare, in conjunction with Kenya’s Ministry of Health.

Health clinics and rural outreach Vaccinations Health education Family planning

Health Clinics & Rural Outreach

Haller runs a health clinic in Nguuni, Mombasa which is open 7 days a week. We also run a rural outreach programme, where our trained nurse, doctor and lab technician visit isolated communities. We work with Kenya's Ministry of Health to deliver vaccinations, medicines and mosquito nets to remote areas.

We source medical supplies from the Ministry of Health and the UK based charity, International Health Partners, who receive donated supplies direct from well known pharmaceutical companies. This enables us to keep our costs to a minimum without compromising on the quality of our supplies.

Vaccinations

Haller visits rural communities once a week to ensure that children under 5 are immunised against preventable diseases like polio, whooping cough, diphtheria and tetanus. Mothers are given patient cards which help them track what shots their child needs, and when they need them. Haller also monitors this, to ensure that children that have missed a shot receive the right dosage at their next visit.

Health Education

Water borne diseases, such as diarrhoea and malaria, are some of the most common causes of sickness in Kenya. They are also amongst the easiest to avoid. Whenever Haller helps build a well or rain-fed dam, we also educate about water purification, sanitation and hygiene, to help prevent disease.

Haller also gives free educational health workshops on topics such as HIV/Aids prevention, family planning, nutrition, hygiene and first aid. On average 500 people attend Haller workshops every month.

Family planning

Rapid population growth puts enormous pressure on poor communities, as there is a shortage of available land, water and food. Haller helps women control their family size, by helping them understand their fertility cycle and contraception.

In 2011, Haller gave family planning advice to over 5000 women and provided free contraception to 300 young women.

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Explore this programme below...

Mosquito Nets

Mosquito nets are distributed in conjunction with educational workshops on malaria prevention and treatment.
Family Planning

Family Planning Bracelets help girls understand their menstrual cycle, so they can control when they get pregnant.

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Eco-Sanitary Towels

Haller pioneers new ideas to help keep girls at school.

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Antenatal Programme

Haller offers antenatal care to support pregnant women, mothers and babies. Mothers are given advice, and babies are weighed, measured and examined to ensure they are healthy.
Educational Workshops

We hold educational workshops before the doctor sees patients, to encourage participants to attend.
Growing For Health

Various medicinal and nutritional plants are grown to encourage more healthy lifestyles.

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Malaria – a natural remedy

We teach farmers how to grow Artemisia and to use the dried leaves as a natural treatment for Malaria.

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