One Call. One Life. In Nigeria, hospitals ask for payment before treating an emergency. A family that can't raise 20,000 (about $15) in time can lose a child to a treatable condition. HEI's social workers verify cases inside 95 partner hospitals and pay the hospital directly, so treatment starts the same day. $35 funds emergency care for one child or mother. Help us reach 1,000.
In Nigeria, emergency care starts with a payment. A premature baby needs oxygen. A crash victim needs surgery. A mother in labour needs urgent care. Before treatment begins, the hospital asks for a deposit. Fewer than 10% of Nigerians have health insurance, so families who can't raise as little as 15,000 to 20,000 ($10 to $15) in time watch treatable conditions turn fatal. Mothers can be held in hospital for months over unpaid bills.
HEI exists because Paschal Achunine was eleven when he lost his father after a stroke, and his family couldn't pay the hospital in time. In 2015, he founded HEI so other families wouldn't face the same loss. Today, social workers in 95 public hospitals across 16 states flag patients who can't pay. We verify each case and pay the hospital directly, so treatment begins the same day. HEI has done this for 35,700+ patients, with audited accounts for nine years. Your $35 pays for the next patient.
HEI doesn't stop at the hospital door. After treatment, our team often follows up with families, and when a child becomes malnourished, HEI comes back with food, milk and support until the child is strong again. 88% of the children and mothers we support survive their emergency. Beyond the hospital, HEI has trained 147,500 first responders and helped bring emergency response into Nigeria's school curriculum. Your gift funds one emergency today. A monthly gift means the next family never waits.
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