News and Stories
Below you’ll find all the blogs from Focus for Africa. To read a specific blog, click on one of the categories below.
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Trauma Training in Masanga
READ MORE »: Trauma Training in MasangaIn Masanga, a rural region of Sierra Leone, efforts have been underway for years to go beyond mere medical care: strengthening local knowledge and skills. In 2025, an intensive training program took place for the fourth consecutive year, training local healthcare professionals in trauma care.…
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Shipment of mattresses and wheelchairs to Bosnia
READ MORE »: Shipment of mattresses and wheelchairs to BosniaSometimes help starts in a very practical way: a full truck, people rolling up their sleeves, and items being given a second life where they are really needed. That is exactly what happened with the recent shipment of beds, mattresses, wheelchairs, and medical aids that…
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Stepp Footcare’s Christmas campaign for Tanzania
READ MORE »: Stepp Footcare’s Christmas campaign for TanzaniaAt Stepp Footcare, a simple choice regarding the Christmas hamper led to a campaign with a major impact. Colleagues donated a total of more than €3,500 for better diabetic foot care in Tanzania, an amount that was doubled by the company. This is how knowledge…
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The work of the Noroc Olanda Foundation in Moldova
READ MORE »: The work of the Noroc Olanda Foundation in MoldovaThe need in Moldova is great. It is easier to list what is not needed than what is. Nevertheless, the Noroc Olanda Foundation remains committed to providing aid that is well thought out, respectful, and future-oriented. With an eye for the people behind the numbers…
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Working together on opportunities in Egypt
READ MORE »: Working together on opportunities in EgyptRecently, another impressive container was filled with aid supplies for Africa. For some, this was their first time actively participating, and honestly, it was a remarkable experience. Everyone who attended worked with one goal in mind: to help as many people as possible by loading…
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Training Basic Life Support in Egypte
READ MORE »: Training Basic Life Support in EgypteIn April 2025, more than 150 healthcare professionals in Cairo participated in intensive Basic Life Support (BLS) training according to the European Resuscitation Council guidelines. Participants were familiar with the theory but needed additional practical experience. Therefore, extensive practice included BLS and Pediatric BLS, including…
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Progress at the Mother and Child Centre in Shirati.
READ MORE »: Progress at the Mother and Child Centre in Shirati.Shirati: een nieuw moeder- en kindcentrum in opbouw. In Shirati, in northern Tanzania, a center is currently being built to raise the standard of care for mothers and newborns. The project, set up by a team of international and local doctors, focuses on the most…
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Volunteers bring ICT help to Tanzania.
READ MORE »: Volunteers bring ICT help to Tanzania.For eight years, volunteers from the MWika Foundation have been donating decommissioned ICT equipment to hospitals in Tanzania. In collaboration with organisations such as Ziekenhuisgroep Twente, a team of six to eight Dutch volunteers travels to East Africa every year to assist with installation, maintenance,…
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Concrete mixers for KCMC, Moshi, Tanzania.
READ MORE »: Concrete mixers for KCMC, Moshi, Tanzania.From Twente to the foot of Kilimanjaro, volunteers are working together towards a special goal: improving healthcare in Tanzania. With concrete mixers, tools and, above all, a great deal of dedication, they are literally building new hospital facilities. What started at a construction company in…
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