Thank you for attending the 2nd Taasa Gala and Silent Auction in SF earlier this month. Your support helped make the event Taasa’s largest fundraiser to date as we raised nearly $25K in overall donations from the event, an increase of more than 60% compared to the 1st Gala. With these donations, we are planning on beginning construction for our …
Thank you all for your support! We had an amazing time at the event!. We cannot thank you enough for coming to support the construction of our Kalungu health center. With your support we received over $5,000 for construction. HUGE THANK YOU to Project 91 Events, Ares Carter, and Autograf for the music! View the original event post here.
Over the last year, exciting progress has been achieved at the Taasa Health Clinic. As you may know, the clinic not only serves as a critical health resource for the community, but also as an employer, and source of community spirit. In February 2020, our Chief of Medicine, Dr. Ted Hausler, returned to the clinic and the community. Dr. Ted, …
Over the last year, exciting progress has been achieved at the Taasa Health Clinic. As some of you may know, the clinic not only serves as a critical health resource for the community, but also as a supplier of essential commodities during the COVID outbreak, an employer, and source of community spirit. In February 2020, our Chief of Medicine, Dr. …
After numerous discussions within our organization, we have ultimately decided to postpone the fundraiser that was scheduled to occur at Bowery Electric – NYC on March 14, 2020. Numerous external factors contributed to the difficult decision and cancellation. Most notably and recently, the State of New York’s declaration of emergency and the increasing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. While every …
In Uganda, over 70% of health care facilities have inadequate access to power sources.[1] Without energy, healthcare clinics face a number of obstacles to providing quality care, from limiting their services during the hours of the night to lacking the capacity to safely store vaccinations.[2] It is estimated that nearly 50% of vaccines are deemed ineffective or expired every year, …
Uganda, a landlocked country in East Africa, is home to more than 42.5 million people. With a young and fast-growing population, strengthening the health system is a necessity. Taasa’s qualified and trained healthcare professionals are working every day to bring vital health services to the people of the Mariba forest region. Worldwide, a pregnant woman or newborn dies every 11 …
