Our thoughts are with the many victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. We would like to get involved with our community as well. We want to support a village in eastern Turkey, about 25 km from Kahramanmaraş. All houses are destroyed. The survivors are in shock. The first nights outdoor temperature were minus 8-12 degrees. There is neither electricity nor running water.  We are personally in contact with people on the ground, they told us it’s best to collect money first to provide direct and rapid assistance on the ground. We are trying to plan further actions through our network to support regions in Syria as well. Saturday 29 April we’re planning a benefit show at AJZ Lüdenscheid

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PayPal: paypal.me/hardcorehelp

Keyword Earthquake Relief 

You would like to help us with collecting donations? Your band has a show coming up or you’re organizing an event? We can send you a donation can, some stickers and info materials. For information get in touch by mail info@hardcore-help.org

Yesterday, our partners The Nathan Hall Williams Center hosted our first continuing medical training of the year for the healthcare workers at Bondeni Sub-County Hospital. Bondeni Sub-County hospital has a very busy Maternity department that was, in part, established through years of joint partnership clinics. Today it serves hundreds of women each month through antenatal care, labor, and delivery. Preeclampsia is a severe and life threatening condition that women often develop during pregnancy. It is currently the second leading cause of mortality for pregnant women in Nakuru. Government health facilities are beginning to prioritize the critical drugs needed to treat preeclampsia, as well as establish training for nurses and others on prevention, warning signs, protocols, and management of the disease. Our training allowed healthcare workers in Bondeni to continue building critical care skills while also establishing a community sensitization plan. Together, we are improving outcomes for both Mamas and babies in Nakuru county!

This training is part of on ongoing program to build capacity through training, resources, and community strategy within government health facilities in Nakuru County. Our trainings are facility-directed and based on real time community priorities. Thank you to our friends and supporters for continuing to support our health projects!

Further support for homeless and needy people in Dortmund and Bochum. This morning we brought a full helpvan with winter jackets, jeans, hoodies, sleeping bags, hygiene articles and other things to @bodo_ev

Many thanks to Awo Lüdenscheid for the donation today: 3 wheelchairs and a bunch of good walkers for our disability project.

10 pallets with medical supplies and a power generator arrived in Ukraine yesterday (January 17th) by truck. Distribution is planned in the next days. Many thanks to our partner @zivilerkrisenstab for their efforts

Many thanks to the Stadtverwaltung Lüdenscheid for the recognition on behalf of the Hardcore Help Foundation and all supporting helpers.

Yesterday 3 pallets with sleeping bags, winter clothes and other goods were picked up for two homeless charity initiatives in Berlin. We would like to thank everyone for their ongoing support.

This month our partners at The Nathan Hall Williams Center held a continuing medical training for healthcare workers on cervical cancer screenings in Bondeni. Only 15% of eligible people in this community have been screened for cervical cancer, despite cervical cancer having an increasingly high incidence and poor prognosis for women in Kenya. Early and frequent screenings are one of the most effective ways of catching cases early on when treatment is generally the easiest. The community health extension teams in Bondeni are working hard to ensure as many people as possible understand the importance of screening, have access to screenings, and have access to prevention and wellness services. The health extension teams equally play a vital role in connecting people who test positive for cervical cancer to providers, financial resources for treatment, and support networks. We applaud their efforts and are thankful for supporters who allow us to empower these critical healthcare workers each and every month. Your support matters!