Sidinda Health Clinic Inc

About Us

We are an incorporated Australian not-for-profit registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission aiming to provide essential health and educational services to rural Zimbabweans in Sidinda.

We fundraise in Australia to provide ongoing medicinal support to the Sidinda Health Clinic and educational support to the Sidinda Primary School and Lumbora Secondary School.

Sidinda is a rural community of 2,000. The Clinic and Primary School are the only infrastructure in the poor community dependent on subsistence farming. With 10 years of building the clinic and schools, the Sidinda facilities also service neighbouring communities.

Our fundraising draws relationships between the rural Sidinda community and that of regional Australians. To see more about our partnerships, click here.

Ongoing support is essential to keep Sidinda village maintained.

Shipping Containers – Aus to Zim

A major fundraising outcome for Sidinda Health Clinic Inc has been shipping containers to Sidinda with medical supplies and equipment for the schools. This is an effective use of resources; both in re-using quality products from Australia and in supplying schools and health clinics with much needed supplies that are not readily accessible in Zimbabwe. To date, we have shipped a total of five containers since 2019. See some highlights and features below!

Shipping Container One: In 2019, we delivered a 40ft shipping container to Sidinda containing approx $100,000.00 worth of donated medical, educational and community goods. Michelle and Ellen met the container at Sidinda, which included tables, desks, chairs, school books and stationery, medical consumables, bandages, wheelchairs, BP machines and much more.

Shipping Container Two: Our second container was delivered in September 2021. With the support of the Alfredton Rotary Club who supplied the container itself, the container will support the development of another health clinic, the Ngamo Health Clinic, which has been built by our partners at Imvelo Safari Lodges.
Shipping Container Three: the third shipment contained operating eye equipment, which has been a revolutionary asset for the “Smile and See Safari” conducted by our partners, Imvelo, to ensure that the outreach programmes can continue.

Health

When we first encountered the community of Sidinda, the health clinic was a shell of a building, with no roof and only three walls. Since 2011, we have worked to complete the building, add more infrastructure including a Mother’s Shelter for pre and post-natal mothers, register the health clinic with the Ministry of Education and ensure consistent healthcare is provided to the community. Our ongoing commitment is to supplement the medicinal supply at Sidinda Health Clinic with chronic medication.

SHC Inc has extended its fundraising to assist Imvelo to build and support with Ngamo Clinic to provide ongoing assistance for staff, equipment and medication.

Education

Education is crucial to the advancement and prospects of children. We focus on improving the facilities, teaching staff and opportunities for females at both the primary and secondary school.

Since 2019, we have supported two local community members to qualify as a primary school teacher and an early-learning teacher.

SHC Inc has extended its fundraising to support and equip Mlevu Village
Primary school.

Nutrition and Agricultural Innovation

With a deep connection to agriculture in Australia, we understand the importance of growing clean and healthy food. In sub-saharan Africa, that need is only amplified due to a greater reliance on subsistence farming and access to clean, safe drinking water. To date, we have funded the sinking of five bores for the clinic, schools and surrounding communities.

Clean Water is of paramount importance for the well-being and progress of communities within developing nations. Access to safe and abundant water is
not only a fundamental human right but also a cornerstone for economic growth, public health and social stability. SHC fundraises annually to supply water bore projects for Sidinda, Ngamo ad Mlevu villages and promotes agricultural development for these communities.

Get in Touch

Sidinda Health Clinic Inc
sidindahealthclinic@gmail.com

Donation to Sidinda Health Clinic

https://www.paypal.com/au/fundraiser/charity/3569265

As a charity registered with the ACNC, we are eligible for the PayPal Giving Fund Australia for a no-commission donation service. The above link can be used to donate or below will get the funds to us directly.

Donation to Sidinda Health Clinic

We accept donations on an ongoing basis to facilitate the needs of both the medical clinic and schools. Please add however many increments of $10.00 you would like to donate via the payment option below. We will provide you with a receipt upon request!

A$10.00