Revisiting the spirit of volunteerism
“If you see someone without a smile....give them one of yours” by Becky Heimbach During the past nine years, Rafiki Surgical Missions continues to change the lives of more and more Tanzanian children and adults with conditions such as cleft lips, cleft palates and burn injuries. For each mission, an eight-person volunteer team composed of surgeons, anesthetists and nurses from Western Australia volunteer their time and expertise to come to Tanzania to perform life changing operations over a course of 10 days. It is because of this spirit of volunteerism that, to date, more than 1,000 lives of children and adults have been positively affected by these missions. Our first surgical mission for 2012 took place from 13th - 27th April 2012 at Sekou Toure Hospital in Mwanza. During the mission over 50 patients received surgical procedures for repairs to cleft lip and palate and burn scar contractures. The next and final mission for 2012 wil be taking place from 28th October – 8th November at Sekou Toure Hospital in Mwanza. Currently, with the assistance of African Barrick Gold & Geita Gold Mine, patients are being mobilized from remote communities around Tanzania. The missions also welcome patients from other areas in the country who would require the surgeries. A big thank you to all our past, present and future Rafiki supporters that continue to make these missions possible and a success. To learn more about the Rafiki Surgical Mission please visit www.asanterafiki.com Asante Rafiki
THIERRY MURCIA TANZANIAN RAFIKI MISSION COORDINATOR
1,033 2008 Rafiki Total number of children and adults who have benefited from Rafiki Surgical Mission since 2004
Rafiki Dinner launched to support Rafiki surgical mission missions
Surgical Mission: Key facts
Over 50 patients received free surgical procedures in the 1st surgical mission in 2012
Hospital Equipment Donations A total of 17 40-foot containers have to-date been received from Australia which include medical equipment and supplies such as hospital beds, anesthetic machines, wheelchairs, walking frames and hospital consumables. Some of the hospitals which have already benefitted from these donations include Sekou Toure Hospital in Mwanza, Igunga District Hospital in Tabora, Ligula Hospital in Mtwara, Kilwa District Hospital in Lindi, Hai District Hospital in Kilimanjaro, Biharamulo District Hospital inKagera, Mission Mikocheni Hospital and Dar es Salaam Charitable Hospital in Dar es Salaam.
THANK YOU TO OUR
2011 SPONSORS 1.
African Barrick Gold
13.
Mantra Resources Limited
2.
AKO Catering Services Ltd.
14.
Oryx Oil Company Ltd.
3.
Caspian Construction Ltd.
15.
PanAfrican Mining Services (T) Ltd.
4.
Diamond Motors Ltd.
16.
Red n White
5.
Engineered Systems Solutions Ltd.
17.
Sandvik Mining and Construction
6.
Freight Forwarders Ltd.
18.
South African Airways
7.
Fuchs Petrolube Tanzania Ltd.
19
Tanzania Air Services Ltd. - Tanzanair
8.
Geita Gold Mining Ltd.
20.
Tanzania Breweries Limited
9.
Global Health Alliance Western Australia
21.
The Rickshaw Travels Ltd.
(GHAWA)�
22.
Toyota Tanzania Ltd.
10.
Kabanga Nickel Company Limited
23.
Twiga Cement
11.
Kilimanjaro Kempinski Hotel
24.
Vodacom Tanzania
12.
Leo Attorneys
We thank you for your support which has made these missions possible and we hope that the same spirit will resonate in the future. Asante Rafiki
2012 Sponsorship Campaign Rafiki Dinner is a special annual event hosted by Rafiki Surgical Mission Tanzania and African Barrick Gold since 2006 to raise funds to enable volunteer Australian medical teams to travel to Tanzania to provide free life changing surgical procedures. In 2012, we are approaching an exclusive consortium of Tanzanian corporate sponsors to be part of this exclusive ‘Experiential Wining & Dining’ fundraising dinner cocktail on Saturday, 3rd November 2012 that will be hosted at the newly established revolving restaurant in Dar es Salaam; ‘Akemi Restaurant’. The sponsorship invitations are limited to 92 guests only:
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3 Platinum Sponsors valued at $12,000 – table of eight (8 guests) 8 Gold Sponsors valued at $8,000 – 2 invitations (4 guests) 10 Silver Sponsors valued at $5,000 – 1 invitation (2 guests) Unlimited Bronze Sponsors - in-kind and / or financial contribution valued below $5,000 – 2012 Support recognition only
Funds collected will go towards facilitating free reconstructive and orthopaedic surgeries for children who do not have access to treatment for anomalies such as cleft lip, cleft palate, club feet, burn scar contractures. The mission also provide capacity building opportunities for the Tanzanian doctors and nurses to work alongside some of the best qualified surgeons from Australia, thereby getting hands-on experience.
DAVID GRIER Chef / Extreme Adventurer South Africa
David’s special appearance on November 3rd, 2012 will take the guests through a presentation of Food, Wine and Adventure – A Chef with A Cause relating each specially designed Rafiki 6-course menu with his global adventures. An opportunity to experience an experiential cooking session with an audience at the event.
2012 Rafiki Surgical
Mission Fundraising Dinner 2012 marks the 9th year since the launch of the Rafiki Surgical Mission Tanzania in 2004. Rafiki Surgical Mission Tanzania and African Barrick Gold are honored to extend an invitation to its existing and new partners to an exclusive ‘Experiential Wining & Dining’ fundraising event featuring David Grier, the inspirational speaker, chef and extreme adventurer from Cape Town, South Africa.
Rafiki Surgical Mission Tanzania C/O Australia-Tanzania Society Plot 431, Mhando street Msasani Peninsula Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 (22) 2600814, Fax: +255 (22) 2601809 Mob: +255 784 600674 www.asanterafiki.com www.youngambassadors.com.au