Ronald McDonald House Charities

Grants Awarded December 2011

Curamericas Global
RMHC funds will support two separate projects operated under Curamericas Global. First, RMHC funds will support the health of mother and children in rural Guatemala through the replication of Curamericas' Casa Materna project. Second, RMHC funds will support a 'Community Case Management' program in Nimba County, Liberia.

East Meets West Foundation
RMHC funds will support the East Meets West Dental program which increased access to dental care in rural areas of Vietnam. In particular, the Grant funding will enable the purchase and maintenance of dental equipment and supplies; transportation costs; educational materials; and, administrative expenses associated with their train-the-trainer program.

INMED Partnerships for Children
RMHC funds will support 'phase 2' of the Healthy Babies project in Peru which strengthens local capacity to improve maternal and infant health outcomes. Funding will be focused on specialized training; education and dissemination of health education resource materials; and, the development and implementation of maternity waiting homes.

IVUmed
RMHC funds will support IVUMed's urological/surgical capacity building programs in Africa, Vietnam and Haiti. RMHC will support not only surgical care, but also education to equip physician and nurses with the skills they need to provide the service independently.

Lwala Community Alliance
RMHC funds will support the 'Safe Babies' program which aims to decrease infant and mother mortality rates in Kenya. RMHC support will help educate Community Health Workers; provide a facility-based delivery by a clinician and Community Health Worker; establish a rapid transport network; and, offer home-based follow-up post delivery.

ReSurge International
RMHC funds will support ReSurge's Global Burn Project in India and Nepal which has two components: 1) a relationship-based, train-the-trainer, comprehensive burn care model that will integrate pre and post-operative care into daily nursing functions; and 2) access to burn care through surgical outreach.

The State University of Iowa (on behalf of Ponseti International Association)
RMHC funds will support fellowships, site visits and training in 20 countries to expand the number of healthcare providers who can effectively treat children with clubfoot using the 'Ponseti Method.'

Surgeons of Hope Foundation
RMHC funds will support three training mission to Nicaragua that will focus on training local medical staff in pediatric cardiology surgical practices.

Wyman Center
RMHC funds will support the replication of the Wyman Teen Outreach Program (TOP) through the selection and training of certified partners in the United States. TOP is an evidence-based, youth development program that provides crucial supports and opportunities to adolescents to decrease negative youth behaviors and school dropout rates.