Outreach visit to Same District Hospital 🏥 Same District Hospital is a public health facility located in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania. The hospital is located approximately 2.5 hours drive south of Moshi and provides basic health services. Complicated injuries, such as burn injuries, are referred to KCMC. Over 50% of patients admitted to KCMC’s […]
Thank you for a meaningful year with Care4Burn ⭐️ 2025 has been a year of progress, tangible results, and—most importantly—a real difference for children with burn injuries in Tanzania. None of this would have been possible without your support. This year, we have strengthened our efforts for children with burn injuries in Tanzania—not only through […]
Four-year-old Esther suffered a serious injury when an old kerosene lamp exploded – an incident that changed everything.When she was admitted to KCMC Hospital, the injury had worsened and required a skin graft. Thanks to the surgical equipment donated by Care4Burn, she is now recovering 🌱 Esther’s story shows that the equipment we donate to […]
During the summer, Arvid Eriksen (no. 2 from the left) and his family will move to Moshi in Tanzania, where he will work as a volunteer at the KCMC hospital for one year. Arvid is a trained plastic surgeon with a passion for burn treatment. At KCMC, he will contribute to building the local capacity […]
In cases of severe burns, there is often a limited area of healthy skin available for grafting. Especially in children with extensive injuries, it is absolutely crucial to harvest thin and even skin grafts – and to be able to reuse the same donor site multiple times. 🔸 An electric dermatome makes this possible. Unlike […]
Over the past six months, Care4Burn, in collaboration with KCMC, has directly helped nine patients – both children and adults – with severe burn injuries and related complications such as chronic wounds, infections, malnutrition and respiratory damage. The support we have provided has covered life-saving medication and surgical procedures, with the costs in the most […]
One area we have discussed for a long time in Care4Burn is finally becoming a reality: outreach visits to district hospitals that refer burn patients to the Burn Unit at KCMC.During our most recent trip to Tanzania in November 2024, we sponsored an outreach visit to Haj District Hospital – a hospital that refers around […]
Salma’s Story – When Help Reaches Beyond Burns 🔸 14-year-old Salma was bitten by a snake on her right foot. The unfortunate bite developed into a chronic wound that required a skin graft to heal. Although Care4Burn’s main focus is burn patients, we supported her treatment and the necessary surgery. It’s important to us that […]
Occupational therapy is crucial for the rehabilitation of burn-injured children at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center (KCMC). The focus is on rebuilding the children’s physical functions while maintaining their joy in play and learning during often lengthy hospital stays. Heavenlight and Thomas, the department’s dedicated occupational therapists, work daily with the children to strengthen their muscles […]
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported Care4Burn in 2024. It has been a positive and productive year. Thanks to your interest and support, we have been able to sponsor patient treatments, provide education and knowledge exchange, and initiate field visits to District Hospitals that refer burn patients to KCMC Hospital. Thank you […]
