FIRST QUARTER REPORT
For the Period
January 1 – March 31,
2021
Medical
During the quarter 95 patients were treated at Pius Health Clinic with the following types of illnesses and injuries: diarrheal disease (1); heart disease (9); malaria (38); respiratory infection (10); road injury (3); other illness (52); other injury (8). NOTE: Patients often have multiple illnesses and/or injuries.
Accomplishments and Notifications
- Our heart-felt thanks to all contributors including members of Sunday Seculars, Fayette County, Georgia.
- Donation
of a second medical microscope from Fayette Family Practice, Fayetteville,
Georgia received. Delivery date not established.
- Completion
of hiring of Medical Doctor, Laboratory Technician/Nurse Assistant,
Nurse/Midwife, Janitor/Gardener.
- Two
vaccination days held. Four critical condition patients were
treated.
- Outpatient
and limited (3 patients) inpatient treatment and care now provided on a
24-hour basis.
- Establishment
of clinic reporting procedures: spreadsheet created for tracking donor
contributions and disbursements; creation of a three-tier prioritization
of clinic needs form; creation of a care provided log by date and type of
treatment given.
- First
prioritization of clinic needs forms completed & submitted by PHC Dr.
Soita.
- Thanks
to the assistance of a Sunday Secular member, contact has been established
with the head of Rotary Club Mbale, Uganda. The local Rotary
representative is in contact with the Pius Health Clinic Uganda Charity,
Ltd. directors and has visited the clinic to confer with PHC Uganda staff.
Rotary Mbale was given verbal notification that PHC needs subsidization to
lower purchase cost of medicines and assistance with operating costs; and
that PHC needs funding for drilling a bore hole water source at/near the
clinic.
- On
February 8, 2021, Pius Health Clinic Uganda Charity (PHCUC) was registered
as a charitable organization with the State of Georgia, USA, Permit#
CH015557.
- On
February 23, 2021, PHCUC applied for 501(c)(3) IRS federal tax-exempt
status for itself and for the benefit of those making charitable
contributions. Contributors to PHCUC will be notified if/when the IRS
tax-exempt determination letter has been received.
- On
March 12, 2021, PHCUC was certified by the State of Georgia, USA as a
non-profit corporation, Certificate Control# 21073296.
- Application
for a Not-for-Profit City of Fayetteville Occupational Tax Permit
(Business License) will be submitted upon receipt of an approved IRS
tax-exempt determination letter.
- Upon
receipt of the IRS tax-exempt determination letter PHCUC will begin
comprehensive fundraising activities by GoFundMe, social media, and
individual and organization outreach to provide clinic support
opportunities to others in addition to that being provided by Sunday
Seculars.
- On
March 23, 2021, Non-Profit Bylaws and Articles of Organization for Pius
Health Clinic Uganda Charity, Ltd. were written and approved by the PHCUC
directors. Articles and bylaws are available upon request.
SIGNED:
IRL/JEL Date: April 6, 2021
Immy Rose Lassiter & Jim Lassiter
Directors, Pius Health Clinic Uganda Charity, Ltd.
