Become A Handa Hero!
To become a Handa Hero, simply sponsor one of the items below. The sponsor buttons below link you to a payment page where you can use a credit card to make your tax-deductible donation. You can also email us handaheroes@thehandafoundation.org to learn of other payment methods or ask general questions. Thank you for your consideration!
Meet Our Heroes!
Angelina Jolie – Sponsored the general fund of the Handa Medical Center after they helped provide medical care for the actors in her film.
Padraig Harrington – Sponsored a renewable energy system on the roof of the Handa Medical Center that makes the facility 100% green.
Enrico Catassi – Travelled to the Handa Medical Center and created an original and dramatic mural for the facility.
Uninterruptible Power Supplies or UPSs
Four Medium-Sized Uninterruptible Power Supplies or UPSs ($1,000 USD in total) would be used to protect the medical equipment at the Handa Medical Center from breaking down due to electrical supply fluctuations.
Total Cost: $1,000
A High-Capacity Printer & Copy Machine
A High-Capacity Printer & Copy Machine ($1,200 USD in total) would allow the staff of the Handa Academy to printing teaching and study materials for the students they serve.
Total Cost: $1,200
A Modern Laboratory Centrifuge
A Modern Laboratory Centrifuge ($1,500 USD in total) would be used in the laboratory to separate different solid particulates from liquids. Equipping the laboratory at the Handa Medical Center with this device is crucial to properly evaluating the health of patients.
Total Cost: $1,500
Three Advanced Projectors
Three Advanced Projectors ($1,650 USD in total) would allow the teachers at the Handa Academy to present all types of media in a more efficient manner.
Total Cost: $1,650
Two Laboratory Incubators
Two Laboratory Incubators ($2,000 USD in total) would be used in the laboratory to provide a temperature-controlled environment to support the growth of microbiological cultures in blood, stool or tissues – a process that is required to properly identify various diseases and give the correct advice and care to patients at the Handa Medical Center.
Total Cost: $2,000
Two Portable 12L ECG Machines
Two Portable 12L ECG Machines ($3,000 USD in total) are small in size and weight, which would allow them to be easily transferred from one place to another to allow seriously ill patients at the Handa Medical Center to have their heart rate and rhythm be monitored in real-time.
Total Cost: $3,000
Ten Advanced Infusion Pumps
Ten Advanced Infusion Pumps ($3,000 USD in total) would be located in the Intensive Care Unit and Operating Theater of the Handa Medical Center to deliver fluids into patients, such as nutrients and medications, in carefully controlled amounts.
Total Cost: $3,000
Three Cardiac Monitors
Three Cardiac Monitors ($4,000 USD in total) are devices that record the electrical activity of the heart (called an ECG). These devices would assist the staff of the Handa Medical Center to provide a better level of care to patients with severe illnesses.
Total Cost: $4,000
A Versatile Laparoscopic Tower
A Versatile Laparoscopic Tower ($25,000 USD in total) would provide visualization and documentation of procedures, as well as the performance of surgical procedures without the large incisions that characterize conventional surgery. It would also allow the staff of the Handa Medical Center to do arthroscopy and other procedures that reduce surgical complications.
Total Cost: $25,000
One High-Quality Defibrillator
One High-Quality Defibrillator ($5,000 USD in total) located in the operating theater of the Handa Medical Center would be used to save the lives of patients affected by a sudden cardiac arrest.
Total Cost: $5,000
A Modern Management Information System & Related Hardware
A Modern Management Information System & Related Hardware ($55,000 USD in total) from the most popular provider in the region (BizBox MIS) would be tremendously beneficial to the staff of the Handa Medical Center because it would dramatically reduce the time spent entering data and performing inventory counts, allow for the careful monitoring of medicines and supplies, and provide real-time financial management reporting.
Total Cost: $55,000
A Modern C-Arm X-Ray Machine
A Modern C-Arm X-Ray Machine ($60,000 USD in total) would be used for fluoroscopic intraoperative imaging during surgical, orthopedic and emergency care procedures. Such a device would provide high-resolution X-ray images in real-time, thus allowing the physician of the Handa Medical Center to monitor progress and make corrections.
Total Cost: $60,000
An Advanced CT Scan
An Advanced CT Scan ($300,000 USD in total) could detect bone and joint problems, like complex bone fractures and tumors. It could help the staff of the Handa Medical Center diagnose conditions like cancer, heart disease, emphysema or liver masses. It would also help locate internal injuries and bleeding, common among the car accident victims we serve.
Total Cost: $300,000