Emily Bell — ‘Tis the season for giving …and reflection

Wracking your brain to decide what to buy this holiday season for your friend or loved one? Tired of giving neck ties, slippers, and sweaters you just know they’ll wind up returning?

Consider giving the Gift of Health instead. Together, we can address the severe shortage of doctors, nurses and other health workers in Africa! During this holiday season, as part of our Who Cares? Campaign to mobilize a broad-based army of people who are concerned about healthcare in Africa, we are reaching out to you for our annual holiday appeal.

At the Touch Foundation, we are committed to increasing the number of doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers in Tanzania, a country that faces a gap of almost 90,000 healthcare workers to meet minimal healthcare standards. We have been supporting a medical university and teaching hospital in Mwanza since 2004 to train health workers and ultimately to save lives.

Collectively, if enough supporters like you and your friends feel compelled to give, we can easily reach our grassroots goal of $10,000 this holiday season – if each of our Twitter followers gave just $1 we would reach our goal!

The old adage, “every little bit helps,” is true. Any gift, whether large or small, is important to us, but more important to the people of Tanzania.

Please click here to learn more about how you can send a tribute card in someone’s honor or make a donation to the Touch Foundation.

Emily Bell is Head of Advocacy and Communications at the Touch Foundation.