ABOUT
Who we are and what we do
Matibabu Foundation is a non-profit organization that exists to build informed, healthy and prosperous rural communities. It was established in 2001.
Matibabu Foundation is based in the rural community of Western Kenya in Siaya County, offering medical services to over 200,000 people in dire need of access to professional healthcare.
The Foundation runs an accredited hospital, satellite clinics and pharmacies and a Nursing College within the community.
Daniel Ogola was only seven years old when his young brother passed away at just two months old to a treatable case of malaria. He then spent any little pocket money he received from family and friends to buy paracetamol tablets and disseminated them to anyone he saw was unwell. Even as a child he knew that healthcare wasn’t just essential but should be made affordable. He also realised that without proper information members of his community couldn’t make informed decisions for themselves and their loved ones’ healthcare.
After years of starting and running a community-based organisation in Kibra slums in Nairobi where Dan resided in his teens to early twenties, he started to yearn to give back to his rural community.
In 2004 after meeting an exchange student from the Students International Training (SIT) program, he was introduced to Dr Gale Wagner, a medical doctor from the US who was eager to offer her support. Together with Dr Wagner, Patrick Amenya, Christopher Owang’, Benta Amenya, Benedict Osieyo, Paul Njihia, Daniel commenced the community healthcare program in his rural home, Ukwala, Ugenya in Western Kenya. It was there that health camps with doctors from the US commenced in 2004 which birthed the Matibabu Foundation.
MISSION
Provide affordable healthcare, information, and medical training to our community to realise universal healthcare for all.
VISION
Build healthy and informed rural communities.
VALUES
Respect for human dignity
The community and staff are our most valuable assets. We are committed to understanding and prioritizing their needs, being accountable to them and fostering a rights-based approach to social justice and equity.
Partnerships and Dynamism
We actively involve the community, staff and other partners in embracing transformational change, commitment to continual improvement, sharing of best practices and leveraging of resources.
Commitment and Professionalism
We are committed to the personal, professional and career development of our staff employees and uphold the highest standards of service, teamwork and professionalism through transparency, integrity, mutual and self-respect, good time management and technical competence.
OUR TEAM
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Medical Officer
College Principal
Finance Manager
Deputy College Principal
Deputy Finance Manager
Assistant Projects Manager/ Boda Girls Coordinator
Theatre Nurse
Home Based Care Coordinator
Procurement Officer
Communications Officer
Clinical Nutritionist
Accountant
TB/HIV Coordinator
Senior Nursing Officer
PARTNERS
