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Friends of Kijabe

World Class Healthcare in the Developing World

Charlotte, NC   |  http://www.friendsofkijabe.org

Mission

Friends of Kijabe serves patients, students and providers to make the best care, resources and outcomes possible in Kenyan healthcare.

Ruling year info

2016

Executive Director

David Shirk

Main address

2404 Rock Creek Dr

Charlotte, NC 28226-0713 USA

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EIN

47-5469826

NTEE code info

Hospital (Specialty) (E24)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Problem: 1. Lack of access to affordable, quality, compassionate healthcare. 2. Limited options for high-quality, specialized medical education in-country. 3. Lack of financial and medical supply resources in-country.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Needy Patients

Post-care support for ~250 patients/year who are unable to pay medical bills as verified by hospital committee.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Women and girls

Scholarship assistance for Nursing and Clinical Officer trainees, higher degree programs in Emergency and Critical care, residency/fellowships under the auspices of PAACS/COSECSA.

Population(s) Served
Students
Adults
Christians

Providing buildings and equipment for AIC Kijabe Hospital Current Projects: Kijabe Cancer Center - Remodel of oncology/palliative building to increase capacity for chemotherapy services from 3,000/year to 9,000, expand palliative and support group meeting space. 2024 ongoing, $300,000 budget. Kijabe College of Health Sciences Classroom Building - New construction for 12 classrooms for nursing and clinical officer trainees. 2024 ongoing, $200,000 budget. Past Projects: Energy Center - Home for Oxygen/Vacuum Supply systems, biomedical engineering and facilities. Completed 2024, $400,000 Operating Theatre Expansion - 6 additional operating rooms, conference room, expanded Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Conference Space, Chai Space. Completed 2022 $1,000,000 construction + $200,000 equipment. Chapel - New Chapel with capacity for 250 people, used for staff worship services, conferences, and patient worship services. Completed 2022, $275,000

Population(s) Served
Adults
People of African descent
Children and youth

Where we work

  • Kenya

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of needy children/adults who have access to healthcare funding

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Needy Patients

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Compassionate funding vulnerable patients. Average support for hospitalization/surgery is $1000, cancer treatment $200. Pediatric special needs developmental clinic subsidy is $25/visit.

Total dollars received in contributions

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
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Scholarships

Type of Metric

Input - describing resources we use

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Money given is a symbol that Friends of Kijabe are engaged with the mission in a significant way and that projects can come to completion on-time and on-budget.

Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Scholarships

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

As of Dec. 2024, 12 students are ongoing and 48 graduated from Kijabe College of Health Sciences through support from Friends of Kijabe.

Total dollar amount of scholarship awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Scholarships

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Holding steady

Context Notes

Nursing need/merit based scholarships, continuing education for employees

Total dollar amount of grants awarded

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Grant amounts to Kijabe Hospital for key projects in compassion, education, infrastructure

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

1. Support AIC Kijabe Hospital to ensure patients don't experience catastrophic financial expense because of hospitalization/treatment.
2. Provide scholarship support for students experiencing financial hardship during medical training.
3. Build strategic infrastructure/provide equipment so AIC Kijabe Hospital can achieve goals in medicine and education.
4. Support outreach medical and ministry efforts.

Close partnership/alignment with the vision AIC Kijabe Hospital leadership.

Utilization of Kijabe hospital team-members in decision making and fund allocation.

Frequent, quality communication with potential international donors.

Prayer!

Effective systems for project evaluation/management and financial responsibility.

Friends of Kijabe has a track-record of honoring commitments to Kijabe Hospital and Kijabe Hospital has a track-record of faithful responsibility with donated funds and project execution.



Targets Achieved:

Infrastructure Projects:
Operating Theatre Expansion (8 to 15 rooms)
NICU remodel
Education Housing Building (Elimu)
Labor and Delivery Room remodel
Oncology Center Construction
Classroom Building Construction
Chapel Construction

Scholarships Provided:
60 Nursing and Clinical Officer Students (ongoing 12-15/year)

Patients Treatments Funded :
2,500 (average $1,000/treatment)

Cancer Screenings Provided:
1,000 ($50 each)

Special Needs Clinic Visits Subsidized:
2,000 ($25/each)

Friends of Kijabe contributions supported the larger Kijabe Hospital system to provide care for 200,000+ outpatients, 20,000+ inpatients, and 10,000+ surgeries annually.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Friends of Kijabe

Board of directors
as of 5/21/2025
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Chege Macharia Board Member

Chege Macharia

AIC Kijabe Hospital

David Shirk Executive Director

Friends of Kijabe

Geoff Starr

Goodwin

John Richter Board Chair

Kalen Stanton

Accenture

Lauren Starr Board Member

Leonard Bett

AIC Kijabe Hospital

Peter Halestrap

AIM

Peter Jung

BlueFish Pediatrics

Tom Tillett Board Member

Sustained Acts

Watson Maina Baord Member

AIC Kijabe Hospital

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? no
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? no

Organizational demographics

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

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Disability

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