When we say every placement counts, we mean it - not just in Australia’s hospitals and clinics, but in places like Odede, a small village in western Kenya where access to healthcare was once nearly impossible.
Through our giving partnership with B1G1, Prescript set out to provide a full year’s salary for a doctor at the Odede Community Health Centre - a lifeline for families living in extreme poverty near Lake Victoria. With your help, we achieved that goal.
Why Odede?
Odede faces some of the highest rates of HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Maternal mortality is high, and for many, the nearest health facility is over 30km away - a journey too far when time is critical. The community-run health centre provides safe births, vaccinations, HIV testing, and essential care to thousands.
For a community like this, a single doctor means everything. Over a year, thanks to every doctor who worked with us, every hospital that partnered with Prescript, we were able to fund that position in full.
The Ripple Effect
But the impact didn’t stop there. Together we also helped fund:
Over six months of nutritious meals for HIV-affected children
Five months of hospital maintenance to keep the centre running smoothly
One month of clean water for patients and their families
Every one of these contributions came from the everyday work of recruitment - from confirming a locum placement, to receiving a referral, to partnering with a regional health service that chose us to help find the right doctor.
What It Taught Us
Odede showed us that when you embed purpose into business, you can make a difference. You need a community of people who care, like our Prescript team, our doctors, and the healthcare leaders we work with every day.
We’re proud of what we’ve achieved together. But we also know this is just the beginning.
More about Odede
Below is a video made by volunteers from World Youth International about the Mama Ann's Odede Community Health Centre.
Being a Business for Good
Our giving goals were made possible by our membership of the global business giving initiative Buy1Give1 (B1G1). It means that by choosing to work with Prescript, you ensure that something great happens in the world and save lives.
B1G1 is a social enterprise and non-profit organisation with a mission to create a world full of giving.
