named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Community Health Education
Conducts school-based and market-day outreach programs on preventive medicine, bite prevention, nutrition, and hygiene for both human and animal populations.
Dental Clinic Mission
Volunteer-led dental initiative offering oral health services to children and families in Kibera, supported by U.S.-based dental professionals and partner organizations.
Kibera Health Center
Integrated medical, dental, and veterinary clinic providing primary care, preventive services, and telemedicine-supported treatment in Kibera, Kenya. Powered by solar energy and served by a borehole well.
Kibera Veterinary Clinic
Provides affordable veterinary services including rabies vaccination, deworming, reproductive health, and zoonotic disease surveillance to improve animal and human health under a One Health framework.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Direct Clinical Care Delivery 4 activities
- Conducting international medical missionsSelf-funds and conducts medical missions to deliver free healthcare services in underserved communities across multiple countries, including Alaska, Haiti, Ecuador, Israel, the Dominican Republic, the Brazilian Amazon, Peru, and Kenya (Kibera), with documented treatment of hundreds to thousands of patients per mission for conditions such as infections, diabetes, burns, dog bites, and oral diseases.
- Delivering telemedicine support through volunteer Medical Advisory BoardOperates a Medical Advisory Board of fifteen volunteer physicians, dentists, and healthcare professionals who provide real-time telemedicine consultations to support clinical staff at the Kibera clinic, enhancing diagnostic and treatment capacity.
- Funding and constructing healthcare infrastructure in underserved regionsRaised $750,000 via social media to fund healthcare infrastructure in Kibera, Kenya, and constructed prototype primary healthcare clinics using telemedicine technology in Duchity and other areas of Haiti following the 2010 earthquake, supported by grants. These clinics have treated over 70,000 patients as of 2023.
- Operating integrated medical, dental, and veterinary clinic in Kibera, KenyaProvides comprehensive healthcare services—including medical, dental, and veterinary care—to approximately 1.5 million indigent residents in Kibera, Kenya, through a locally staffed, eco-friendly clinic powered by solar energy and equipped with telemedicine capabilities. The facility includes a dental suite with four units, electronic medical records, and full clinical operations.
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Global Tuberculosis Drug Development and Access 1 activity
- Building local healthcare workforce capacity through training and partnershipsPartners with the Kenya Medical Training Center and offers clinical rotations, short courses, and structured volunteer placements for physicians, dentists, veterinarians, technicians, students, and public health trainees, aligning training with Kenyan standards and telemedicine workflows to strengthen local health systems.
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Clean Water Infrastructure and Access 1 activity
- Implementing water and energy infrastructure for clinic operationsInstalled a borehole water well producing 1,500 liters of clean water per hour and implemented solar power systems at the Kibera Health Center to ensure sustainable operation of medical facilities, including plumbing, electrical, and sewer installations.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Providing community veterinary services and advancing One Health in KiberaOperates a community-rooted veterinary clinic and runs market-day pop-up clinics in Kibera, offering affordable pet wellness services including rabies vaccination, deworming, reproductive health, zoonotic disease surveillance, nutrition, and animal welfare protection. Integrates pet care education with family health programs and conducts mass rabies vaccination campaigns alongside school-based and women’s group outreach.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$444K
Contributions & grants$444K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$37K
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead2%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$536K
Cash$103K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$536K
Liquid reserves33.1 mo
2 years on record · 2023–2024 · YoY revenue +211.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 3
- DR ALAN B ROSENTHAL — President
- HANNAH ROSENTHAL — Secretary
- MARTIN ROSENTHAL — Vice President
relationships · 19
Who they work with
- Connecticut Children's Partner — Named as a partner organization supporting global health initiatives.
- Crossing Thresholds Partner — Collaborated with CT, which operates six schools in Kibera where Docs International has developed a health clinic.
- Crossing Thresholds Partner — Collaborates with DIHRA to support the Kibera community through education and nutrition programs, enabling integrated health and social services.
- Docs International Health and Rescue Alliance Ltd Network — Operating name of the organization implementing the clinic project in Kibera.
- Healing the Children Partner — Supported the first dental clinic mission in Kibera, Kenya.
- Indigenous Leaders in Kibera Partner — Collaborates with indigenous leaders to provide humanitarian aid in Kibera, Kenya.
- KMTC Partner — Collaborates on training, clinical rotations, and telemedicine case rounds for veterinary staff and trainees.
- Kentucky Medical Training College Partner — Partnered with New York Medical College to share academic resources and enable elective rotations, arranged by Dr. Rosenthal.
- Kenya Medical Training Center Partner — Rotates physicians, dentists, and other health professionals through the clinic in Kibera.
- Kenya Medical Training Center (KMTC) Partner — Established a working relationship with KMTC, whose faculty and students will rotate through the hospital; submitted a Telemedicine Assistant Program curriculum for use.
- Kenya Medical Training College Partner — Collaborated on public health research related to urbanization and health equity in informal settlements; presented findings and delivered a talk on rural telemedicine strategies.
- Kenya Medical Training College Partner — Collaborates with KMTC through the leadership of Dr. Kennedy, who serves as Medical Director at the institution.
- Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Partner — Established a working relationship with KMTC to support healthcare personnel and training at the Kibera Health Center.
- Kibera Health Center Partner — Houses the veterinary clinic and enables shared radiology access and referral pathways.
- NYU Medical College Partner — Named as a partner organization supporting global health initiatives.
- New York Medical College Partner — Partnered with Kenya Medical Training College to share academic resources and enable elective rotations, arranged by Dr. Rosenthal.
- New York Medical College (NYMC) Partner — Collaborates with NYMC to rotate healthcare personnel and faculty through externships at the Kibera Health Center.
- Touro University Partner — Named as a partner organization supporting global health initiatives.
- University of Michigan Funder — Provided a sustainability grant to support the construction of a prototype healthcare clinic in Haiti.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Community-Led Sustainable Healthcaremethodology: community_based_healthcareBy partnering with local leaders, authorities, and organizations, the organization ensures long-term sustainability and community ownership of health initiatives because locally embedded leadership increases trust, access, and program resilience in isolated or underserved settings.
- One Health Integrationmethodology: one_healthBy integrating medical, dental, and veterinary services within a single clinic model, the organization addresses interconnected human, animal, and environmental health risks—particularly zoonotic diseases—because health outcomes in underserved communities are deeply interdependent across species and ecosystems.
- Solar-Powered, Off-Grid Clinic Modelmethodology: solar-powered_clinic_modelBy establishing solar-powered medical clinics in urban slums, the organization ensures reliable and sustainable healthcare delivery independent of unstable grid infrastructure because energy self-sufficiency enables consistent operations in severely resource-constrained environments.
- Sustainable Financing via Capitation and Partnershipsmethodology: sustainable-financing-through-insurance-capitationBy leveraging National Health Insurance capitation funds tied to patient enrollment and forming strategic partnerships, the organization secures stable operational financing because predictable revenue streams enable long-term planning and reduce dependence on episodic donations.
- Telemedicine-Enabled Capacity Buildingmethodology: telemedicine-training-and-health-educationBy training local healthcare workers and telemedicine assistants and supporting care through remote expert consultation, the organization builds sustainable clinical capacity in low-resource settings because local staff equipped with telemedicine tools can deliver higher-quality, continuous care independent of external mission teams.