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Local Capacity Building

methodology: local_capacity_building

By training and empowering local individuals and institutions to deliver and manage health services, we produce sustainable, high-quality healthcare outcomes, because locally rooted systems are more resilient, culturally appropriate, and less dependent on external intervention. This strategy emphasizes investing in people and systems within the communities being served—such as community health workers, local medical professionals, and regional infrastructure—to ensure long-term ownership and effectiveness. Unlike short-term aid or externally driven models, this approach prioritizes systemic resilience by building expertise, trust, and institutional strength from within, making it distinct from temporary or top-down interventions.

60
orgs running it
304
activities of those orgs
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who runs it

Organizations running this strategy · 60

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what it looks like in practice

Activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above — what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Providing medical and mental health care to child hostages and family members CHILDREN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR ISRAEL INC
    direct service
    Delivered medical and mental health care to 19 children and family members released from captivity in November 2023, and developed a new clinical treatment protocol specifically for child hostages.
  • Relocating and maintaining hospital operations during missile attacks CHILDREN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR ISRAEL INC
    direct service
    Relocated pediatric patients to fortified underground facilities and sustained full hospital operations for 40 days during missile attacks in April 2026, including conversion of neonatal units into emergency and surgical care spaces to ensure uninterrupted treatment during attacks in October 2023.
  • Training international medical professionals in new procedures and protocols CHILDREN'S HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR ISRAEL INC
    capacity building
    Provides education and training programs by partnering with international doctors to teach new medical procedures, protocols, and techniques to residents from every continent, conducted both at the hospital and on location.
  • Child nutrition and herd stocking program in Africa INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    direct service
    Initiated a herd stocking and child nutrition program in Africa to support food security and child well-being in impoverished regions.
  • Construction and operation of Dhalkebar Eye Hospital in Nepal INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    direct service
    Helps fund and supports the construction of a new 3-story eye hospital in Dhalkebar, Nepal, near the Indian border, and operates the facility which serves over 50,000 patients annually. The hospital supports outreach eye camps and sight-restoring surgeries, including cataract operations.
  • Educational support for orphaned children in Nepal INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    direct service
    Organizes volunteer teams of airline personnel to provide educational support in language, math, science, art, and music to orphaned children in Sankkhu–Sharada Village, Nepal.
  • Funding and operation of medical programs in Nicaragua INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    direct service
    Established and funded a program at the Santa Ines Clinic in Waspam, Nicaragua, providing medical equipment and full-time physician and nursing services. In 2020, awarded $8,666 in grants and spent $17,188 on health programs in the country.
  • Grantmaking for education and healthcare programs in India INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    grantmaking
    Funds education and healthcare programs in India, including $58,889 in program expenses and $500 in grants awarded in 2021.
  • Healthcare access fund for villagers in Kaziranga, India INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    direct service
    Established a fund in 2021 to facilitate healthcare services for villagers in Kaziranga, India, including children and park rangers, and provided food and medicine to over 200 children and 80 families affected by flooding and pandemic-related unemployment.
  • Medical and humanitarian assistance in underserved regions INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    direct service
    Provides medical assistance, food, and medicine to refugees, children, and villagers in underserved regions across multiple countries including Nepal, Nicaragua, Honduras, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania, with a focus on self-help initiatives in preventive medicine, public health, and health worker training.
  • Outreach eye care services and surgeries in Nepal INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    direct service
    Conducts regional outreach eye camps in Nepal providing cataract surgeries, eye refractions, and vision restoration services to impoverished communities. Thousands of procedures have been conducted, restoring vision for hundreds of people.
  • Support for children with special needs at Ngonga School in India INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    direct service
    Funds the construction of a protective roof over the therapy pool and provides physical therapy equipment, orthopedic shoes, and braces for children at the Ngonga School for Tibetan Children with Special Needs in Dehradun, India, enabling some to stand and walk for the first time.
  • Support for orphans in Nepal INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    direct service
    Operates the Eco-Home Orphanage in Nepal and provides ongoing support since 2007, including shelter, nutritious meals, medical care, education, and nutrition for dozens of homeless and abandoned children.
  • Training and equipping female community health workers in Nepal INTERMED INTERNATIONAL INC
    capacity building
    Conducts intensive 40-hour training programs for female healthcare workers from remote villages in Nepal, training over 20 candidates per session, and distributes portable medical kits to graduates containing diagnostic tools and medical supplies.
  • Building and supporting schools in rural Haiti HAITI RELIEF FUND CARLO THERTUS
    direct service
    Constructing formal primary schools and over 120 learning centers in rural Haiti, operating temporary schools in tents, providing annual financial support, and monitoring student progress.
  • Distributing educational and relief supplies in Haiti HAITI RELIEF FUND CARLO THERTUS
    direct service
    Delivering over 5,000 school supplies, food, water, clothing, temporary shelters, construction materials, and camping gear to communities and institutions in Haiti through donated containers and organized shipments.
  • Distributing large-scale donated goods to earthquake victims in Haiti HAITI RELIEF FUND CARLO THERTUS
    direct service
    Shipped 13 railroad containers of donated goods—including food, water, clothing, temporary shelters, construction equipment, medical equipment, drugs, and medical supplies—to earthquake victims in Haiti.
  • Implementing Project Dialysis Haiti HAITI RELIEF FUND CARLO THERTUS
    direct service
    Supporting the establishment and operation of a 10-machine dialysis center in Haiti, including raising approximately $19,000 for training and operations and providing supplies for its completion by October 2016.