We are Tiba

We are a foundation that believes access to quality health care is a basic human right.
Unfortunately, in Kenya, access to quality health care is not an option for most.

Tiba is changing that.

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Our Solution

We partner with local Kenyan health care organizations and provide funding,
medical volunteers and strategic guidance.

Together, we are empowering and saving lives, and transforming the health care
landscape for thousands of locals in rural Kenya.

Our 100% Promise To You

100% DIRECT GIVING

Every dollar you donate goes directly to the programs we support in Kenya

100% LOCAL LEADERSHIP & STAFF

Our partners employ leadership and staff from local communities in Kenya

100% TRANSPARENCY

We measure and assess our investments, and visit local sites regularly

100% Commitment to Sustainability

In just 4 years, our partners in Kenya have gone from covering 12% of the hospital’s expenses to 45%

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bringing ultrasonography to rural kenya

Partners

Tiba supports community healthcare projects in Siaya County, Nyanza Province, Kenya, with a focus in Ugenya District. All projects are conceived of and operated by local experts.

Our longest standing partnership is with Matibabu Foundation, with whom we began working in 2004.

Tiba and Matibabu Foundation partners include:

The 30/30 Project
Government of Kenya
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Construction for Change
G.R.A.C.E. Africa
International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Program (ICAP) at Columbia University
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Kaiser Permanente Northern California
Kaiser Permanente Southern California
MedShare
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (NOPE)
National Organization of Peer Educators
Rotary International
San Francisco State University
Square, Inc.
University of California, San Francisco
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

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Volunteer

Each year, Tiba organizes more than 30 medical missions for individuals and teams.

By sharing their expertise, training and best practices with locals, Tiba volunteers create sustainable change for the people of Western Kenya.

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Our Trip to Kenya: A Volunteer's Journal

Our Story

No one believed a comprehensive, community health care system - with a gold standard medical center
at its heart - could be built. But it’s happening! Let us tell you about it.