I am a Nurse with a commitment to maternal and child health but no business experience, can I apply?
Yes you can! With our partner, Rhiza, we will be providing business acumen training to accompany the loan. What is important is that you have an entrepreneurial mindset, good knowledge and commitment to your community's health and that you are open to learning some of the other skills needed to run an effective clinic. These include skills such as financial management skills, communication skills, regulatory compliance, and people management skills
What are the benefits?
Access to healthcare is a human right. With this fund, the benefits are but not limited to: - Increase in access to affordable quality basic healthcare, with an emphasis on maternal and child health. - Reduced loss of productivity due to healthcare seeking and illness. - Improved outcomes for children, whilst reducing the burden on overstretched public health care facilities. - Improved collective community health.
What are the environmental benefits?
Reduce the need for patients to travel long distances to access medical care, leading to a decrease in carbon emissions from transportation, contributing to improved air quality and mitigating the clinic's carbon footprint. - Promote sustainable practices such as energy efficiency and waste management. - Reduce reliance on fossil fuels and decrease greenhouse gas emissions.
Financial details
Selected business plans will undergo thorough evaluation to ensure they have the capability to achieve their operational, financial, and impact goals.
