{"id":56343,"date":"2025-11-22T16:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T16:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/solid-africa-launches-campaign-to-enhance-funding-for-patient-meals\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T12:43:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T12:43:01","slug":"solid-africa-launches-campaign-to-enhance-funding-for-patient-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/solid-africa-launches-campaign-to-enhance-funding-for-patient-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Solid\u2019Africa launches campaign to enhance funding for patient meals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The campaign seeks to expand access to healthy, life-sustaining meals for vulnerable patients, with a goal to reach individuals across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The campaign encourages contributions of all sizes, emphasizing that even the smallest donation can make a significant impact. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to remind people that they have the power to make a difference with Solid\u2019Africa so we can expand our efforts,\u201d said Inkesha Ariane, one of the founders. \u201cOur goal is to reach every patient in Rwanda, ensuring they receive healthy meals to support their recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The campaign introduces a new partnership model, allowing customers to contribute through designated accounts by making donations at participating supermarkets, restaurants, and other businesses. Through this, customers can make financial contributions with ease, helping to support patients in need.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you buy a bottle of water, you can also buy one for a patient. If you purchase a kilogram of rice, you can contribute the surplus to help a patient,\u201d explained Inkesha.<\/p>\n<p>The six-month awareness campaign is just the beginning, as Solid\u2019Africa plans to make this model a permanent part of its operations. <\/p>\n<p>While the focus is initially on providing free meals to the most vulnerable patients, there is also a plan to allow individuals with the means to contribute a small amount, no more than 600 Rwandan Francs per meal, to support the initiative. This will help sustain the program while continuing to provide meals to those who cannot pay.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Solid\u2019Africa provides free meals to patients at six hospitals in Kigali and its surrounding areas, including the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Kibagabaga Hospital, Muhima Hospital, Nyarugenge Hospital, Masaka Hospital, and Rwinkwavu Hospital (PIH \u2013 Partners In Health).<\/p>\n<p>Kamaliza Isabelle, another co-founder of Solid&#8217;Africa, shared that since its establishment in 2010, Solid&#8217;Africa has been able to restore hope to patients in the hospitals it operates in by providing them with free meals, which they were previously struggling to afford, and offering support alongside the medication they receive.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Solid&#8217;Africa provides meals to 14,972 students once a day and serves 1,500 patients three times a day. In total, the organization delivers 19,500 meals daily.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting Solid&#8217;Africa can be done by donating [here ->https:\/\/wearesolidtogether.org\/] or by dialing 7758*4# and following the instructions.<\/p>\n<p>In this program, Solid&#8217;Africa will closely collaborate with IGIHE, BK TechHouse, Nokanda, and Secam.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98908\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakora_muri_solid_africa_bishimiye_ubukangurambaga_bugamije_kugaburira_abarwayi_benshi-4c4cc.jpg\" alt=\"The Solid&#039;Africa team is excited about the campaign aimed at feeding more patients.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98907\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/a__instagram_42-42940.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98905\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/a__instagram_19-ae9db.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98904\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/153a9251-5f5ce.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98906\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/a__instagram_38-8a27e.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98909\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abarwayi_bamwe_solid_africa_ibashyira_amafunguro_aho_barwariye-ada98.jpg\" alt=\"Solid&#039;Africa distributes meals to patients across different hospitals. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98910\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/amafunguro_ateguranwa_isuku_ihagije-cc505.jpg\" alt=\"Meals are prepared with the highest hygiene standards.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98911\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/inkesha_ariane_yavuze_ko_we_are_sold_together_igamije_kwibutsa_abantu_muri_rusange_ko_bafite_imbaraga_zo_kugira_icyo_bakora_muri_solid_africa_kugira_ngo_twagure_ibikorwa-46c1b.jpg\" alt=\"Inkesha Ariane shared that the &#039;We are Solid Together&#039; campaign is designed to remind people that they have the power to make a difference at Solid&#039;Africa and help expand its initiatives.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98912\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/kamaliza_isabelle_yavuze_ko_bateganya_ko_abatishoboye_bazakomeza_kujya_babona_ibiryo_ku_buntu_ariko_ba_bandi_bafite_uburyo_bakajya_bagira_icyo_batanga-be48e.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-98913\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/solid_africa_ifite_igikoni_kigezweho_muri_chuk-b57b6.jpg\" alt=\"Solid&#039;Africa has a modern kitchen at CHUK.\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solid\u2019Africa has launched a new campaign, &#8220;We Are Solid Together,&#8221; aimed at raising funds to provide meals for patients in public hospitals who cannot afford them. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000098903,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-56343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000098903,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/solid_africa_ifite_igikoni_kigezweho_muri_chuk-b57b6.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/solid_africa_ifite_igikoni_kigezweho_muri_chuk-b57b6.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/solid_africa_ifite_igikoni_kigezweho_muri_chuk-b57b6.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/solid_africa_ifite_igikoni_kigezweho_muri_chuk-b57b6.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/solid_africa_ifite_igikoni_kigezweho_muri_chuk-b57b6.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/solid_africa_ifite_igikoni_kigezweho_muri_chuk-b57b6.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56343\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000098903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56343"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=56343"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=56343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}