The Health Shield: Protect a Student for 365 Days
SDG 3 · Good Health & Well-Being
It was not the lesson
that stopped him.
It was the fever.
Hassan was one of the strongest students in his class. Then malaria struck — and his family could not afford the clinic fee. Three weeks at home. Enough lessons missed to fall behind. Enough to change everything. A mosquito bite had done what poverty, distance, and hardship had not managed to do.
“A child who is sick cannot learn. A family who cannot afford the clinic cannot send a sick child to school. The Health Shield breaks this cycle at the source.” CODEWA Health Programme, Tabora
| ❌ Medical Crisis | Without insurance, a single illness becomes a dropout. Clinic fees cost more than a week’s income. |
| ✅ Toto Afya Card | 365 days of doctor visits, consultations, and prescriptions — fully covered for €25. |
| ❌ Stigma & Poverty | Girls miss up to 60 school days a year because they cannot afford sanitary supplies. |
| ✅ MHM Kits | Reusable pads, soap, and a washbag — so no girl loses 60 days of school to a biological cycle. |
|
850+
Children Insured |
95%
Attendance Rate |
60
Days Reclaimed |
Your Gift Protects a Child
| Amount | Gift Name | What It Does |
| €25 | The Single Shield Best Gift | Enrols one child in the Toto Afya Scheme — 365 days of full medical coverage. |
| €30/mo | The Dignity Fund | A full year’s MHM kit for one girl — so she never misses a single class. |
| €50 | The Study Buddy Shield | Protects two children for a full year. Best friends who stay healthy together. |
| €100 | The Village Workshop | Funds a full community health seminar for 30 families — WASH, nutrition, malaria prevention. |
| €250 | The Classroom Shield | Enrols 10 students in the Toto Afya Scheme — a full class protected for a year. |
| Any | Your Own Gift | Every euro buys attendance, restores dignity, and prevents a preventable dropout. |
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