We finance our humanitarian work in Ethiopia exclusively with donations from private individuals and companies.
We urgently need financial support so that we can continue and further develop the GO STAR project. Donations enable us to purchase and transport the necessary surgical material and bone implants. In addition, projects are being planned to ensure new standards of hygiene and wound care in particular, as well as important infrastructure.
The Board of Trustees and the GO STAR team work exclusively on a voluntary basis. Employees who work as specialists in Jimma only receive a modest compensation for loss of earnings. The costs for travelling, insurance and accommodation also have to be financed by donations.
Only 8% of the income from donations is used for administration.
Your support has a direct impact on the ground!
finance an operation for an Ethiopian patient.
finance the manufacture and fitting of a lower leg prosthesis in the orthopaedic workshop and thus support the rehabilitation of an amputee.
finance a much more elaborately manufactured thigh prosthesis.
enable the prosthetic treatment of all amputees in an average Ethiopian village.
per year covers the cost of a fully equipped hospital bed and includes the medical care and aftercare of a patient as well as their meals.
enables the purchase of a dermatome. This handy precision device can be used to remove and transplant large areas of skin that are a tenth of a millimetre thick. More than 500 patients a year receive a skin graft at the hospital in Jimma, which drastically reduces infections and wound healing disorders.
Your donation will cover the costs of a fully functional hospital bed and enable the treatment, follow-up treatment, wound care and catering of people who have been injured in accidents.
In addition to the operating theatre infrastructure and consumables, the hospital lacks functional beds that enable hygienic and humane treatment.
Your annual donation gives you the opportunity to inscribe your name on the bed. We are happy to offer you the opportunity to receive pictures and medical histories of "your" patients at regular intervals.
What to give as a thank you for working with your customers and business partners?
More than ever it is important to support humanitarian projects. There are so many people in need of help in the world. They urgently need our social commitment.
We are committed to their well-being.
Do you want to set an example and help the people in Ethiopia? Then donate now. Thank you for your support.
At your request, we will be happy to support you in communicating with your customers and provide you with our foundation logo and photos.
Isn't it reassuring to have your estate well organised according to your own wishes?
There are many reasons why a charity may be a co-heir or sole heir. With a legacy, you allocate a fixed sum or a tangible asset to the Swiss Surgeons Foundation in Ethiopia.
When drawing up a will or a marriage and inheritance contract, the statutory formal requirements must be observed. It is therefore advisable to seek professional advice.
We will be happy to assist you in choosing a competent specialist.
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The GO STAR Trauma Unit infrastructure at Jimma University Hospital has been expanded in recent years thanks to your donations. The infrastructure includes two fully functional operating rooms, in which nine open heart surgeries have already been successfully performed to date.
In addition, the hospital wing serves as a showcase model that has already raised the quality standard for the entire hospital. Donations have already enabled the following valuable measures to be implemented:
The premises are continuously being expanded, improved, and equipped with urgently needed materials. To do this, we continue to rely on your donations. We currently need, among other things:
IBAN CH62 0900 0000 6033 4455 9
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Upon receipt of your donation payment, you will receive a donation certificate from us with the donation confirmation and the intended use of this donation. You will receive unrestricted authorisation to use this certificate in accordance with your needs.
We will put the new hospital wing into operation in the course of 2020. Your donation will be allocated to the desired purpose and labelled with your company logo or name. You will receive a donation document with photo documentation of the hospital equipment you have financed.
Hospital patient bed made of metal, functional,
with bed contents and patient pyjamas
Requirement: 80 units at CHF 4,000 each
CHF 5,000
Taski Swingo 1650 scrubbing machine. Requirement: 5 units at CHF 3,500 each
Stainless steel with drawers, waste, sterile goods. Required: 8 units at CHF 2,500 each
Lockable, stainless steel with drawers. Required: 3 units at CHF 2,000 each
We celebrated a fantastic charity night with many highlights ans surprizes.
GO STAR | Swiss surgeons in Ehtiopia
c/o Luzerner Kantonsspital
Spitalstrasse 16
CH-6000 Luzern
Postal account 60-334455-9
IBAN CH62 0900 0000 6033 4455 9
