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2023
Annual Report
African family
Friends,
From the beginning, we've been guided by one philosophy: to provide quality, affordable healthcare to people in need. And as we start our 15th fiscal year, we remain focused on our mission and in constant pursuit of our 2030 vision goals. Thanks to your support and strengthened by our values, we are prepared, committed, and determined to work every day for every patient. 

That means we put our patients and their families first every day. Each person who is changed by access to quality, affordable healthcare is why we are in it for the long haul. People like Annette, a girl I recently met in Uganda. 

She greeted us with a big smile despite having a massive tumor on the side of her face that we learned had been growing for several years. My family was saddened to hear that Annette had also been shunned by her community for having the tumor. And in a place where community is everything, this is devastating for a child and her family. During our trip, Annette came to our clinic and then was referred to our Masindi Kitara Hospital for a biopsy. I am glad to say that within a few weeks, doctors removed the tumor, and Annette is on her way to a dramatically different life. 

As we share our FY 2023 annual report, I want you to think about this: Children are often rewarded for being fast, and in business, companies encourage associates to create new products faster than their competitors. But what if speed isn’t always the best measure for success? What if, instead of being fast, what matters is endurance.

Together, we can go the distance – grounded in our mission and vision – dedicated to the people and communities who deserve healthcare. Because for us, it’s about each and every patient who can now have the chance to lead a healthy and happy life.

In service,

Michael O'Neal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ONEWORLD HEALTH

Impact

This past year, we’ve continued to work side by side with communities in need to better understand the challenges of access and quality in healthcare across the globe.
More than just better health outcomes, we seek a world where the place you’re born does not dictate your access to healthcare. We bear an incredible responsibility to alleviate the inequities our brothers and sisters are facing—and dream to build a better system that gives everyone an opportunity to have a healthy, fulfilling life.

HERE'S HOW WE MEASURE OUR GLOBAL FOOTPRINT THROUGH FY23:

Patients
891,661
Patient Volume
Facility
28
Projects
Sustainability
92%
Sustainability
Public Health
5,574,893
Public Health
Telehealth
57,768
Telehealth
Community Outreach
103,043
Community Outreach Patients
Staff
270
Staff

Projects Operating in FY23:

Uganda

Uganda

  1. Masindi
  2. Masindi Inpatient
  3. Masindi Maternity and Theatre
  4. Bulima
  5. Kijunjubwa
  6. Masindi Imaging & Diagnostic Center
  7. Bweyale
  8. Masindi Dental Clinic
  9. Bweyale Inpatient & Maternity
  10. Kyenjojo
  11. Kyegegwa
  12. Bugembe
Nicaragua

Nicaragua

  1. El Viejo
  2. Sébaco
  3. Tola
  4. Mobile Clinic
  5. Mayoreo
  6. Central Lab
  7. Central Diagnostics Center (CDX)
  8. Jinotega
  9. Huembes
  10. Rivas
  11. Tipitapa
Honduars

Honduras

  1. Siguatepeque
  2. Potrerillos
  3. Siguatepeque Central Lab
  4. Mobile Clinic
  5. Tegucigalpa

Priority 1

We will expand access to quality healthcare opportunities.

From the beginning, we’ve had a dream that your birth country should not determine your ability to access basic healthcare. This dream led to OneWorld Health establishing our first health clinic in Masindi, Uganda, in 2011. Just 13 months after opening, patient fees exceeded operating costs. Since then, we aim for our medical centers to become operationally sustainable in 24 months.

The heart of our work has always been providing healthcare to those in need. As we pursue our 2030 Strategic Vision, we have been working to expand our infrastructure model while adding new, innovative, and scalable ways to provide those in need with access to high-quality healthcare.

This year, we opened 8 facilities, including three in Nicaragua – Rivas,, Tipitapa, and the Central Diagnostic Center, three in Honduras –  Potrerillos, Tegucigalpa and the Mobile Clinic, and two in Uganda – Kyegegwa and Bugembe.

We’ve worked to innovate our approach to healthcare to ensure we’re consistently delivering top-quality healthcare. We maintained our important telehealth and public health outreach, ensuring we’re reaching more people in need. We expanded our diagnostic capabilities to include dental and vision, and we are utilizing our new Mobile Clinic in Honduras to reach remote communities. And we continued to treat patients through subsidized, free healthcare at our community outreach clinics. Through all of this, we connected more than 190,000 patients to OneWorld Health healthcare in FY23. We couldn’t have done this important work without you.

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Patient Story
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Rosa – Nicaragua

For months, Rosa had been dealing with extreme fatigue and swollen legs. She came to us for help when she noticed an irregular heartbeat. Rosa was able to get bloodwork and a chest x-ray at our diagnostic center, and she was shocked because getting an x-ray could take months in a government facility or be too expensive at a private health center. Rosa was diagnosed with severe hypertension, putting her at risk for a stroke or heart attack. Our medical team created a treatment plan that included much needed medicine and lifestyle changes. At a recent follow-up visit, Rosa was elated to share that she was feeling better and her swelling was down. Her test results have continued to improve as well, and she shared her sincere thanks to OneWorld Health for the chance to have regular primary care visits so she no longer has to worry about a condition escalating to dangerous levels.

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Javier – Honduras

Javier was brought into our new Tegucigalpa clinic in Honduras after having an emergency appendectomy at a local public hospital. The teenager had been released right away, and it was clear that he had an infection from the procedure. Javier was in a lot of pain, and his parents did not want to take him back to that hospital. Once at our facility, they ran labs and treated him with the appropriate antibiotic, and they monitored him for a few days on an outpatient basis to make sure he was healed. His parents were so thankful for our clinic, and they feel that OneWorld Health’s care saved their son’s life.

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Adiah – Uganda

On a recent outreach trip, the team met a young girl named Adiah. She had been diagnosed with hydrocephalus (fluid on her brain) and was carried in by her aunt. When she was laid down on a treatment table, she trembled with tears rolling down her cheeks, but the team made sure to comfort her and explain through the interpreters each move they made. When the team determined she was a candidate for a wheelchair, Adiah's aunt was overjoyed. “Since Adiah has been unable to walk to school or sit up at a desk, she hasn't been able to go to school,” she told us. “But now, with the wheelchair, she can return to school to learn and be with her classmates again.”

Priority 2

We will mobilize our networks to support growth and shift behaviors globally.

To create lasting change in the communities we serve, we must unite our community around the shared goal of equitable access to healthcare for all. And we are so thankful for the support of our volunteers, donors, and partners this year who have made this mission their own.

This past year saw tremendous growth for our volunteer program. We expanded our volunteer outreach trips into Honduras, formalized our family trips, increased our long-term volunteer program, and developed a trip director program for training new outreach trip leaders. And with 288 volunteers in FY 23, nearly 9,500 patients received access to needed healthcare through this program.

We also worked with dedicated partners to hold successful events like backyard music concerts, golf tournaments, field days, and more to support our work, which is an invaluable part of continuing our mission. Our partners, donors, and volunteers inspire and drive us to continue working to create a future where everyone has access to quality, affordable healthcare.

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Partner Story
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Morgan, Ables Landscapes

This partnership is important for Ables Landscapes because we want to be intentional about stewardship – from how we engage with our team members to how we engage with our clients. It allows us to share the impact OneWorld Health is making and how clients can play a part— it’s bigger than landscaping! During my recent OWH trip to Honduras, I trained to become a trip director because I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see how OWH provides services and access to healthcare around the world. I also want to share with our team at Ables Landscapes about the impact we can make in serving. My time in Honduras was energizing and inspiring! It was inspiring to see the incredible work that in-country staff are doing to support their communities and to see how people who live in very different circumstances and lack resources lead their lives with joy, humility, and bravery.

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Brandon Lowell, Keller Interiors

Since partnering with OneWorld Health in 2018, Keller Interiors has always felt a special connection to its mission and vision. Serving others with a purpose of a positive impact is at the core of both of our organizations. Having an opportunity to serve communities abroad with a global impact is a remarkable privilege. My trip to Uganda in March 2023 gave color and emotion to support my relationship with OneWorld Health. To see, touch, and experience Africa firsthand is something you just can’t put into words completely. The villages we served in, the patients, the doctors, caregivers, guides, and more all contributed to an experience that will leave you feeling humbled, thankful, fulfilled, and invested as you leave a piece of your heart in these places. Whether you have a medical background or not, service and purpose can be found for anyone who shares the vision of empowering these communities.

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Chelsea Hunter, RN, Children's Hospital Colorado

My first trip to Africa was driven by a desire for something meaningful, yet I never expected to be so captivated by the people of Uganda. Their infectious joy touched my heart, and though I came to serve, they were the ones to help me. Despite language barriers, we connected through touch, gestures, and warm smiles. Returning to serve with OneWorld Health was inspired by their sustainable model and Jesus-centered mission. They taught me that teaching a man to fish truly sustains him for life. Once strangers from the U.S. and Uganda, overnight, it seems we become family, sharing life stories that revealed there may be more commonalities than differences. Leading trips now allows me to share my love for Africa, hoping others will see the beauty of the red dirt and indomitable hope of these incredible people.

Priority 3

We will pursue operational excellence in all that we do.

Through our hard work and enduring commitment to empowering underserved communities, we have grown to serve nearly 200,000 people a year in three countries. And, it’s also what keeps us relentlessly pursuing our mission. Operationally this year, we focused on leadership development and ensuring continued medical quality.

We held our first International Leadership Summit this year with leaders from Uganda, Nicaragua, Honduras, and the U.S. coming together to collaborate, exchange ideas, and strategize for the future. We know that by learning from each other, we will grow stronger together, and we are already seeing this come to fruition. Honduras is working to create a public health program after learning about Uganda’s robust program, and Uganda is thinking about how to implement an online presence after hearing about its success in Nicaragua. 

In addition, we hired strategic leadership and clinical staff positions, including a U.S. Chief Medical Officer to standardize procedures and ensure our medical teams have the tools and resources they need. We also launched dental and vision services at the new Central Diagnostic Center in Nicaragua and are expanding our marketing in Central America.

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Staff Story
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Dra. Yahosca Mendoza, Nicaragua

Growing up in Managua, Nicaragua, my mother had to immigrate to the United States so that we could have the basics and pay for our studies. I was left in charge of taking care of my siblings, the youngest was two years old at that time; however, I never gave up on my dreams. With a lot of effort, I graduated from medicine 11 years ago, with the intention of helping improve the lives of those who need it most. Over the years, I have expanded my knowledge with a diploma in ultrasounds, a postgraduate degree in diabetes, and I am currently pursuing a diploma in hospital quality management. I have been a doctor with OneWorld Health for about 6 years, and it’s very rewarding knowing that I am helping others to improve their quality of life. In my new role as a Quality Assurance Officer, I am looking forward to creating quality improvements for our clinics in Nicaragua. My hope for the future is that OneWorld Health continues to expand throughout the country so more people have access to health services.

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Carlos Urbina, Honduras

I have been with OneWorld Health for more than 3 years, and I believe this is the place that God brought me. I feel really grateful to be part of OneWorld Health in our quest to improve people’s lives. As the Country Director for Honduras, I love being able to connect with others in need and find ways to help them. I also enjoy connecting with other institutions or nonprofit groups to develop good strategic relationships and alliances. At OneWorld Health, I know we are creating change for the communities we serve. The impact of being able to bring health into a family is priceless. I expect us to expand our services in areas where it is needed and necessary – and there are many, in a way that is sustainable and meaningful. By providing quality, affordable healthcare to individuals and families, we are empowering communities and transforming the Honduran society.

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Valerie Muwanga, Uganda

I have been the Volunteer Coordinator for the Ugandan office of OneWorld Health for about a year now. I am passionate about service to others, social impact, and helping people discover the best version of themselves. I love so many things about my job, such as the opportunity to positively transform not only the lives of the patients we treat during the outreaches but also their communities. We leave people in a healthier state than when they first arrived at the outreaches, which allows them to contribute to the growth and development of their families and communities. It’s also so nice to meet and connect with people who have a heart for service, working to make the world a better place. And by having the opportunity to continuously extend love, kindness, and compassion to our patients and communities through the outreaches, I see how it shows people that they are worthy, special, deserving, and seen.

Looking Ahead
for 2024

OneWorld Health patients
We seek a world where the place you’re born does not dictate your access to healthcare, and we bear an incredible responsibility to alleviate the inequities people around the world are facing.
Together, we can work to build a better system that gives everyone an opportunity to have a healthy, fulfilling life.

What we’ll accomplish in FY2024

Patients
201,000
Patient Volume
Patients
1 Millionth
patient served
Globe
20
Volunteer Trips
Staff
353
Volunteers

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Financials

REvenue

FY 2022 audited
FY 2023 Unaudited
In Kind
$187,622
$150,000
Earned*
$1,547,601
$2,758,150
Raised**
$5,194,964
$5,642,856
TOTAL
$6,930,187
$8,551,006

Functional Expenses

FY 2022 Unaudited
FY 2023 Unaudited
Fundraising
$241,382
$322,319
Admin
$625,473
$835,199
Program
$4,553,214
$6,104,379
TOTAL
$5,420,069
$7,261,897

* includes patient revenues, volunteer fundraising, and rental income
** includes grants, events, and contributions

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