Connected

2022

Annual Report

Friends,

As we emerge from two years of a worldwide pandemic, a word has been on my mind. Connection. At OneWorld Health, we’ve long known the life-changing power of connections and the incredible impact we can have on communities when we work together. And we know and have experienced an indescribable peace and clarity in purpose when we’re serving and connecting with our mission directly in the communities we serve. Yet, everything about that was challenged in the last two years.

This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Uganda for the first time in more than two years. A beautiful country that my wife and I used to live in was removed from my life as a physical connection and touch-point. I wasn’t able to visit our staff, see our growing facility infrastructure, and most importantly connect in person with our brothers and sisters that we serve each and every day.

When I returned in July, we drove to visit our new hub facility in Kyenjojo, Uganda. This is the start of our expansion into the western side of the country. As our bus pulled up to a perfectly built facility that was serving hundreds of patients, I was overcome with joy, gratitude, and [purpose]. Connecting in-person with a new team and new patients and community members we can walk alongside in health, brought me back to our purpose.

This is the power of connection.

It fills our cup. It clarifies our purpose. And, most importantly, it changes lives for thousands of people who we are privileged to serve.

We are humbled and grateful to help you build connections with patients, communities, and our OneWorld Health family. By being connected, we can learn from each other and grow stronger together.

Looking forward, I invite you to consider this: The world needs us to connect with each other and live out our purpose. What meaningful connections drive you to live your purpose, and how can you get more connected this year?
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In service,

Michael O'Neal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ONEWORLD HEALTH

Impact

This year, we’ve continued working 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:

131,693

Patient Volume

Facility Count

93%

Sustainability

1,906,656

Public Health

14,267

Telehealth

1,443

Community Outreach Patients

273

Staff

FY22 Facilities:

Uganda

Masindi
Bweyale
Bulima
Kijinjubwa
Bweyale inpatient
Kyenjojo
Bowke Community Clinic

Nicaragua

El Viejo
Sébaco
Tola
Mobile clinic
Mayoreo
Central lab
Antiguo Juzgados
Jinotega
Huembes

Honduras

Siguatepeque

Priority 1

We will expand access to quality healthcare opportunities.

Thirteen years ago, we 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 our first healthcare center, patient fees exceeded operating costs. Since then, all of our medical centers either have become operationally sustainable, or are on track to do so in 24 months.

The heart of our work has always been providing healthcare to those in need. As we pursue our Strategic Vision we are continuing to expand our infrastructure model while adding new, innovative, and scalable ways to provide our less advantaged brothers and sisters in need access to high-quality healthcare.

This year, we opened 3 facilities and began construction on 9 more. And, within our infrastructure, we’ve continued to innovate our approach to healthcare to ensure we’re consistently delivering the top-quality healthcare to all of our brothers and sisters in need. We continued meaningful telehealth and public health outreach, ensuring we’re reaching those in need. We launched new partnerships to make healthcare more accessible—at a lower capital investment cost. And we continued to treat patients through subsidized, free healthcare at our community outreach clinics—which many of you are part of.

And perhaps, most importantly, through this all we connected 131,693 patients to OneWorld Health healthcare in FY22. We couldn’t have done this work without you.

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Bert Bean, CEO of Insight Global

On our first day of outreach in Bweyale Uganda, I was helping measure patients’ height and weight, when Edward came in walking on the edges of his feet. I was shocked and concerned for this little boy, so I pulled aside a doctor and was even more alarmed to hear that bilateral clubfoot is very common – we just don’t see it in the U.S. because it’s easily treated with surgery and handled soon after babies are born. Sadly, in many parts of the world, there is an extreme lack of access, and children like Edward grow up with lifelong pain, struggling to walk because it has been left untreated. I am happy to say that since we met Edward, he has gotten surgery and rehab and is on his way to living a healthy life, and we are working with OneWorld Health so that more children have access to life-changing medical care.

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Juan – Sébaco, Nicaragua

I remember that feeling like it was yesterday. I couldn’t breathe and had shooting pain throughout my whole body. I went to a local clinic but was sent home. They told me I was fine and probably just had allergies. I thought that I was going home to die and couldn’t stop thinking about my children and grandkids. I had heard about OneWorld Health’s medical center in Sébaco, and so I decided to hurry over there for a second opinion – and I am so glad I did. They saw me immediately and performed an EKG test. Dr. Thomas said I was having a heart attack, gave me blood thinners, and then had a taxi rush me to the main hospital in Matagalpa for a stent. I know this care saved my life. I go back to the Sébaco medical center for follow-up visits to make sure I am healthy for my family.

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Mukisa – Bweyale, Uganda

The parents of Mukisa, a 2-year-old boy, brought him in to Bweyale from another clinic. They had been referred to the government hospital, but his parents worried because they said: “There are often delays and not enough care is given there.” The boy was very weak, vomiting, and had spiking fevers. From an exam, it was confirmed that Mukisa had severe malaria that had been poorly treated, which was complicated by severe anemia. Mukisa was admitted and treated properly for malaria and anemia. Once Mukisa improved and was able to leave, the toddler was happy to be able to play again.

Priority 2

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

To spark lasting change in the communities we serve, we need to ignite our community around the shared goal of equitable access to healthcare for all of our brothers and sisters. And this year, you all joined us in making important strides.

We were able to re-open our signature volunteer program after two years of a travel pause from COVID-19. We led 141 volunteers in 3 countries to serve 1,934 patients. And, as we look ahead to the next year, we have more than 25 trips planned for nearly 800 volunteers. Within this exciting work, we had a few other firsts—our first family trips and our youngest volunteer ever (3 years old!). We threw new golf tournaments, held small concerts in many of our cities, and were reminded through it all the power that this special community has in connecting others to healthcare—and to a mission that changes our hearts forever.

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Mitch Harper, Texas Outsiders

I’m in my fourth year as Chairman of the Board and part of the Texas Outsiders, a group passionate about helping others. What I’m most proud of is that 14 of our members have gone on OneWorld Health outreach trips and served. Once you go on a trip and see the ongoing care they are providing, you cannot walk away the same. In these communities are people – just like you and me – but some of them have greater needs than anyone you can imagine in the United States. Just because they happen to be born in another country, why shouldn’t we care? We are all connected.

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Bryan Ming, M.D., Orthopedic Surgeon – Fort Worth, Texas

When you are there, you are struck by the level of need. There are so many children who have had accidents and don’t have access to adequate care. Oftentimes, children in Uganda have minor accidents, but because they go untreated, develop into serious issues. An 8-year-old boy was climbing avocado trees, and he slipped on the way down. For 14 months, he developed a horrendous bone infection and fractured his tibia from walking on it. Thankfully, after getting the treatment he needed at MKMC his wounds have now healed, and he is doing well. When I first met him, he wouldn’t look me in the eye because he had suffered so much. By the end of my time there, he was laughing and playing with the staff because we had earned his trust by addressing his healthcare needs.

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Claire Milam, M.D., Medical University of South Carolina

I am an ER doctor at MUSC and recently had the privilege of serving in Uganda at the Masindi Kitara Medical Center. One patient during my time there really stood out to me. A man came in with a gastric perforation—basically a hole in his stomach. This is a really serious situation. The team there identified the issue quickly and was able to perform emergent surgery, which ultimately saved his life. If the man had waited or tried to drive somewhere farther, he probably wouldn’t have made it. This is exactly why the OneWorld Health sustainable, permanent facilities are so transformative.

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Cindy Dodds, Ph.D., Medical University of South Carolina

Our team created the Ugandan Wheelchair Project and has been working to raise funds for wheelchairs in Uganda for many years now. In 2019, we raised $30,000 to purchase 60 wheelchairs and had them shipped to Uganda—and then the world shut down with the pandemic. We were finally able to go in April 2022, and it was the best trip I’ve been on so far. In one week, we delivered 40 wheelchairs, 10 pair of crutches, and 5 walkers and trained two staff members on how to assemble the chairs. And these devices are truly lifesaving. You may not realize that people are having to crawl through the dirt or be carried by family members because they don’t have access to wheelchairs. We can really make an impact for these people and their entire families.

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Heather Nelsen, Making Home Here

At Making Home Here, our platform is all about serving and loving generously, and when we heard about OneWorld Health, we were instantly moved by the mission. We chose to fundraise for a Central Diagnostic Center in Nicaragua because of the impact it would have on the whole country by providing all medical needs under one roof. Last summer, we had the opportunity to see this new project and take our family to Nicaragua for a week of service and outreach. On the trip, our kids were so excited about helping and really gave it their all, and our oldest recently told us that his favorite part of the trip was the service days. This experience made such an impact on our family that we are already planning to fundraise for another facility and attend another service trip with OneWorld Health this summer.

Priority 3

We will pursue operational excellence in all that we do.

We know that our ability to work hard is one of our defining strengths. It’s what’s allowed us to grow so quickly in the last 13 years, from one clinic to 17. And, this year, was all about looking at our internal operations as a path to impact through efficiency, structures, data, and supporting our staff.

As a global staff, we spent 500 hours in training and development. We sent 5 staff to continuing education. We expanded our country-level leadership teams and now have 100% national country directors. We’ve began to roll out our EMR platform, which will not only improve our patient experience, but also will streamline our internal operations for finance and impact reporting.

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Marienela, OWH Nurse – Rivas, Nicaragua

My husband is a doctor who has supported OneWorld Health outreach for many years. As a nurse at a government hospital, I prayed for the chance to work with OneWorld Health. When the new clinic opened in our hometown of Rivas this year, I knew my prayers had been answered. I truly feel like it’s an honor to work at the Rivas clinic because I see the high-quality care our patients receive. I love serving people as a nurse, and when I see how a patient’s health improves, it makes me feel so happy because I know the Lord is using me as an instrument to help people get better.

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Belfast, OWH Nurse – Kijunjubwa, Uganda

I visited OneWorld Health in 2010 when I was just a 9-year-old child. The OneWorld Health staff had come out for their first time to provide free healthcare through a community outreach event. I had a bad toothache, and they treated me well. That experience really motivated me to go into medicine—seeing how much care and compassion can be provided to patients in their time of need. I was very much encouraged and prayed hard that one day, I could also support and help people seeking healthcare. Today, I’m a nurse and midwife at the OneWorld Health facility in Kijunjubwa, Uganda. I love helping mothers and babies in this most precious time of bringing new life into this world.

Looking Ahead
for 2023

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.

What we’ll accomplish in FY2023

145,191

Patient Volume

Facilities Will Open

Volunteer Trips

600

Volunteers

Join us in providing long-term solutions for today’s urgent needs!

Host a Fundraiser

Create a Fundraising Campaign and invite your friends and family to join you in supporting OneWorld Health’s mission.

Become a Sustainer

Sustain and expand our impact by serving from a distance and providing a monthly gift to support community outreach clinics.

Sponsor a Project

Leave a lasting impact by sponsoring a project. Together, we’ll choose a project that aligns with your budget and planned impact.

Corporate Partnership

Put your company at the forefront of something transformational and boost employee engagement through a custom corporate partnership.

Become a Volunteer

Bring care and healing to our brothers and sisters in need through a short-term volunteer trip.

Spread The Word

You can use your social platforms for good! Help us share the stories of what’s possible when long-term solutions are provided for today’s urgent needs!

Financials

REvenue

In Kind

$76,649

$67,735

Earned*

$89,309

$1,528,089

23%

Raised**

$4,516,104

$5,159,493

76%

TOTAL

$4,682,062

$6,755,317

Functional Expenses

Fundraising

$268,166

$697,607

11%

Admin

$501,768

$446,839

Program

$3,287,368

$5,197,433

82%

TOTAL

$4,057,302

$6,341,879

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

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Impact

Here's how we measure our global footprint:

FY22 Facilities:

Uganda

Nicaragua

Honduras

Priority 1

We will expand access to quality healthcare opportunities.

Priority 2

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

Priority 3

We will pursue operational excellence in all that we do.

Looking Aheadfor 2023

What we’ll accomplish in FY2023

Join us in providing long-term solutions for today’s urgent needs!

Host a Fundraiser

Host a Fundraiser

Become a Sustainer

Become a Sustainer

Sponsor a Project

Sponsor a Project

Corporate Partnership

Corporate Partnership

Become a Volunteer

Become a Volunteer

Spread The Word

Spread The Word

Financials

REvenue

Functional Expenses

Looking Ahead
for 2023