Why ride for THIS Hospital?

Why ride--and raise funds--for this particular hospital? Umri Christian Hospital is the primary medical facility within in a 300-mile radius in central rural India. It serves residents who would be otherwise not be served medically. And the facility, built in the 1920's, is crumbling. After 54 years of 24/7 use, this 100-bed hospital needs to be rebuilt. We envision a cooperative international awareness and fundraising effort.

A RANGE OF CHARITABLE SERVICES. UCH provides services in primary medicine, obstetrics, surgery, pharmacy, radiology, and laboratory. Areas of special attention include tuberculosis, AIDS, and malaria prevention and intervention. Other services developed around the hospital's core include:

• Community health service...reaching many small villages
• A nursing school...focused on assisting young women from poor families to acquire certification
• An on-campus school
• Jehoveh Jireh Home...a boarding home for underprivileged children