The Past

The ad hoc donations of salvaged medical equipment that Jayson Marwaha began to organize in high school have evolved into a full partnership with the ministry of health in Zanzibar, an island region of Tanzania. During spring break of 2011, Marwaha launched three new programs of his Brown University-supported group MED International: donate medical equipment with no life in the US, a software system to manage medical equipment inventory, and repairs and new courses to train local technicians. Back at Brown, MED International plans an event on April 5 to engage greater support.

After that lesson in the ad hoc minivan days of 2009, Marwaha began to realize that if he wanted to make a real and lasting impact internationally, he’d need to find a beneficiary who would be a long-term partner. In 2011, he started calling African embassies in search of such a deep and productive relationship. Malawi, Tanzania, and Rwanda all expressed interest, but a Zanzibari native in the Tanzanian embassy went so far as to set up a meeting in October for Marwaha with a delegation from the island region led by Vice President Seif Ali Iddi.

The Present

Provide health care to children from an early age to adulthood in orphanages/ashrams in India. A nurse at each orphanage is dedicated to providing once-a-year health checkups to children, ensuring the children's growth charts are maintained, and their growth is consistent with the standards. These medical exams allow early signs of medical issues to be detected during routine checkups.

The Future

The health of every child from birth to adulthood, when monitored regularly, improves the overall health of the family, community, and country. We want to impact one child at a time. Our goal is to make an impact on a small scale by addressing the healthcare needs in the Indian state of Utter Pradesh and expand the reach quickly to many states in India and other countries.