Mission
TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE TO THE POOR IN PARTS OF WEST AFRICA, AND SPECIFICALLY TO THE PEOPLE OF MAKENI, IN THE COUNTY OF SIERRA LEONE. MAKENI HAS A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 110,000, WITH ONE ACUTE CARE FACILTY, KNOWN AS MAGHENTI HOSPITAL. MAGHENTI HOSPITAL IS OPERATED BY PHYSICIANS FROM THE MAKENI AREA AND IS CURRENTLY FUNDED THROUGH AT LEAST ONE DUTCH FOUNDATION KNOWN AS LION HEART. MISSION FOOTPRINTS MAIN PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PURCHASING MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR PATIENT CARE AND SOME EQUIPMENT. ALSO, IT WILL PROVIDE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS TO WORK IN THE MAGENTI HOSPITAL ON LIMITED DURATION MISSION TRIPS.