Updated May 06, 2020
VillageReach
www.villagereach.org
Jennifer Crouch
Send MessageVillageReach transforms health care delivery to reach everyone.
VillageReach uses technology to design innovative solutions that improve access to health products and services. ~ COVID-19: VillageReach is working with Praekelt.org and Viamo to make timely and accurate health information available to 120 million people and provide remote, phone-based training to more than 100,000 health workers. VillageReach is helping sustain supply chains to maintain esse...
SEE ALLStage 5: Scaling
VillageReach solutions have scaled to reach national level implementation and we have replicated our solutions across geographies and with partners. We continue to seek opportunities to scale and replicate our successful innovations.
Registered in United States, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Malawi and Mozambique as Non-Profitin United States, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Malawi and Mozambique as Non-Profit
Focus Areas:
Prevention & Vaccination, Health Systems, Supply Chains and 3 MoreSEE ALL
Implemented In:
Mozambique, Malawi and Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Countries Implemented In
40,000,000
Customers
155
Employees
Verified Funding
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Problem
Though we have seen remarkable improvements in access to health services in sub-Saharan Africa, persistent gaps exist for those in the lowest income levels, marginalized populations and other hard-to-reach populations. These populations are the least likely to have access to routine care and information and to essential medicines and vaccines. Changing disease burden, urbanization, migration and a growing youth population are placing more pressure on already fragile health systems.
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Solution
VillageReach works with governments to transform health care delivery, making health systems more flexible, responsive to people’s needs and resilient to shocks and changes. VillageReach designs health supply chains that reach last mile communities so people get the medicine and vaccines they need, and digital solutions increase access to health information so people have the knowledge they need to make informed health decisions.
Target Beneficiaries
Direct beneficiaries typically fall into two categories: 1) Rural women and children in sub-Saharan Africa where over 70% of people live on less than $2 per day; 2) Health workers working at rural health facilities throughout Angola, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. Indirectly, VillageReach improves over 35 million lives a year throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Mission and Vision
VillageReach's mission is to transform health care delivery to reach everyone.
Our vision is a world where each person has the health care to thrive.
Competitive Advantage
VillageReach is a recognized global leader in supply chain transformation and we bring to bear our extensive knowledge of supply chain challenges at the last mile in order to create systems level change. We are also known for strong, collaborative partnership with governments, partners and with private logistics companies. By collaborating with governments from the beginning and by engaging the private sector, we design next generation supply chains that can be transferred to governments in order to scale and sustain these solutions for the long term. We have successfully transferred most aspects of our Mozambique immunization supply chain to the MOH, we are doing the same for a health supply chain in northern Mozambique, and other VillageReach programs have also transitioned to government, such as our CCPF Health Center by Phone in Malawi that is now a program of the Malawi Ministry of Health.
Planned Goals and Milestones
VillageReach's goals are to scale and replicate successful solutions and to transition them to partners. In the next 3-5 years, we aim to: 1.) Replicate Health Center by Phone in 3+ countries while transitioning the Malawi project to the Ministry of Health. We also want to add AI capabilities; 2.) Expand Supply Chain for Community Workers to 2+ countries; 3.) Expand Drones for Health throughout DRC and replicate this in Malawi and Mozambique.
| Funding Goal | 15,000,000 | |
| Projected Cumulative Lives Impacted | 50,000,000 | |
| Recruit | 4 board members | |
| New Feature | Drones for Health; Ride Share for lab samples |
The Team Behind the Innovation
The VillageReach management team is 66% women, and 50% of our staff overall are women. Most of VillageReach staff are based in Africa and are African nationals. Our Vice President of Programs is Zambian; all three of our Country Directors are African nationals; and 25% of our Board members are from Africa. • 105 staff members live in implementing countries (Africa) • 50 staff live in the “West” (U.S. Canada, Europe) • 96 staff members live in countries where they could be considered “local” – other in implementing countries are expats or transnationals.
EXECUTIVE TEAM INCLUDES WOMEN
Milestone
Apr 2020
New Product Or Service
To prevent the spread of COVID-19, VillageReach, Praekelt.org and Viamo are working together with Ministries of Health make timely, accurate and up-to-date health information available to 120 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi and Mozambique, and provide remote, phone-based training to more than 100,000 health workers.
Mar 2020
Recognition ReceivedVERIFIED
Dec 2019
Funds RaisedVERIFIED
$1,106,259
TITLELast Mile Supply Chain Project
TYPEGrant
FOCUS AREAS
Health Systems and Supply Chains
Implemented InMozambique
Jan 2011
New Country Implemented In
Malawi
Jul 2000
New Country Implemented In
Mozambique
Date Unknown
Recognition ReceivedVERIFIED
Profiled Innovation
