Because Good Health Should Not Stop At The End Of The Road.
Learn about our charitable organization, malaria control, healthcare for remote communities, and how you can help!
About Us
Our Mission
"Health For Remote Communities" is what we do. Health Access Sumbawa (HAS) improves access to vital health services such as malaria control for people living in malaria-endemic communities. HAS health & community development programs focus on the needs of families on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia, but are not limited to any particular geographic location. We operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.
Our Story
In 2014, founder Jack Kennedy contracted malaria following a visit to Sili village on Cempi Bay in Central Sumbawa. This personal experience opened his eyes to the unsolved problem of malaria in Eastern Indonesia. Later that year, Jack joined with two close friends to provide the seed money to begin HAS’s work. The original mission was to control malaria in three hamlets named Sili, Maci and Panubu within three years for “the price of a car”. HAS accomplished its initial goal in November of 2017. There remained much more to do, however.
Our People & Organizations
What started as a 3 year project for founders Jack Kennedy, Pete Skinner, & Donna Flynn has grown into a small group of registered not-for-profit charities in three countries.