Health Access Sumbawa Inc.

Welcome

Dear Friends of HAS,

As I write this Covid-19 continues to disrupt all our lives. When the pandemic spread to Sumbawa in April 2020, the HAS team quickly pivoted. HAS produced thousands of cloth face masks and distributed “infection prevention kits” door to door. Thankfully, our area remains mostly free of the virus.

Malaria: Despite the pandemic, our efforts to control malaria continue. With your help, this year we were able to protect 3,500 more people from infection compared to a year ago.

Hunger: Unfortunately, chronic poverty and hunger increased around the world during this pandemic. In Sumbawa, fresh food is more scarce and more expensive than ever. We address this need by supporting large community gardens, and a farm school that teaches sustainable market gardening.

Access to Health Care: HAS recently completed construction a second village health center, this time in Panubu hamlet.

An ancient proverb tells us that the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is today. This truth applies equally well to the fight against malaria, COVID-19, hunger, poverty and the destruction of our natural environment. Health Access Sumbawa works at all of these missions with a sense of urgency. The time is late, but it's never too late. Our dedicated directors, staff & volunteers hope you will join us. We have learned that our individual actions can make a huge difference, especially when we join in common cause with others. So look us over, donate if you can, and drop me a line. I would love to hear from you.

Gratefully,

Jack

Jack Kennedy, Founder, Health Access Sumbawa Inc.

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.

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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.

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Partners

Foundations & Civic Organizations

Special thanks to the following organizations :

The Sumba Foundation
The Ruth and Hal Launders Charitable Trust
Branch Out Burlington
Give2Asia
Owen Francis Foundation
The Leeber Family Foundation
First Parish Congregational Church
Bristol Area Lions Club

Individual Donors

Grateful for the ongoing support from all our donors, with special mention to the following individuals:

Charles Alexander & Charlotte Glinka, Lydia Atkins & Philip Nield, Daniel & Katherine Barnes, Damian & Rachael Bowman, Mary Beth Brown, James & Marty Carter, Richard Church Jr., Hester & Nat Clapp, Donna Flynn & Dick Picard, Larry Genthner, Joe Guttentag, Carolyn Hardman, Jack & Kathleen Kennedy, Kathleen Enger, Gretchen & Clytie Kennedy, Donald & Jane Leeber, Sue & Bud Lewis, Laura & John Masek, Eugenie & Ron Maine, Don & Robbin May, Sandy & Steve McCarty, Peter & Amy McNaughton, John Monterisi & Cheryl Hutt, William Paine, James Pinney, Ronald & Suzanne Phillips, Blair & Sherry Pyne, Becky Recor, Martha & Brendan Roche, Lee & Linda Schiller, John Schindler & Jane Wissman, Louise Segreto, Mary Sheldon, Margaret Skinner, Peter Skinner & Betsy Wyman, Robert & Jackie Sperandio, David Stackhouse, Mark & Andrea Stewart, Bill Walker, Karen & Robert Wilson, Sam & Tracy Zager,

Corporate & Government Partners

HAS receives essential support from:

The Sumbawa Department of Health
Office of Bupati, Sumbawa Besar.
Venture Trading Inc.

Because Good Health Should Not Stop At The End Of The Road.