Healthcare · Dandora, Nairobi

Brother Andre Hospital

Serving the mothers, children, and families of Dandora — one of Nairobi’s most vulnerable communities — since 2017.

Founded 2017 · Dandora, Nairobi

Healthcare at the Heart of Dandora

Brother Andre Hospital (BAH) opened in 2017 to serve the healthcare needs of the people of Dandora, a community living near the largest active dumpsite in Nairobi, Kenya. With a focus on maternal and child welfare, BAH Dandora also serves the larger community through general outpatient services.

March to the Top partnered with the University of Notre Dame’s Ford Program and New Dawn Africa to create and sustain this life-saving medical center.

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Our Work

From assessment to action — a decade of commitment

In 2012, March to the Top worked in partnership with the Dandora community to identify gaps in service provision. A comprehensive community assessment revealed an urgent need for maternal healthcare.

In 2015, we began construction of Brother Andre Hospital to provide mother and child services to the greater Dandora community. Since completion, March to the Top has provided ongoing operational funding and, through our Indigent Women’s Fund, ensured the most vulnerable populations receive quality treatment.

Why It Matters

Maternal health is a matter of survival in Dandora

Women in Dandora are two times more likely to die in childbirth than in Kenya as a whole. Miscarriages, child mortality, and birth defects occur with greater frequency in Dandora compared to other Kenyan communities. Widespread poverty and massive dumping of hazardous waste leave the community more vulnerable than most to life-threatening health problems.

The Brother Andre Hospital has been working since 2017 to make health a priority for children and families in Dandora — and has been recognized as the best hospital in its category in Nairobi for four consecutive years.

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He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.

— Thomas Carlyle

Support Brother Andre Hospital

100% of your donation reaches the patients, staff, and programs at BAH Dandora. The March family covers all overhead costs.