Changing Lives by Meeting Basic Needs

We deliver essential health services, alongside shelter and food, through our “Small Acts. Big Happy.” mission. Our focus this year is the Northern Health Shield, strengthening health security and clean water access in Northern Ghana following the withdrawal of major international aid.

Small Acts. Big Happy.

Delivering Essential Support Where It’s Needed Most

Through community-led initiatives in Northern Ghana, we provide essential health services, improve access to clean water, and support student hygiene addressing basic needs that protect dignity, strengthen wellbeing, and remove barriers to opportunity.

14,864+

Individuals Received Health Screenings - Ghana

11

Boreholes Providing Clean Water - Ghana

4,800+

Students Received Hygiene Products - Ghana

3,180+

Individuals Supported Through U.S & Mexico Giving Events

Our Commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals

Give Basic Needs advances multiple Sustainable Development Goals by delivering essential services that improve health outcomes, expand access to clean water, promote dignity, and strengthen community resilience.

SDG 6

Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 3

Good Health and Well-being

SDG 5

Gender Equality

SDG 2

Zero Hunger

SDG 7

Affordable and Clean Energy

SDG 1

No Poverty

Giving Events

Explore heartwarming stories, insightful reflections, and transformative journeys that showcase the impact of Give Basic Needs through our Giving Events.

Tamale Medical Outreach – 864 Gifted

On November 22, 2025, Give Basic Needs successfully executed a major community health outreach initiative held at our Tamale office ...

Providing Rent Support to 117 Families in Anchorage, Alaska

At Give Basic Needs, our mission is to alleviate suffering by meeting essential human needs. Recently, that mission led us ...

Hot Meals for Coldfoot – 75 Individuals Gifted

In the challenging environment of Coldfoot, Alaska, where cold weather often compounds the difficulties faced by low-income communities, a recent ...

The Northern Health Shield

The Northern Health Shield is a preventive healthcare initiative designed to strengthen health security in Northern Ghana following the withdrawal of major international aid. The program shifts care from crisis response to early protection, ensuring limited resources are used where they save the most lives.

Delivered by a network of RN Entrepreneurs operating decentralized Health Hubs, the Shield provides a layered defense consisting of:

Viral Shields – Targeted vaccinations against high-risk diseases such as Typhoid, Meningitis and Hep B
Safe Blankets – Seasonal protection through deworming and malaria chemoprevention
Cultural Bridges – Scientifically validated local remedies, including Moringa and Papaya seeds, to manage underlying health burdens

By coordinating logistics and public health resources efficiently, the Northern Health Shield enables each donor contribution to unlock significantly greater life-saving impact at the community level.

How Can You Support the Northern Health Shield

Individuals, organizations and grant partners can support this project across three strategic pathways, each designed to deliver measurable, high-impact outcomes through our Smart Grid health model.

Capital Investment

CapEx

Launch new Health Hub capacity through a one-time “Medical Capital” grant.

Anchor Asset: Clean water access via mechanized borehole.
Health Hub facility: A simple 3-room clinic footprint (materials + local labor).
Connectivity & power: Systems that enable reliable service delivery.
Equipment & initial stock: Diagnostics + seed supplies to begin operations.

Operational Support

OpEx

Strengthen delivery capacity for preventive protection and last-mile logistics.

Leverage model logistics: Motorbikes and fuel/transport that enables wider deployment.
Auto Push: Vehicles and fuel to deliver medical supplies to Health Hubs and support monitoring and evaluation activities.
Human capital: Supporting frontline delivery networks and follow-up.
Local economic stimulus: Sourcing community inputs where appropriate.

Strategic Triage

High-Impact

Target support toward ranked interventions to maximize impact per dollar.

Viral Shield logistics: Help accelerate protection against key threats.
Safe Blanket scale: Seasonal prevention that builds trust and reduces illness.
Last-mile delivery: Transport and distribution capacity where access is hardest.

Community & Land Partnerships

Enablers

Local partnerships that make long-term health hubs sustainable and defended.

Land tenure: Secure, long-term space for permanent “safe zones.”
Village contribution: Labor/material support that strengthens ownership.
Community protection: Shared responsibility for safeguarding local assets.