NEWS AND EVENTS

CASCADE TRAINING PROJECT FOR MIDWIFE TRAINERS
Selection of candidates from Kasai Oriental province(February 13, 2021)

With participants coming to more than 19 areas of Kasai Oriental province, a written test was organized in the hall of the MPOKOLO WA MOYO school under the direction of National Director Pastor Leon Munyinga to select candidates who will be trained as midwives.
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PROSAMI turns 10 (May 2009 - May 2019)

On May 7th, 2019 PROSAMI celebrated its 10-year anniversary. In fact, its was 10 years ago, in May of 2009 that PROSAMI was officially registered as a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Since then the organization began to work toward ensuring that mothers and babies in the Democratic Republic of Congo no longer die from complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. On its journey during the past 10 years, PROSAMI faced many challenges that threatened the survival of the organization. However, thanks to the commitment of its members and the support of its small group of supporters, PROSAMI was able to overcome most of those challenges and achieve a lot with the little means it had. Among the organization’s greatest achievements are:
... Read more - Successful training of 18 Congolese nurses to the international standard of Advanced Midwives as established by the ICM (International Conference of Midwives)
- Opening of a Pilot Center in a rural community in Mbyji Mayi, DRC, where PROSAMI nurse-midwives deliver quality care to mothers and babies.
- Successful delivery of close to 100 healthy babies between September 2018 and May 2019.
The celebration on May 7th, 2019 was a gala which took place in Charlottesville, VA. The event was an opportunity for the organization to recognize and thank its faithful supporters, to expose its accomplishments over the last 10 years, and to share the organization’s objectives for the next few years. Read Less

African Gourmet Dinner - November 14th, 2018 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM

Location: Westminster Presbyterian Church 400 Rugby
Purpose: Come celebrate with us our ninth year of promoting maternal and infant health care in the Congo. Enjoy wonderful food from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), learn more about prosami and hear about its many wonderful updates and progress ... Read more
Topics: You will hear about telemidwifery, our pilot hospital project, diamond mines, our recent partnership with Zimbabwe and Kenya and how we have managed to save the lives of more than 50 mothers and babies in the congo.
Tickets: Adults - $25. Students - $12. Children 7-12 - $5. Children less than 7 - free of charge. All proceeds will go to prosami! Contact David Strider at davidstrider9876@gmail.com or Agnes Kanyanya at agnes_kanyanya@yahoo.com to buy tickets and RSVP. Tickets can also be purchased at the door Read Less

PROSAMI African Cuisine - It's the Best

Please join us Mon., Dec 3, 5:30 – 8 pm, for a delicious dinner and FASCINATING Audiovisual presentation on the GRAND Opening of PROSAMI’s maternal/infant Medical Pilot Center, in the heart of the Congo… an amazing ... Read more accomplishment.

Address: Westminster Presbyterian Church
400 Rugby Road Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
PROSAMI ( www.prosami.ngo )
Contact person: David Strider (434-996-0497)
e-mail: dvs7e@virginia.edu

Suggested donations for dinner are $19 , with discounts to $ 10 per person for college, high school, GED students, and age > 74; $5 for children aged 10-14, FREE if younger than 10 Read Less

Clinical Training - 2018

We are in the final 360 hours of clinical training for advanced nurse midwifery certificate, over 3 months, March 1 – May 31st, with 19 nurse midwife students training in 4 different hospitals (Bonzola Hospital, Chirsi Roi Hospital, Kansele Hospital, Muene Ditu Hospital: Notre Dame de Grace - Musaula Hospital). The 19 students ... Read more are overseen by five additional Trainers: who are Mrs. H. Misenga, Mrs. A. Bakamamba, Mrs. A. Nsumpi, Mrs. L. Muanza, and Mrs. V. Nzebra. The overall program clinical leadership is being guided by Agnes Kanyanya (Prosami Founder), Elizabeth and Juliet l(Zimbabwe professors), and Joyce Zwane (S. Africa). Each of the students has their own obstetrical kit which they will bring with them, to include adult stethoscope, Adult BP cuff, fetoscope, several pairs scissors, Several pairs hemostats, sterile gloves, non –sterile gloves, umbilical clamps, gauze.The building has 31 bathrooms, to include showers, its own water tank supply, electricity with access for 3 sourced electricity (MIBA, Mbuji Mayi and diesel generator). Read Less

Rental of Existing Building - 12 June 2018

PROSAMI executed an agreement with Landlord Representative, Ilunga D. Tshilenge, to rent the existing medical building, approximately 1600 square feet, to include a reception area, consultation for prenatal, labour/delivery suite, operating room, nursery/infant care room and a large post-partum area with up to 12... Read more beds. The uilding has 3 bathrooms, to include showers, its own water tank supply and electricity with access for 3 sourced electricity (MIBA, Mbuji Mayi, and diesel generator). Read Less

Grant Proposal Approved - 2018

Maya Lezzam has secured the approval for her grant proposal that she wrote last semester. This summer, Maya will be staying in Charlottesville to conduct research under the UVA Center for Global Health, in which she will be colleting data surrounding the PROSAMI Methods.

Virginia - 24 Feb, 2018

David Strider, Hanah Clark, and Austin Lightfritz addressed the Rising Sun Baptist Church womens group, with an overview of PROSAMI, on saturday, February 24th in Mineral, Virginia.

Visit to Kinshasa and Mbujimayi - 19 August 2016

Sister Agnes Kanyanya returns from her very fruitful journey to Kinshasa and to Mbuji Mayi. She has met with many government leaders and health care administrators, all of whom are very supportive of PROSAMI. She evaluated building sites and temporary current structures for the pilot center. She ... Read more directly supervised the nurse midwife candidates for 10 days during their clinical rotation in the nearby hospitals. Read Less

Nurses Receiving Laptops - Jan 2016

PROSAMI nurses receiving laptops

Assistant project director receiving laptops - Jan 2016

Our Assistant project director, Leon Munyinga receiving laptop computers. These laptops will be used to train nurses and communicate with our staff on the field. Our objective is to strengthening midwifery education by provide the appropriate training of rural health care professionals, defining the standard of... Read more care applicable to the rural context. The program defines the level of training of health care workers, the functional criteria of rural health care centers, policies and procedures, method of reporting statistics. Prosami stands as advocate for the rural communities and act as regulatory body for health care professionals within its rural sector. Read Less

PROSAMI providing maternity equipment in rural ereas reported by Radio Okapi
The "Project for the promotion of maternal and child health in rural areas" (PROSAMI) launched on Saturday, June 6th the operation of endowment of medical equipment to health centers and maternities in the rural areas in Kasaï-Oriental

PROSAMI Famous African meal - 10 June 2012

The next PROSAMI famous African meal and presentation night will be on Tuesday, June 10th, 2012 5:30 - 8:30 pm. All are invited. Location is at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 Rugby Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903. Great dinner ... Read more and wonderful presentation by Agnes Kanyanya and summaries of PROSAMI nurse midwife education and the upcoming opening of the PROSAMI Pilot Center. Read Less

Candidates receiving training material - 2011

PROSAMI candidates receiving training material