13 Reasons to Support CNIS
- CNIS addresses injury, a larger global killer than HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. 13% of deaths in Africa result from injury.
- ONE in THIRTEEN women in Africa die a maternal death.
- Your donation goes to teaching, the greatest asset one can give.
- CNIS is a unique Canadian teaching initiative.
- Our administrative fees are less than 10% of our annual budget.
- CNIS is a carbon neutral organization.
- Your donation to CNIS is matched 3:1 by CIDA.
- CNIS courses are taught by volunteer Canadian surgeons.
- CNIS works by training the trainer, teaching African surgeons, who then teach African medical clinicians and trainees.
- CNIS operates on the principles of respect, dialogue and mentoring, working closely with African partners at both the local and the national level.
- Your donation to CNIS is accounted for each step of the way.
- In just 15 years, CNIS has grown from an organization of three Canadians into the world’s largest organization for international surgery.
- CNIS has trained almost 14,000 surgeons and medical students, offering them valuable skills to help millions of Africans each year.
