Kébémer Hospital

A state-of-the-art hospital in Kébémer, Senegal will serve 20,000 people with a primary focus on maternal and pediatric care.

The groundbreaking of this brand-new hospital in Kébémer recently took place. Kébémer, the small town Gorgui Dieng is from, will provide health care access to a multitude of people who previously faced a two-hour drive to the closest hospital.

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The Gorgui Dieng Foundation, in partnership with MATTER, The Roger & Nancy McCabe Foundation, and JNBA Financial Advisors is building a state-of-the-art hospital in Gorgui’s hometown of Kébémer. This desperately needed facility will serve 20,000 people with a primary focus on maternal and pediatric care. A mothers’ waiting quarters will also be built to serve as a safe and comfortable place for women to stay while waiting to give birth. In addition, a nutrition garden will be established to provide thousands of nutrient-rich meals each year to patients and staff. Learn more at the Gorgui Dieng Foundation.

“Using my platform to give back to my home country and help those in need is special for me. We have a lot of work in front of us, but I am proud of the lives we have positively impacted and humbled to know future generations will benefit from the resources we have provided.”
– Gorgui Dieng