A New Maternity Ward for Boko

The Project

The Saint-Jean de Dieu Hospital in Boko, Benin, has been our important partner since we began collaborating in 2000.

We provide training for the staff and organize missions with Belgian doctors. We also support internships for medical and nursing students. Additionally, we invest in infrastructure, including a guesthouse, the pediatric ward, and solar panels. Despite all these efforts, there remains a need for additional support for specific initiatives.

The hospital is known for the quality of care in paediatrics and maternity. This reputation has only strengthened since Dr. Morelle Capochichi became the medical director. Together with two other gynaecologists, she focuses on prenatal care.

This has doubled the number of patients in the maternity ward. Many people now come to Saint-Jean de Dieu for deliveries with complications.

Due to the rising demand, the situation in the maternity ward is problematic. In 2023, there was an average of 45 patients per day but only 22 beds. This means that some mothers and their babies are placed in other departments, hallways, or even outside, which is unsustainable. That’s why we are starting construction on a new maternity ward as soon as possible.

Objectives

The new maternity ward will provide more space for patients and improve the quality of care. For doctors and nurses, the new facility will also offer better working conditions.

Project Description

The new maternity clinic will have 100 beds. Pregnant women and women with gynaecological issues will be able to receive care here. Neonatology and gynaecological surgery will also move to the new building. In addition to the building itself, the latest medical equipment must be purchased.

Note: The total construction cost for a new maternity ward is currently estimated at 532,000 euros. Work began in June 2025 and is scheduled for completion in the spring of 2027. We still need 93,000 euros for the construction of the neonatal unit and the pavilion. As soon as we can raise this additional amount, we will begin these projects.

Results and Evolution

The province of West Flanders is funding a significant part of the construction work, and several other loyal partners are also willing to sponsor.

However, more than this is needed: an additional 93,000 euros is required to complete the new maternity ward. The search for funding is in full swing and every euro counts.

Support the project!

You can contribute to the construction and furnishing of the maternity ward. The following donation options are available to help make this maternity ward a reality:

• 25 euros: a baby scale
• 50 euros: a C-section kit
• 75 euros: a mother-child starter kit
• 100 euros: a crib for a baby
• 250 euros: a hospital bed
• 1000 euros: tiles for a delivery room
• 2500 euros: a delivery table

You can transfer your donation to account number BE14 7865 8929 4683 of the Hubi & Vinciane Foundation. Please include: Maternity + your first and last name + your national register number.

Prefer something quicker and easier? Scan the QR code to open your banking app and pay by bank transfer or via Payconiq by Bancontact.

Donations of 40 euros or more are eligible for a tax certificate. Don’t forget to provide your national register number – it is required for issuing the certificate.