Alert: Algeria Covid

We need your help to acquire oxygen concentrators

*** The first shipment of 25 Oxygen Concentrators for a total of $18,750 incl. shipping and handling has been delivered on August 25, 2021 with UPS along with other orders from different associations. Here a message from the President of Aechiffa Association Mr Moussaoui Khelil upon receiving the oxygen concentrators.

*** Message from the President of the Algerian-American Association of Greater Washington

MAHF, in collaboration with the Echiffa Association of Medea, the Worldwide Algerian Healthcare Alliance (WAHA), and the Algerian-American of Greater Washington (AAAGW) urges the Algerian diaspora and friends of Algeria to donate generously to acquire oxygen concentrators. The large majority of regional hospitals in Algeria are in dire need of oxygen concentrators to fight the more contagious and deadlier COVID-19 “delta” variant.

We’ve set a goal to donate 100 oxygen concentrators, requiring approximately $70,000. See estimate.

New Update: You will find attached the current brochure of the puchased machine and the first disbursement of $17,500 (1st wire transfer) (invoice1), Plus $1,250 for additional shipment (2nd wire transfer)(invoice2).

Please donate generously and ensure mentioning “O2 concentrators” as it is the default in PayPal.

For your information, please note:

1.    A vendor has been identified and an estimate has been given. see file attached.

2.    We have been promised that the delivery will take a week after ordering.

3.    For maximum use, these oxygen concentrators will be rented for free to patients after their hospitalization.  So until complete remission, the machine will be returned and cleaned to be re-used for another patient. Our local partner Echiffa of Medea will be administering these oxygen concentrators and we will be signing a contract with them for 10 years to have  “ un droit de regard”. 

4.    Also, in light of the recent directive by the authority regarding the import of oxygen concentrators by non-profit organizations, our local partner will apply for the authorization as soon as it is possible.

5.    Information about our partners:

• The Echiffa Association of Medea, based in Medea Algeria, whose president* is Mr. Moussaoui khelil has been our partner for all our missions in Algeria. The association comes to assistance to any patient from any part of the country. The association assists spine patient and functional rehabilitation in Medea wilaya. Echiffa association is very active financially and logistically with all our projects in Algeria. (* président de l’association Echifaa pour l’assistance aux malades de la colonne vertébrale et la rééducation fonctionnelle de la wilaya de Médéa-Algérie)

• The Worldwide Algerian Healthcare Alliance (WAHA) whose president is Dr Azzedine Stambouli, is based in Switzerland. It groups Algerian doctors around the world and bridges with other associations in Europe. Its mission is to assist patients for treatment and provide seminars. Furthermore, WAHA is also very active financially in mobilizing the Algerian diaspora in Europe and in providing logistics to patients located in Europe such as currently for our patient Amine Bouhalil.

• The Algerian-American of Greater Washington (AAAGW), based in Washington DC.  is a cultural association that promotes and preserves Algerian cultural heritage. The current president is Dr Djamel Benelmouffok.  The association is very active in mobilizing the Algerian community living in DC, Maryland and Virginia when called for action. It also reaches out to other out-of-state Algerian associations.

Thank you for your generosity and support.

- MAHF Board