Phase 1
In progress$17,000
Power and water
Solar + clean water
Solar power system installation and clean-water infrastructure across the four village cluster.
Madengbe & Zaphe · Benin, West Africa
Twenty thousand lives, on twenty-seven acres given.
A medical clinic, solar power, clean water — built where the gap between care and need has always been widest.
An invocation
Praise God from whom all blessings flow. We begin by giving all the glory to the Almighty, who is making a way where there seemed to be no way. He is the architect of this vision, opening doors that no man can shut, and using Femi's Heart Foundation and Global Partners in Hope to bring tangible hope to nations and generations to come.
The land was given. We are building what it asked for.
Madengbe and Zaphé are two villages in central Benin's Glazoué commune. Healthcare access here falls well below the national average of 86.4%. In 2023, 27 acres of land were given to Femi's Heart Foundation. On May 13, 2026, in partnership with Global Partners in Hope, we signed the agreement to build.
Partners · Global Partners in Hope (Ian Vickers, Founder & CEO) · Divine Misericorde · University of Benin · Benin Red Cross
Why this clinic, why here
Madengbé sits in the Zaffé district within the Glazoué commune — the third most populated district in the region. Healthcare infrastructure here is dilapidated; the roads make transporting pregnant women and the sick to distant hospitals nearly impossible. Many medical emergencies result in preventable deaths during the journey to seek care.
The build · two phases
Built carefully. Funded openly. Reported back to you.
Phase 2
Funded in part$190,000
Clinic, equipment, staff
Medical health centre
Medical health centre construction. Equipment provision. Staff training. A sustainability plan that doesn't depend on us forever.
Scope · what is at stake
The land, the lives, the time it will take.
20,000 lives
across four surrounding villages
27 acres
of land given to the foundation, 2023
4 villages
of the Glazoué commune served
Phase 2 build
scheduled to begin late 2026
86.4%
National health-coverage average — Glazoué falls well below this
The annual mission
The annual mission carries more than the clinic.
- 01Back-to-School Initiative
250+ backpacks and school supplies distributed to children across the four villages each year.
- 02Femi's Heart Angels
Academic support and life-skills mentoring for orphans and disadvantaged youth, including three adopted orphans in our partnered orphanage.
- 03Femi's Heart Hope CenterIn development
Vocational training centre — sewing, culinary arts, computer literacy, hospitality. Designed for orphans and disadvantaged youth transitioning into adulthood, empowering girls to avoid early marriage and exploitation.
- 04ReuniteHer Initiative
Financial assistance AND postnatal visits for mothers recovering from C-section deliveries — so families can be together through recovery.
- 05Pediatric Heart Inpatient CenterPlanning
A dedicated inpatient wing within the Madengbe clinic — care for the children who could not reach Femi's transplant in time.
- 06Birth Certificate Assistance
Helping families secure legal identity documents so children can enrol in school and access health services.
- 07School Meal Program
Daily meals for school-age children in partnered villages — removing hunger as a barrier to learning.
- 08After-School Tutoring
Volunteer-led tutoring for primary and secondary students, focused on literacy and mathematics.
- 09Annual Medical Mission
Free health screenings · Community wellness workshops · Education & Hygiene Kits for Secondary School Girls · Mother & Child Hospital visit (C-section mothers & newborn babies) · Orphanages visit (3 adopted orphans + additional partnered children) · Trauma-informed care support for vulnerable girls rebuilding their futures. Preventative checkups for 300–500 youth each year.
- 10Benin Red Cross Blood Drive
Annual blood drive in partnership with the Benin Red Cross — the blood she needed, she now helps others find, on two continents.
Each year — 40+ families through Siblings Support · 40+ mothers reunited through C-section assistance · 160+ children cared for in orphanages · 70+ young girls supported through healing & restoration · breast-cancer screenings for university students.
Stand with us · P.D.G.S.
Four ways to stand with this work.
P
Pray
Lift up the communities of Madengbe, our leadership teams, the construction workers, and the future medical staff.
D
Donate
Every penny counts. Every dollar builds hope.
G
Go
Join the mission team — clinicians, hosts, and volunteers welcome.
S
Share
Be a voice for the voiceless — share the work with your circle.
In partnership with
GPiH
Divine Misericorde
University of Benin
Benin Red Cross
Give to Benin
Give to Benin directly.
Donations marked for the Benin mission go straight to clinic construction, medical supplies, and the annual outreach team.
Give via Givebutter
Or mail a tax-deductible gift to 319 S. 17th St. Suite 403, Omaha, NE 68102. Marked ‘Benin Mission’.
Carry it with us
Join the mission team.
Annual outreach trips welcome clinicians, hosts, and volunteers who can carry this work in person.