We exist to avail safe and free blood to patients who require transfusion treatment in a timely manner — without any discrimination.
Every 10 minutes
a Kenyan needs blood
The Crisis
Catherine Wangari, 18, holds her baby Sheilla at Kenyatta National Hospital. Sheilla is suffering from jaundice. Without a transfusion, her life is in danger.
For over 15 years Kenya relied almost entirely on U.S. PEPFAR funding ($72.5 million) to build its blood safety system. That support ended in September 2019. Transition preparations were minimal — and the shortage continues.
Every 10 minutes a Kenyan needs blood.
60% are women & children — less than half receive a transfusion.
Origin
One of our co-founders spent up to two weeks searching for a single pint of blood for his ailing mother. Opportunists convinced the family to pay $180 for six units that arrived late and disrupted treatment cycles. That delay became a factor in her death.
This had to change. RedSplash Kenya was born.
What we do
The Mobile Unit
High demand means we need more blood drives. Moving teams between locations is currently the biggest bottleneck. A dedicated mobile unit lets us run multiple campaigns in a single day and reach communities that currently go unserved.
Fund the Donor’s Car
Urgent need?
Tell us the details. We’ll mobilise donors as quickly as possible.
