The Denan Project - Grassroots foundation dedicated to providing qualified medical relief to the people of Denan Ethiopia - Founded 2004 - Denan is a small town with a camp for refugees and internally displaced persons located in the Ogaden region of remote eastern Ethiopia. It is not far from the border of Somalia and about 80 kilometers from Gode, the nearest town with electricity... sometimes. The Ogaden region is populated mostly by ethnic Somalis and has been devastated by drought, famine and an armed separatist movement. Temperatures soar daily to well over 110 degrees creating some of the most unbearable living conditions in all of Africa. The Denan Project was founded to provide qualified medical care to the people of Denan Ethiopia for the first time. Our clinic pictured below is the only free medical clinic in the Ogaden region which is populated by 3.5 million people. The Denan Project hospital has seen over 8,000 patients in our first year of operation. This young girl is just one of thousands at risk. The Denan Project hospital is saving lives by providing care and hope. - January 2006 - Us Military begins making improvements to our hospital.

Denan is a small town with a camp for refugees and internally displaced persons located in the Ogaden region of remote eastern Ethiopia. It is not far from the border of Somalia and about 80 kilometers from Gode, the nearest town with electricity... sometimes. The Ogaden region is populated mostly by ethnic Somalis and has been devastated by drought, famine and an armed separatist movement. Temperatures soar daily to well over 110 degrees creating some of the most unbearable living conditions in all of Africa. The Denan Project was founded to provide qualified medical care to the people of Denan Ethiopia for the first time. Our hospital pictured below is the only free acute medical care in the Ogaden region which is populated by 4 million people.

The Denan Project Hospital (which began as a clinic) has seen over 20,000 patients all for free since a little over two years ago. This young girl is just one of thousands at risk. The Denan Project hospital is saving lives by providing care and hope. Patient Stories