Benefit for Johanna Justin-Jinich Memorial Clinic of Kibera

As you may know, on May 6th, 2009 tragedy struck the Wesleyan and Middletown communities: Johanna Justin-Jinich was tragically murdered in a shooting at Wesleyan’s Red and Black Café. This was not only a tragic loss for those of us who know and love Johanna – this was a loss for the world, as Johanna planned to dedicate her life to helping people in need. She had hoped to go to graduate school in international public health, focusing primarily on women’s access to healthcare and reproductive rights.

In her memory, we are establishing this clinic (for women and girls) in conjunction with Shining Hope for Communities and The Kibera School for Girls, both started by Wesleyan students. The clinic will become an integral piece of our innovative model changing the realities of women in Kibera through the integrated links between girls education and services unavailable elsewhere. The association of the clinic with the established Kibera School for Girls reinforces one another, as this combination will increase value placed on women.

To learn more about Shining Hope, the memorial clinic, and The Kibera School for girls, please go to http://www.hopetoshine.org/.