Clinic Created in Memory of Slain Conn. Student
By John Christoffersen
April 7, 2010
Associated Press
Wesleyan University students are creating a health care clinic in an African slum in memory of a murdered classmate who had plans of becoming a public health worker. The Johanna Justin-Jinich Memorial Clinic is expected to open this summer in Kibera in Kenya and serve 5,000 to 6,000 residents annually. The clinic received a $53,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation started by the late actor Paul Newman. It will be the first community-driven clinic in Kibera that specializes in women’s health, organizers said. … more »
