A dream rooted in love, rising in hope.

A full-service community hospital in Tiko, Cameroon providing care so no family has to leave home for the treatment they deserve.

$6M
Our goal to fully build and equip the hospital
24/7
Emergency care, now open
5
Core service lines serving Tiko
501(c)(3)
Verified U.S. public charity (EIN 39‑4625954)
Our mission

Compassionate, world-class care for U.S. residents in Cameroon and the communities around them.

Sinju Memorial Hospital is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to ending medical exile for Tiko and the surrounding region. We provide primary care, maternal and child health, emergency services, and preventive medicine - regardless of a patient's ability to pay.

Tiko, Cameroon

Active hospital site serving the community near the Axe Lourd corridor.

A founding promise

Where our family home once stood, a dispensary called for something more - a true hospital.

Magdalene Sinju-Sauer, founder of Sinju Memorial Hospital
The face of the foundation

A dream rooted in love, rising in hope.

In December 1998, a call rose from Tiko - a call to bring real care close to home. On the land where our family house once stood, a small dispensary did its best, but it couldn't meet the need. We knew our community deserved a true hospital.

That dream carries a name. Sinju Memorial Hospital is built in memory of Paul Sinju, whose compassion and devotion to those around him still guide everything we do. What began as one family's promise has grown into a mission for an entire region.

Today, that dream stands open. Sinju Memorial Hospital has opened its doors as a beacon of care for the whole family - primary and chronic-disease care, maternal and child health, 24/7 emergency services, community outreach, and preventive medicine. Every day, families who once had to travel far for treatment now find care close to home. But opening our doors is only the beginning. We're here to end medical exile for Tiko for good - and keeping our doors open, our wards staffed, and our care within reach of those who cannot pay depends on people like you. Join us in carrying this dream forward, so our community can look to a healthier, more hopeful future.

Magdalene Sinju-Sauer

Founder - in memory of Paul Sinju

What your gift sustains

Five service lines, one community.

Primary care

Daily consultations, chronic disease management, and on-site lab and diagnostics.

Maternal & child health

Prenatal and postnatal care, childhood immunizations, and nutrition support.

Emergency & urgent care

24/7 stabilization for trauma, acute illness, and obstetric emergencies.

Community outreach

Mobile clinics and free screening days for remote and underserved villages.

Preventive medicine

Vaccinations, cancer screenings, and health-risk assessments.

Join our community of supporters

Join a giving circle.

Recurring gifts of any size fund the operating budget that keeps our doors open. Cancel or change your gift anytime - one click, no questions.

Monthly
Caregiver Circle
$15 / month
Sustaining gift, billed monthly.
Most chosen
Monthly
Healer Circle
$50 / month
Sustaining gift, billed monthly.
Monthly
Sustainer Circle
$150 / month
Sustaining gift, billed monthly.
Monthly
Founder's Circle
$500 / month
Sustaining gift, billed monthly.

A hospital is a promise.

Inspired by the heart of Paul Sinju, rooted in Tiko, dedicated to the future of our children. Help us keep the promise.