Care Now Foundation

The CareNow Story

The CareNow story begins with our Founder and President, Ed Bjurstrom. Following a three-week trip to Africa with his wife, Wendy, and their then 10 year old daughter, Ed was inspired to do something to bring much needed, basic and essential healthcare to the people of Afirca.

Why Is Africa So Important?
There’s evidence that human life began in Africa. But what’s happening now, in remote villages and towns of this “cradle of civilization,” is that life is dying out. The basics – medicines, antiseptics, doctors, disease prevention as simple and cheap as mosquito nets – tragically may not reach those most in need. And it’s not only an African problem, it’s global.

The U.S. spent $2.8 billion on AIDS worldwide in 2005. Three-quarters of those infected with HIV in the world live in Africa. Sadly, less than 10% of those who are in desperate need are getting treatment today. As a private healthcare agency working in remote and rural villages and towns, we offer practical solutions for poverty-stricken people.
CareNow does not build hospitals. We do bring much needed basic healthcare to patients in faraway villages. We help fund salaries of healthcare professionals to live and work in remote villages to fight infectious diseases on a daily basis. We provide support to African doctors who stay in Africa to care for the people in their home community. CareNow is committed both to distributing anti-retroviral drugs and to realistic prevention of AIDS as well as other equally debilitating diseases.