Providing access to essential health services is one of the top priorities of the Zalala Foundation. When we first arrived, neither Supinho, nor Idugo had a health centre or any health facilities. In the case of Supinho, there is a health centre within a few kilometers. But in the case of Idugo, there were no facilities at all on the island and access to the nearest health centre entailed a long and hazardous journey across choppy waters. In response to the desperate pleas of local communities, addressing this situation and bringing health services to the people of Idugo has been one of the top priorities of the Zalala Foundation. As described in this section, over the last decade, the Foundation has been able to transform the health situation on the island making it the pride and envy of surrounding communities.