Help Build a Portable Trauma Recovery Clinic for Humanitarian Relief Missions

RAHMA.clinic is building a portable acupuncture trauma recovery clinic designed for humanitarian deployments and disaster zones. The clinic is lightweight, airline-portable, and capable of providing low-cost trauma support at scale.

Using ear acupuncture protocols focused on calming the fight/flight/freeze response, the clinic is designed to serve up to 100 people per day, 5 days per week.

Your support will directly fund trauma recovery care for people living through war, displacement, and humanitarian crisis.

What Your Donation Supports

Supplies for 10,000 treatments

100 boxes EARTHvantage Eco Point Acupuncture Needles
$2,756.00 total | $27.56 per box

200 boxes McKesson 6" sterile cotton tipped applicators
$1,704.50 total | $8.52 per box

100 boxes alcohol wipes
$676.30 total | $6.76 per box

Supplies subtotal | $5,136.80 total
~$0.51 per treatment

Gear for RAHMA.clinic

12 GrandPeak High-Back Chairs
$1,373.25 total | $114.44 each

12 GrandPeak Stool & Footrest
$457.41 total | $38.12 each

12 GrandPeak Sun Shade
$457.41 total | $38.12 each

2 Small Sharps Containers
$19.12 total | $9.56 each

2 Clear Alcohol Pumps with Twist Lock
$23.22 total | $11.61 each

1 Osprey Sojourn Shuttle 36"/130L Wheeled Duffel
$475.00 total

1 Pelican Air 1615 Case
$381.55 total

Gear subtotal | $3,186.96

Complete 10,000-treatment clinic

Supplies | $5,136.80
Gear | $3,186.96
Transportation & baggage transport | $1,500.00

Total clinic cost | $9,823.76

Cost per treatment with gear + transportation | $0.98
Cost per treatment supplies only | $0.51

Why This Matters

People living through war and displacement often remain trapped in constant survival mode.

The nervous system becomes locked in chronic fight/flight/freeze activation:

• Hypervigilance
• Insomnia
• Panic
• Nightmares
• Emotional numbness
• Exhaustion
• Stress-related pain
• Difficulty regulating emotions

Ear acupuncture is a low-cost, scalable intervention that can be delivered safely in group settings with minimal equipment. These services are intended to function as adjuncts to care alongside existing medical, psychological, and humanitarian support systems.

This model allows one practitioner to serve large numbers of people quickly while maintaining dignity, calm, and human connection.

The goal is not only to treat trauma directly, but to train local people so the care can continue long after outside volunteers leave. The long-term vision is to inspire a team of builders, acupuncturists, psychologists, and other medical professionals to establish survivor-led clinics wherever people are fleeing war, famine, natural disasters, and civil unrest.

Scale & Impact

100 treatments per day
5 treatment days per week
~2,000–2,165 treatments per month

10,000 treatments can support approximately 4.6–5 months of continuous operation at full capacity.

Donation Examples

$20 supplies for 39 treatments
$50 supplies for 98 treatments
$100 supplies for 196 treatments
$250 supplies for 490 treatments
$500 supplies for 980 treatments
$1,000 supplies for 1,960 treatments

Transparency Statement

All listed costs are based on actual projected supply and equipment expenses. The clinic model is intentionally designed to maximize treatment capacity while minimizing cost per patient.

Reusable gear is a one-time investment that supports thousands of future treatments.

Disposable supplies are recurring costs tied directly to the number of people treated.

All donations will be used exclusively to support the delivery of treatment, including clinic supplies, reusable equipment, transportation, and direct humanitarian clinic operations.