 The clinic was funded by Dutch NGO Simavi and Surinamese businesses.Kawemhakan lies about downstream the Lawa River from the villages of Kulumuli, Taluwen, Epoja and Alawataimë enï, and upstream the Lawa River from the village of Élahé, which both lie on the east bank of the river and hence are in French Guiana.Kawemhakan is served by Lawa Anapaike Airstrip, offering scheduled services to and from Paramaribo.