A staggering 95% of roads in Africa wash out every year, which makes it nearly impossible for people in some developing countries to receive medical supplies when they need them most.

Zipline, a startup out of Silicon Valley, wants to replace traditional modes of transportation with drones. In Rwanda, the company’s delivery service flies blood bags — plasma, platelets, and red blood cells needed for transfusions — from a central hub to primary health clinics and hospitals.

The company has flown 100,000 kilometers in Rwanda since the program’s launch last year, delivering 2,600 units of blood over 2,000 flights, according to a press release.

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