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Thanks to the help of our Donors and Friends, the everyday challenges we have to face become much easier – thank you! See what’s new.
10 Oct 2025
In September, we had pleasure to welcoming wonderful volunteers in our hospital – Dr. Adam, a neonatologist, and Ms. Kasia, a physiotherapist.
They truly had their hands full! In addition to treating and helping our patients, they devoted themselves wholeheartedly to training and supporting our team. We are grateful for your presence and your big hearts!
15 Sep 2025
Dear Friends of Katondwe Hospital,
please remember that by making a donation for the Church’s charitable and caregiving activities in support of our hospital, you can deduct it from your tax.
You can find detailed information on the website of the Polish Ministry of Finance:
👉 Donations for charitable and caregiving activities of church legal entities
5 Sep 2025
Dear Friends,
Today, together with Dr. Bartek Osadnik from the Afriquia Foundation, we ask for your support. So far, we have performed over 60 demanding orthopedic surgeries together, but this is just a drop in the ocean of needs. Thanks to the hard work of doctors, dozens of children have been able to start walking and experience the joy of childhood without suffering.
Czytaj dalej
5 Sep 2025
We are deeply grateful to all the volunteers who visit our hospital. Whether educating, performing procedures, or simply talking with locals—you are changing our reality. In doing so, you shape the future by caring for the safety and health of our community. Thank you for your dedication and your big hearts!
Czytaj dalej
25 Aug 2025
On August 24th, friends and sponsors of the Katondwe mission gathered in Stara Wieś, at the General House of the Congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate.
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4 Jul 2025
We would like to share with undisguised pride the information that fills our hearts with pride. Sister Mirosława Góra, director of our hospital, has been honored with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for her social and humanitarian activities. This is the second most senior civilian order, next to the Order of the White Eagle.
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10 Jun 2025
Our mission is continuing. Thanks to the commitment of many people, local residents can count on professional treatment. The last six months have only emphasized how much good can come from a strong spirit of solidarity and a willingness to help others.
Together we can do more Despite the continued growth of the facility, the needs of the local community are still overwhelming at times.
Czytaj dalej
15 May 2025
We received a new anaesthesia machine, it is a gift from the Zambian Ministry of Health.
It is an essential piece of equipment for every operation because it it tremendously improves the safety and monitoring of the patient's condition.
Thank you!!!
19 Apr 2025
The team at Katondwe Hospital sends warm wishes straight from the heart: May this time offer a moment to catch your breath – from daily routines, fatigue, and the rush of life.
May there be space for laughter, good conversations, and peaceful thoughts.
We wish you health (because we truly know how important it is), courage for new beginnings, and people by your side who make everything a bit lighter. Happy Easter – in your own way, just the way you need it 🐣🌿 With warm regards,
The Team at Katondwe Hospital
24 Mar 2025
A dream has come true in Katondwe – and one that was truly needed. We’re thrilled to share that in March 2025, our newly built Neonatal Ward officially opened its doors. This is a huge step forward for our patients and the entire hospital team. The need for such a facility has been growing rapidly, especially with the increasing number of births and the importance of caring for both mothers and their newborns.
Future goals
Unfortunately, our Hospital’s needs for medical supplies and equipment are very high. As our resources are severely limited, we are trying to face the subsequent challenges in a proper order. The most urgent needs are secured thanks to your contributions to our specific fundraisers.
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How we help - a few words about Katondwe hospital
For 60 years, the Katondwe Mission Hospital has been providing medical help to the people of Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe in Africa. As one of very few medical centres within 250 kilometres, it provides the local population with free medical care in several wards: paediatrics, internal medicine (female and male), gynaecology and obstetrics, and palliative care. A professional operating theatre and a diagnostic imaging lab (ultrasound, X-ray) are available for our patients. We also have a GP outpatient surgery, where many preventive and educational actions are organised on an ongoing basis. We also organise field medical programmes, which allow us to reach out to those in need who cannot come on their own to the hospital .
The Katondwe Mission Hospital is run by the nuns from the Congregation of Little Servant Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (Siostry Służebniczki Starowiejskie) from Poland. Thanks to their work, it continues to develop, providing medical care at the highest possible level. Our hospital may admit up to 100 patients simultaneously. We are still looking for new solutions to improve the health care for the people of the Luangwa Valley.
Through our eyes
"As always, life has quite rapidly and accurately verified my idea about this place. The hospital is big, hires lots of medical and technical staff and every single day helps over two hundred patients including children, pregnant women, victims of traffic accidents or people bit by wild animals. Can you imagine that the entity got connected to the electricity grid only two years ago? Honestly, I can't. I enormously respect the work of the hospital's management, their unconditional devotion and sacrifice. I am glad I could have the experience of working there and that I could help. Now, being back in Poland, I can better understand the hospital's reality so I can tailor our actions accordingly to what the institution needs."Wiktor, TME Projekt Katondwe
Through our eyes
"Coming to Katondwe proved to be one of the best decisions of my life. My time at the mission has been not only a test of my medical skills but has also brought many new friendships and challenges. That remote village, somewhere deep in the forest, on the other side of the equator, has stayed in my heart forever and has been motivating me to keep on acting… both there, in the Hospital, and in Poland – where I try to encourage others to give help".Filip Styrzyński, MD
Through our eyes
"I came to the mission in Katondwe in 1990. Since then, the hospital has developed a lot thanks to our hard work. We can now offer beds for more than 100 additional patients – it is a lot, but still not enough to meet the medical needs in our area. During this time, we have also launched a hospital daycare centre for children and a branch of the nursing school."Sister Mirosława Góra – a surgeon, Director of the Hospital
Through our eyes
A Polish orthopedic surgeon has once again visited the hospital in Katondwe, Zambia, to provide medical assistance and support to the local community. Despite being located in one of the most remote areas of the world, the hospital plays a crucial role in delivering healthcare to the region’s residents. "The hospital in Katondwe is at the ‘end of the world,’ in a place where access to medical care is extremely limited. The local people face serious health challenges, and specialized medical help is desperately needed," the doctor explains. His dedication, along with the work of the medical team, not only helps save lives but also brings hope for a better future.Bartłomiej Osadnik, orthopedic surgeon
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Thanks to the support of our Donors, we are able to help our patients at a constantly higher level.
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