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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.
19 May 2023
We are very happy because we've managed to buy a new water tank with a capacity of 5,000 liters. The old one served us for many years, but - unfortunately - it started to leak and we cannot afford to lose water under any circumstances.
Without water, our facility would not be able to function and provide appropriate hygienic conditions for the medical staff and our patients.
15 May 2023
This little girl's name is Tonga. Today she is going home with her grandmother to her home village in Mozambique with a wide smile on her face. When she came to us three weeks ago, no one was sure if this would be possible.
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20 Apr 2023
We have had a new group of students on placement recently. An internship in a hospital is a valuable way of obtaining experience for those, who want to work in the medical profession.
It is an opportunity to learn about hospital work, obtain practical skills and interact with medical staff.
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16 Apr 2023
Two months of remarkable teamwork by Jesuit brothers, who came to Katondwe on a mission to get experience of work in the hospital.
Brother John from Zambia and Brother Martin from Mazambique supported the medical staff with commitment and sacrifice in caring for the patients, such as dressing wounds, feeding the patients. They did all the work of keeping the entire hospital clean.
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9 Apr 2023
Dear Friends!
With the greatest joy we would like to wish you all the best for Easter, may it be for you a time of peace, family unity and shared traditions.
Thank you for your presence!
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3 Apr 2023
Palm Sunday is an important holiday for us in Katondwe, a time when we draw attention to the importance of humility and sacrifice and helping others. It is also an opportunity to express joy and gratitude for all the good we have received.
Palm trees grow in Katondwe, so for us Palm Sunday is celebrated in a special way.
20 Mar 2023
On Sunday we hosted Sister Anna from Matero and Ms. Magda, a psychologist and secular missionary from Kabwe. During the meeting we had the opportunity to discuss a topic related to the mental health of patients, as well as we talked about work and future plans.
It was a good day, full of positive energy!
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1 Mar 2023
Aggi is a new member of the medical team at our hospital. Thanks to Aggi, we will be able to focus on the mental health of our patients. Through conversation and therapy, she will provide emotional support to those who are often confused and discouraged in the face of illness and hospitalization.
14 Feb 2023
Currently, our medical team has been joined by young colleagues who, together with Dr. Miroslawa Gora, spend most of their time working in the operating room. They are being trained under the supervision of Dr. Gora. They perform their work slowly, but in concentration.
Sr. Miroslawa explains and consults each action performed.
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3 Feb 2023
For several days we hosted in Katondwe a wonderful midwife Ms. Marzena from Opole, who shared her knowledge and insights with passion and commitment. It was an intensive time of working together in the hospital. She was a great support to us, and especially to the midwife and nurses.
Thank you for this unique time for us!
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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
"My visit to the Katondwe Hospital, albeit short, has left its mark on me forever. I am delighted that, thanks to the support of the company I work for, I have been able to visit the place and install a new power generator at the hospital. I know it is a drop in the ocean of the Sacred Heart’s needs, but I am also aware of the joy that every piece of support, however small, brings to them".Jacek Karolak, TME employee
Through our eyes
"Katondwe gets into your bloodstream. You experience your stay here with your entire body. First of all – physically, as climate in this part of Zambia requires exceptional endurance. Secondly –emotionally, often balancing on the extreme poles of feelings. Here, tears of happiness flow together with those of despair. You may depart from Katondwe in the corporeal sense, however, it’s hardly possible to leave such a place and just stop thinking about it. Once you get to know the everyday life of the hospital, you can’t help but be amazed at the devotion and resourcefulness of the entire staff, who are relentless in their efforts to develop the facility. This potential mustn’t be wasted!"Karolina, TME Projekt Katondwe
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
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Thanks to the support of our Donors, we are able to help our patients at a constantly higher level.
If you want to, you can get involved in the missionary work in various ways:
