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Since our Friar's presence in Zambia, the
Chinyngi Mission Hospital has increased the
number of beds from 100 to over 300. Their
work together with the Daughters of the
Redeemer Sisters have provided medications,
health screening programs, woman's programs,
transportation of patients to medical facilities,
etc. However the needs are still greater. Just
the operations of our current programs costs us
$492 a month. Medicines in Zambia are
limited. For the Mission to support this they
would need an average of $300 a month.
Chinyngi Mission Hospital has increased the
number of beds from 100 to over 300. Their
work together with the Daughters of the
Redeemer Sisters have provided medications,
health screening programs, woman's programs,
transportation of patients to medical facilities,
etc. However the needs are still greater. Just
the operations of our current programs costs us
$492 a month. Medicines in Zambia are
limited. For the Mission to support this they
would need an average of $300 a month.
In Zambia 2.2 million people are HIV
positive. This reflects 20% of the adult
population. It has caused a crisis with an
enormous impact on the economy due to
the depletions of their workforce.
The Friars are able to provide screening,
treatment, counseling, and sometimes
just comfort and relief to patients and
families. Father Charlie Hanley together
with Brother Rod Pieretti have created
different programs and are in the process
of doing more. However, the need the
support to be able to keep expanding
assistance.
The Missionaries of Charity Aids Hospice
and the Street Girls and Boys projects in
Lusaka alone need $1,250 per month to
help hundreds of children. Fr. Charlie
Hanley's AIDS programs needs an
average of $1,500 per month to be able to
maintain assistance to our current
patients and orphans.
positive. This reflects 20% of the adult
population. It has caused a crisis with an
enormous impact on the economy due to
the depletions of their workforce.
The Friars are able to provide screening,
treatment, counseling, and sometimes
just comfort and relief to patients and
families. Father Charlie Hanley together
with Brother Rod Pieretti have created
different programs and are in the process
of doing more. However, the need the
support to be able to keep expanding
assistance.
The Missionaries of Charity Aids Hospice
and the Street Girls and Boys projects in
Lusaka alone need $1,250 per month to
help hundreds of children. Fr. Charlie
Hanley's AIDS programs needs an
average of $1,500 per month to be able to
maintain assistance to our current
patients and orphans.
| "Every time that I realize that we don't have the funds necessary to help all who are destitute, and who have no other source of assistance, it can bring me to tears" Fr. Charlie Hanley, O.F.M. Cap AIDS Program Director |
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