Friends of Chitambo SCIORegistered

Contribute to prevention and relief of poverty through actively engaging in fundraising, mainly in support of the Chitambo School of Nursing and Hospital, through for example, provision of nurse training scholarships for particularly disadvantaged students, and improved accommodation and subsistence for hospital patients relatives, but also in support of other institutions (church, schools, orphanage, local businesses etc.), as possible Contribute to the advancement of education through supporting the Chitambo School of Nursing with equipment (books, teaching aids etc) and sponsorship of some basic and advanced nurse training Contribute to the advancement of health, in the Chitambo District, particularly through up-skilling of local health workforce by provision of nurse training scholarships for students and teaching staff Contributing to the saving of lives through assistance with locally identified clinical needs, such as ambulance maintenance and upkeep in order to promote rapid transfer of patients to hospital, from remote, rural areas Contribute to advancement of community development, at Chitambo, through working together to identify and address local health, education, business and other needs and encouraging community-driven solutions