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Zambia fact sheet

Full name: Republic of Zambia Location: Zambia is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, surrounded by Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Tanzania och Mozambique. Capital: Lusaka   Main cities: Ndola, Kitwe, Chipata, Kabwe, Livingstone. Size: slightly larger than Texas, 1½ times as large as Sweden Climate: tropical; rainy season (October to April), …

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The Need

Why we do what we do – Challenges people face in Zambia POVERTY One of the poorest countries in world (ranked 163 of 179*). The poverty rate is 83% (% of population below international poverty line of US $1.25 per day). (*For comparison Sweden is ranked 6, USA 15 and UK 21) If Zambia is …

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Videos

Chitaba Baptist Church 2009 {qtube vid:=aIsiymNwMv0} {qtube vid:=9aPV3OIa8TM} {qtube vid:=F631Rpjt5tY}  Containers from Sweden April 2009 Container from Sweden arrives with items for Hospital, Workshop and Guest Houses. Many thanks to Rotary groups, Friends of Mpongwe, Human Bridge and others who made this possible. The container which was delayed in Durban and then Lusaka was split …

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MBA Board 2009

Meet the Team

MBA Board Pst Kalaswa, Mr.Chapotamo, Mr. Guy Changole, Rev. Jackson Chiyena, Mr. Kalala.P, Pst Kafunga, Pst. Muke, Pst. Mutembo Pyson, Mr.Kalala .F, Mr. Chipelelo, Mr. Kaumba Pst. Mwelwa, Rev. Nkolonga, Rev. Munkumpa, Rev. Kumba.C, Rev. Makule, Mr Juma.D,  Mrss Mbaluku MBA Development Director Mr. Edwin Chipelelo MBA Senior Management Team MBA Secretariat Mr. Edwin Chipelelo …

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NeoNatal Ward VSA project NUI Galway 2009

Project Photos

Projects we celebrate! Highlights from recent projects. Click on photos to enlarge and to see all of them as a slide show. See also VIDEOS from our projects. 2009 Projects! 2009 New Neonatal Ward at Mpongwe Mission Hospital – NUI Galway Engineering Students      Refurbishment of Hospital facilities, tiling of showers and toilets Construction of waiting …

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Our Partners

MBA values the support and involvement of a variety of individuals, churches, students, teams and organizations. Partners/Donors contributing to the development of MBA • INTERACT, Sweden  Evangeliska Frikyrkan project descriptions Ge för Livet (Bröd till Bröder) with Swedish Alliance Mission (SAM) and Baptist Union of Sweden (BUS) / Svenska Baptistsamfundet (SB) Step Out for young adults (EFK …

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FAQ:s

Your Questions, Our Answers How is the hospital and MBA funded? The hospital receives funding from the Government of Zambia. Since 2006 we are not allowed to accept patient fees from people that cannot afford to give, which is almosts everyone in our regions. The hospital receives funds from international grants via CHAZ which are …

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Millenium Development Goals

MBA on the frontlines of reaching Millennium Development Goals MBA and Mpongwe Mission Hospital are directly involved in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS and reducing child mortality, all by the target date of 2015, form a blueprint agreed to, …

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