Nkolonga Project - Stage 1 Almost Complete

It’s been a slow and difficult process (due to weather, covid etc.) but we are finally getting close to the end of Stage 1 of the Nkolonga Rural Health Post project. We have completed a huge amount of work on the health post renovation and we are very proud of the difference this will make for the medical team and to the community of 9,000+ people that access health care here.

So far, we have:

Replaced all damaged doors, a door frame and all door locks.
Repaired and replaced windows and glass and installed additional burglar steel bars for security.
Replaced the concrete floor in the ART room.
Repaired the leaks in the roof and replaced damaged roofing sheets.
Removed and replaced all the faulty electrics and installed external LED security lights.
Replaced the floor in the maternity ward with tiles for improved sanitation and hygiene.
Built new shelving units for patient records, a new cupboard for filing and repaired existing storage.
Installed new curtain rails and new curtains for privacy.
Repaired and repainted all the walls.

We aim to finish this stage of the project by the end of February and we are raising funds for Stage 2 (backup lighting) and Stage 3 (clean running water). If you would like to get involved please find out more here.

We are so grateful to Tim & Hannah Driffill and Craig & Rae Oranmore-Brown, as well as another anonymous donor who have all given generously to this stage of the project and made this work possible. We also want to thank Chengelo School for providing the services of multiple tradesman to assist with the renovations as well as all the community volunteer “geeks” who donated their time. A giant thank you from us and from the Nkolonga Community!