Chitokoloki Mission

Chitokoloki Mission has been in existence since 1914 when missionaries first settled there having travelled up the Zambezi River by barge.

In the early days the access to the site was only via the Zambezi River on barges coming from Victoria Falls and the trip would take upwards of 6 weeks. The activities of the Mission developed at different stages, it was initially active as a Teacher training school, later a radio studio was part of the Mission, then local public schools were established and later the Leprosy Colony, followed by the General Hospital.

The Missions’ goal continues to be what it was from the beginning, to share the Gospel and demonstrate the Love of God to all who come, whether it be for spiritual, emotional or physical need, to be a help and encouragement to the local Churches and individual Christians and most important is that all that is done, may be to the glory of God.

The activities of the Mission Station are many and varied, the hospital being the most demanding, but almost every day of the week there are meetings, clubs, classes and other means of Christian outreach. In addition to the 21,000 people in their immediate vicinity, statistics have shown that 65% of the patients coming to the hospital come from great distances beyond the immediate area including neighbouring countries. Vehicles arrive almost daily bringing patients from distant places for medical and surgical help.