In Zambia, Cross Catholic Outreach partnered with the Daughters of the Redeemer to build St. Thomas Rural Health Center in the small community of Mutangama. Previously, the nearest health clinic was miles away. And because local families had no access to affordable transportation and the roads were treacherous to navigate, most let their basic health care needs go untreated. Even when needs were serious, few wanted to brave the five-hour walk to the distant clinic! As a result, many pregnant women faced a terrible choice — walk to the clinic while in labor or give birth at home. Some of the unluckiest gave birth while traveling on the road to the clinic.

Thanks to the construction of St. Thomas Rural Health Center, Mutangama’s poorest families are now receiving proper care and experiencing the comfort of Christ through the loving Daughters of the Redeemer’s care. This gift has relieved a major financial burden on local families too because they no longer face the transportation and medicine expenses the distant clinic required of them. Praise God that Cross Catholic Outreach donors stepped up to meet this great need!