From the Ground Up: Progress at St. Theresa’s Hospital in Nzara
On April 7th, 2018, thanks to many partners and individual donors, were were able to break ground on the construction of a much-needed operating theater, maternity ward, and blood bank at the St. Theresa Hospital in Nzara, South Sudan.
Scroll through the images below to see how far we’ve come.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
Bishop Eduardo reads from the bible at the ground-breaking ceremony
Sister Laura leaving her mark at the ground-breaking ceremony
Bishop Eduardo signs the first brick of the project
Laying a strong foundation
Working hard on the foundation of one of the buildings
The foundation of the surgical ward
Laying the foundation for the maternity ward
Teamwork makes the dream work!
Sister Jane watches at the team working
Laying the bricks for the maternity ward
The walls of the operating theatre coming together
Windows and doors being placed in the wards
Scaffolding goes up as the team prepares to roof the buildings
Progress at the surgical ward
Starting to take the shape of a proper hospital!
CMMB volunteer and engineer, Martin Rubino is the project manager for the Nzara construction
Hard work and many smiles have been put into construction at the site
The operating theatre
The roof starting to take shape on the operating theatre
None of this is possible without our global family. Thank you for making healthier lives a reality for women and children in South Sudan, and all of the places where we work.
Give Thanks by Giving
This was made possible because of a partnership between CMMB South Sudan, Diocese of Tambura/Yambio, Comboni Missionary Sisters, Edmund Rice Foundation Australia, Sudan Relief Fund, Aurora Prize, Loyola Foundation, Sisters of Charity Incarnate Word, and Kenda Onlus.