abundantly more
Beit-CURE Children’s Hospital of Zambia 2022 Annual Report
BEIT-CURE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF ZAMBIA
PURPOSE
Provide world-class surgical care to the world’s most vulnerable children for the proclamation and demonstration of the gospel
VISION
A world where children living with disabilities reach their full potential through God’s hope and healing
MISSION
To heal the sick and proclaim the kingdom of God — Luke 9:2
Dr. Shawa conducting surgery to treat a knock knee condition
Beit-CURE Children’s Hospital of Zambia
The numbers and statistics cited throughout this report reflect CURE’s Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), which ran from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022.
Annual Report 2022 | 3 A Letter from the Executive Director 4 2022 Overview ............................................... 5 Our Network................................................... 6 Building the Future ......................................... 7 World-Class Surgical Care 8 Life in the Right Direction 10 Director Team & Financials ........................... 12 Partnerships.................................................. 14 Join Us .......................................................... 15 CONTENTS
A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Frida
Kabaso
In Hebrews 10:23, we are reminded of the Lord’s encouragement to all His followers to hold on to our faith in the face of difficulties. Indeed, at the height of the global health pandemic, Zambia as a country went through a very difficult time and suffered great loss due to the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and public health.
But our God is faithful. Amid many challenges, BeitCURE Children’s Hospital of Zambia (CURE Zambia) remained steadfast in its vision to serve children with treatable disabilities. By the grace of God, we were the only hospital that provided elective surgery during the pandemic.
We are committed to serving the most vulnerable children—those who would otherwise not have access to specialized surgery as these services are limited and very expensive. We focus on three specialties: orthopedics; ear, nose and throat; and plastic surgery.
One of our goals for FY22 was to increase the number of surgeries performed at CURE Zambia by 30 percent. Many thanks to our faithful donors and ministry partners, the number of surgeries at our hospital grew by 33 percent. Also, we expanded our reach by conducting outreach programs in rural areas to identify the most vulnerable children and their families.
We continued to build partnerships with local churches that could help strengthen each patient’s spiritual referral pathway after they were discharged from the hospital. We believe that we advance the kingdom of God by honoring these relationships and supporting the spiritual growth of those whom God has put in our care.
That’s why my heart is brimming with gratitude for how God has sustained and strengthened CURE Zambia all these years so we can deliver hope and healing to more and more children in need. He uses generous and compassionate people to do great things for the most vulnerable.
In this new financial year, we will continue to diversify our funding plans by reaching out to various corporations for in-kind support. Above all, we “hold tightly to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promises.”
Sincerely,
Frida Kabaso Executive Director
4 | Annual Report 2022
PROCEDURES
PATIENT VISITS
DECISIONS FOR
Annual Report 2022 | 5 OVERVIEW
YEAR 2022
PROCEDURES 2,539 IN FY22 23,390 total since inception
SUMMARY 35% ENT 20% Plastics 2% General 43% Orthopedics KEY PROGRAM STATISTICS IN FY22 28,765 total since inception 69,777 total since inception 4,627 12,244 21,935 54 126
3 449 225,988 total since inception 1,746 total since inception PATIENT VISITS PATIENT BEDS STAFF MEMBERS OPERATING ROOMS CLINICAL SURGEONS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TRAINED DECISIONS FOR CHRIST PEOPLE REACHED WITH THE GOSPEL
FISCAL
SURGICAL
HOSPITAL
3
50 0 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,50 0 3,000 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 1,765 1,61 1 1,640 2,539 5,000 10, 000 15,000 20,000 25, 000 30,000 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 24 ,065 28,203 20,185 21,935 1, 00 0 2,00 0 3,00 0 4, 00 0 5,00 0 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 2,679 3,765 3, 499 4, 627
CHRIST
Davao City PHILIPPINES
OUR NETWORK
CURE Zambia is part of CURE International, a Christian nonprofit organization that operates a global network of children’s hospitals pairing world-class surgical care and counseling to serve children living with treatable disabilities and their families.
ZAMBIA
Beit-CURE Children’s Hospital of Zambia
cities where FY21/22 mobile clinics occurred
Niamey NIGER Addis Ababa ETHIOPIA Mbale UGANDA
Kijabe KENYA
6 | Annual Report 2022
Lusaka ZAMBIA Blantyre MALAWI
Bulawayo ZIMBABWE
BUILDING THE FUTURE
Strengthening Audiology and ENT Services in Zambia
Zambia’s Ministry of Health and Beit-CURE Children's Hospital of Zambia (CURE Zambia) are working together to strengthen audiology and ENT healthcare in the country and increase access to quality services for all Zambian children. To attain these goals, the government of Zambia, in partnership with CURE Zambia and with support from Christian Blind Mission, raised awareness about hearing health, invested in infrastructure and equipment, and provided training for surgeons, hearing aid technicians, clinical officers, nurses, and community health assistants.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT BETWEEN
670,000 AND 1 MILLION ZAMBIANS ARE AFFECTED BY HEARING IMPAIRMENT.
CURE Zambia is committed to building the capacity of national medical personnel to identify hearing loss in children as early as possible, reduce its effects, and provide excellent ENT healthcare to patients.
Recently, the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development released the results of a four-year project (2017-2021) to improve the quality of ear and hearing care services to underserved communities in Zambia. For the duration of the project, CURE Zambia provided a remarkable 2,263
ear surgeries for people with hearing impairments. This translated to 120% achievement on the initial target of 1,970 surgeries set for the project.
Another major impact was the strengthening of capacities for local healthcare workers, evidenced by the training of three ENT surgeons, four hearing aid technicians, thirty-six clinical officers and nurses, and twenty-eight community health assistants. The training was aimed at providing medical professionals with specialized knowledge and technical skills to diagnose and treat various ENT conditions.
Annual Report 2022 | 7
Dr. Haben, CURE Zambia’s ENT specialist, checking on a patient during clinic
WORLD-CLASS SURGICAL CARE FOR ZAMBIAN CHIDREN
CURE Zambia and Surgicorps International Complete 100+ Surgeries in Week-Long Partnership
This last year, the Beit-CURE Children's Hospital of Zambia (CURE Zambia) hosted four surgeons and over a dozen support staff from Surgicorps International for one week to provide 109 life-changing plastic and reconstructive surgeries for pediatric patients. The entire country of Zambia only has two permanent plastic surgeons to serve the population of 18+ million, meaning the hospital’s three operating rooms were busy all week long.
The strong and strategic partnership between CURE International and Surgicorps International has been transformational for countless children since being established over a decade ago.
“It is always an honor to host the extraordinarily talented teams that Surgicorps assembles for service at our facility,” said Dr. Giorgio Lastroni, Medical Director of CURE Zambia.
I AM VERY PROUD THAT OUR PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE SUCH ESSENTIAL CARE FOR SO MANY OVER THE YEARS.
IT’S A TESTAMENT TO WHAT WE CAN DO WHEN WE ALL WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD.”
8 | Annual Report 2022
Dr. Giorgio Lastroni and a physical therapist from Surgicorps International check on a patient's hand
“
“We’ve traveled throughout the world for the past 27 years, providing healthcare for those in need. Our ten trips to CURE Zambia have been exceptional. We’ve been warmly welcomed and our teams have worked extremely well in concert with the CURE staff. We’re proud and honored to partner with an organization such as CURE; their daily work for the people of Africa and the Philippines is exemplary!” said Dr. Jack Demos, founder of Surgicorps International.
CURE Zambia regularly provides free orthopedic, ENT, and audiology care for children suffering with treatable disabilities. Zambian children who require plastic and reconstructive surgeries are able to schedule examinations and surgeries for future Surgicorps visits. Each week-long visit allows 200-350 patients to be seen and 100-150 surgeries to be conducted.
Surgicorps teams consist of about 20 individuals, including surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, occupational therapists, and non-medical support workers. The permanent CURE Zambia staff works closely with the visiting team during the week of examinations and surgeries in order to provide followup care for patients.
This last visit proved to be another great success. CURE International looks forward to continuing its impactful partnership with Surgicorps to provide life-changing surgeries for children for many years to come.
Annual Report 2022 | 9
Surgicorps and CURE Zambia team up to give patient Alimwi the best care
Dr. Jack Demos
LIFE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Nanga’s Story
Kenny and Esnart are Zambian parents with five children. When their youngest child, Nanga, was two years old, they noticed that she couldn’t walk properly and fell every time she tried to run. When Nanga turned four, Kenny and Esnart saw that she had developed bowed legs. They didn’t think much of it because their second daughter had the same condition that resolved on its own. But a few years later, Nanga’s disability had not improved much.
Nanga’s parents were disheartened. “It was a huge burden on us because it looked like she would never do anything in life,” shares Kenny. “It reached a point where she would crawl her way to the bedroom. All her friends left her.”
Desperate for help, Kenny and Esnart took Nanga to a district hospital. Nanga was seen by a visiting surgeon who, after some initial assessment, decided to operate on her legs. However, no follow-up reviews happened after the surgery because the surgeon never returned to the hospital. Not long after, Nanga’s legs started to curve outward again, and the disability progressed, causing Nanga more discomfort and pain.
When Nanga was in fifth grade, the pain in her legs had become so unbearable that she missed many days of school. But just as painful were the mocking words she heard from people in the neighborhood.
Even at church, Nanga preferred to sit alone to avoid people.
But just when Nanga’s family thought hope was gone, a cousin found Beit-CURE Children's Hospital of Zambia (CURE Zambia) on Facebook. She contacted CURE Zambia and received information on bringing a patient to the hospital.
With no time to waste, 11-yearold Nanga and her parents took a trip to CURE Zambia, where the staff warmly welcomed them. Dr. Lastroni and Dr. Muntanga examined Nanga and scheduled her surgery for the next day. After the surgery, Nanga stayed in the hospital ward for two days before being discharged with the doctor’s order to return after a month for a check-up.
10 | Annual Report 2022
THEY WOULD LAUGH AT ME AND SAY I’M LAME—AND IT HURT ME A LOT.” –Nanga
During her follow-up visit, the doctor removed the casts on Nanga’s legs. One month later, the X-ray showed that Nanga’s bones were intact, and everything was in place. The surgeon assured Kenny and Esnart that Nanga’s condition had been corrected and that she could now participate in any activities, including playing football.
Kenny and Esnart were overjoyed. “At times, I would think I wasn’t in Zambia because the services are excellent, starting with how the workers received us until the time we left. They really took good care of us,” shares Kenny.
Today, Nanga is 14 years old and in sixth grade. She can run, play football, and help with household chores without experiencing any pain in her legs. Her friends are back, and she started going to church again.
HER LIFE IS HEADING
The family is filled with gratitude to God. “CURE Zambia should continue with the same spirit of taking care of patients so that many more will have the privilege of being served,” says Kenny. “The Lord alone will bless everyone.”
Nanga's smile came back as her confidence grew during her treatment at CURE Zambia!
Annual Report 2022 | 11 “
IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION,” says her mom, Esnart.
SENIOR DIRECTOR TEAM
Frida Kabaso Executive Director
Terence Kombe Spiritual Director
12 | Annual Report 2022
Dr. Giorgio Lastroni Medical Director
FY22 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Annual Report 2022 | 13 REVENUE & EXPENSES ACTUAL BUDGET DEVIATION Δ % Contributions ZK 43,709,406 ZK 38,144,554 ZK 5,564,852 15 Patient Revenue − net of discounts 800,686 800,686 Other Ordinary Revenue 1,663,979 132,000 1,531,979 1,161 Other Revenue 267,785 120,000 147,785 123 Total Revenue ZK 46,441,856 ZK 38,396,554 ZK 8,045,302 21 Total Expenses ZK –40,751,553 ZK –38,396,657 ZK –2,354,896 –6
CURE Zambia staff gathered in front of the hospital
PARTNERSHIPS
14 | Annual Report 2022
JOIN US
REFER A CHILD
If you know of a child that could benefit from the services offered by CURE Zambia, please contact us or bring the child to our on-site clinic during operating hours:
Monday–Friday 8:00-17:00
GIVE
All medical care is provided through the generous contributions of CURE donors, our nonprofit partners, and insurance programs. Children will be treated by our clinical team without charge or debt created. Please let us know if you are interested in sponsoring a child’s surgery.
PRAY
We believe that God alone is the source of changed lives and transformed communities. Please join us in asking for God's healing for the children we serve.
Annual Report 2022 | 15
Address Plot No. 34872A, Great N Rd, Lusaka, Zambia
Phone +260 977740163
Website zambia.cure.org
Email info@curezambia.org
Social facebook.com/curezambia
16 | Annual Report 2022
