Providing the basic necessities of life

BMI’s Experts in Zambia are engaged in supporting sick people to have access to medical treatment and care, in providing education for youth and in supporting income generating activities for disadvantaged families. They work together with Church  based Organisations and within local networks.

The country programme for Zambia prescribes our thematic priorities and targets in greater detail.

Our partners in Zambia

Skilled persons of the Bethlehem Mission Immensee are working in projects of the following Church and non-governmental organizations:

• Archdiocese of Lusaka
• District Health Office Chongwe

Miriam von Borcke is the present coordinator in Zambia. She is the legal representative of the Bethlehem Mission Immensee in Zambia and is our contact to the partner organizations. She is responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the running assignments and also for the identification and planning of new assignments with cooperation partners.

Runa Patel-Gnauck

Development and organization of a rural outreach programme in pregnancy counselling for Shikabeta area

Partner organization: District Health Office Chongwe

Regina Jesse

Care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS and their relatives; training for caregivers in palliative care.

Partner organization: Kara Counselling Training and Trust (KCTT), Ranchhod Hospice, Kabwe

Judith and Ueli Gnehm

Organization of a vocational school and the training of carpenters in Mpanshya

Partner organization: Archdiocese of Lusaka

Miriam von Borcke

Project development and networking in the field of HIV/AIDS

Partner organization: Archdiocese of Lusaka

Christine and Roger Seelhofer

Institution building at St. Luke’s Mission Hospital

Partner organization: Archdiocese of Lusaka

Margrit and Theo Bucher

Management and (re-)organization of the farm structure, development of organic farming, counseling and training of local staff, improvement of production at Mishikishi.

Partner organization: Diocese of Ndola