Today is your last chance to listen to our BBC #R4appeal live! Tune in at 15:27 to hear Louise Minchin share Esther's story of giving birth in Zambia, and On Call Africa's work to improve health facilities for expectant mothers. #R4appeal Louise Minchin bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Don’t forget! Double your donation! Today is your last chance to donate to our BBC #R4appeal and have your donation doubled! Support pregnant women like Esther in accessing clean running water, shelter, lighting, and medical equipment. Louise Minchin bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

☀️ On Call Africa's Programme Coordinator, Adhikharhi Chimbi, reflects on the value of solar power for rural health systems. Read ⬇️ oncallafrica.org/reflecting-on-…

Volunteers needed! On Call Africa is looking for Doctors and Public Health volunteers to help strengthen health systems in Zambia. If you, or someone you know, might be interested, please feel free to share and contact [email protected] for more information.

On Friday, we held a team away day attended by OCA staff, volunteers and a trustee, with the theme: Dare to change - Pause, Reflect and Collaborate. It was a great opportunity to reflect on and enjoy our successes over the last 12 months! 🎉

We are excited to share the progress being made to turn Simonga Health Post into a centre of excellence! Main clinic and maternity annex renovations are progressing well, and work is well underway for: 🚽 toilets 🚿 showers ♻️ waste management area 🌟 new youth-friendly space

Two weeks ago, our new trustee McLean Kabwe visited some of our sites and met health workers and community volunteers to get a better understanding of our work. We are proud to have trustees who make the effort to understand our work and the needs of the communities we work in!

Meet our construction manager Daniel, and read his views on the importance of solar power for rural healthcare facilities: oncallafrica.org/team-spotlight…

Neighbourhood Health Committee training is a core component of our work to strengthen rural health systems. Hear from Arnold, the NHC chair in Kalamba, on the transformative impact that training has had in his community: oncallafrica.org/transformative…

Chalimongela Rural Health Post now has water at all points of care! We have been busy installing reticulated water to raise the standards of WASH. The facility has also had a fresh coat of paint and some tiles in the key areas.

A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our BBC Radio 4 Appeal! We have raised over £40,000 including match funding, to support expectant mothers in rural Zambia. We are overwhelmed by your generous support towards our mission to strengthen health systems in Zambia.

On Call Africa are thrilled to announce the steadfast improvements being made to Simonga Health Post, including our partnership with Tonga Teen Corners to build a youth-friendly space. To honour this partnership, we held a painting ceremony with youths from the community!

On Call Africa have successfully dug a borehole and found water in Kanyanga! The facility can now have reticulated water, an ablution block that meets national standards, and a toilet, shower, and laundry room for the mother’s waiting shelter. Our work begins in November!

Our Solar for Improved Rural Health Systems (SIRHES) Report is now live on our website! Read to learn about our work to improve access to solar power in three rural health facilities in Zambia: oncallafrica.org/what-we-do/imp…

On Call Africa’s trustee, Mike, had a successful visit to Simonga and Siakasipa recently, and saw how our solar power and infrastructure projects are progressing. We greatly value our relationship with trustees and look forward to sharing more updates in the coming months!

Today is International Volunteer Day and the perfect day to say a HUGE thank you to all our volunteers, past, present and future! Our volunteers play a huge role in supporting our work and we are so grateful for their knowledge and expertise. #IVD2023

We are thrilled that the national Ministry of Health asked us to pilot the standardised Community Based Volunteer training. We started the training in November. For just £35, you can help a CBV receive a monthly stipend for their work.   Donate here: rb.gy/ku91lt

Give the gift of health care support this Christmas. This small but impactful amount of £35 enables CBVs to bring essential healthcare services closer to home and improve access to and quality of health care in rural Zambia. Donate here: rb.gy/ku91lt

After 5 incredible years with On Call Africa, we wanted to share with you that Ben will be stepping down as our CEO in March 2025. Read more from Ben below: shorturl.at/Nj4JC

We shared yesterday that Ben, our CEO, will be stepping down in March 2025. Whilst this is sad news for the team, we are also excited to announce that this means we are now looking for a new CEO. Please take a look at our website for more info oncallafrica.org/jobs/