Chisizya Rural Hospital was built to deliver reliable maternity and pediatric care to one of Zimbabwe’s most remote regions—home to more than 140,000 people. For years, families walked up to 40 km (25 miles) for treatment, and home births were the norm.
In 2022, thanks to the generosity of Jeannie Burns Buckner and many others, that vision became reality: a 14,000 sq ft, 50-bed hospital opened its doors. Since then, it has expanded with a mothers’ waiting house, staff housing, and three water boreholes serving the wider community—transforming a neglected region into a center of hope and healing.
“This clinic has changed our lives—no more home deliveries, no more late births, no babies born before arriving at the clinic.”
— Chisizya Village Elders
patients served since opening
safe births, with an infant mortality rate of 0.16% (vs. Zimbabwe’s national average of 3.45%)
patients treated at the June 2026 medical outreach
To secure the hospital’s future, we are developing sustainable social enterprise strategies that will generate local revenue and keep services reliable and accessible for decades to come. By combining medical excellence with community-driven innovation, Chisizya is poised to remain a long-term model of resilient healthcare in Zimbabwe.
While 100% of our 2026 hospital operations are already secured, we are raising $100,000 for the final infrastructure pieces that will make Chisizya fully independent. Update: fully funded thanks to many generous partners! Completion of the hospital upgrades expected by August 31, 2026.
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