Frquently Asked Questions
Questions? Try our FAQ’s first
You can rest assured that your money is well spent. All donations are used to improve operations and patient care at St Francis Hospital.
Do you have any questions? Read our FAQ’s or submit your question using the contact form.
Medical electives information
Please download this information sheet before applying and contact Mr Fred Ntongwe: fred.ntongwe[at]yahoo.com (*replace the [at] in this email address by the usual @) or telephone. You may find the telephone Mr Ntongwe’s telephone number in the information sheet.
Can I contact St Francis’ Hospital directly?
Yes, you can:
postal address:
Saint Francis Hospital
Private Bag 11
Katete
Zambia
telephone:
(+) 216 252 210
(+) 216 252 344
Monday – Friday, office hours only.
When calling from the UK of Netherlands, the prefix is 0026. From the US it is 01126.
From within Zambia, the prefix is just 0.
fax:
(+) 216 252278
Can I visit St. Francis?
By all means. You are more than welcome in our newly built Health Center.
Is my money safe?
Your donations will go straight to our special bank account. You will receive an annual overview of donations at a set date.
How can I stop my recurring donation?
You can stop your recurring donation by simply contacting your bank.
How is my donation spent?
Your donation will be spent on a project of your choosing. You can select a project from our projects page. Recurrent donations are extremely suited to alleviate our staff shortages. You will receive an annual overview of how donations have been spent.
Can I do my elective at St Francis’ Hospital?
Yes, student doctors can do their elective at St Francis’ Hospital at a fee of € 35,- poer day, housing and meals included. Download this information sheet before applying. Contact Mr Fred Ntongwe: fred.ntongwe[at]yahoo.com (*replace the [at] in this email address by the usual @) or telephone. You may find Mr Ntongwe’s telephone number in the information sheet.
Or send an email to the webmaster
We will do our utmost to reply as soon as possible to any question submitted.
Please send us a mail using this email address: engelenlucy [at] gmail.com *
*Please note: the email address is written differently from what you are used to. This is to avoid spam. Substitute the [at] for @ in the address and send your mail.