Gatunga Mission
Gatunga
Gatunga Mission
Our Services
Gatunga Mission
Volunteering
Gatunga Mission
Brothers Motto
Gatunga Mission
Cottolenghine Sisters
Moved by the poverty of this area and the miserable sanitary conditions of the people, the Cottolengo Sisters, in 1977, started a small Dispensary for health care and organized Rural programs for the hygiene training of the person and the environment.
Gatunga Mission
The Territory of the Tharaka District is a lowland of about 1,561 sq km (600 m asl) with typical characteristics of the savannah, rich in low and thorny vegetation with the soil flooded with lava stone. It is one of the poorest districts in the country as it is still rather difficult to reach due to the lack of easily accessible roads. Villagers generally live in conditions of acute poverty; there are few areas suitable for agriculture; most of the territory is suitable only for grazing for goats.
Moved by the poverty of this area and the miserable sanitary conditions of the people, the Cottolengo Sisters, in 1977, started a small Dispensary for health care and organized Rural programs for the hygiene training of the person and the environment.
Our Services
From the very beginning of the presence in Gatunga, the HC health team also carries out the valuable service of the “mobile clinic” (or satellite clinic) in the most remote and disadvantaged areas of the district, also ensuring that population:
Vaccination service
Monitoring of pregnant women
Outpatient services for the sick and the elderly.
Volunteering
The structure is open to welcome the voluntary service; is required:
Knowledge in the health and hygiene field
Knowledge of the English language to collaborate with lay staff
Good ability to adapt
Openness of heart to welcome and serve “our brother in Christ”
The poor are Jesus
It is towards everyone in need; children, youth, sick, disabled, immigrant, person who suffer the rejection from the family and society, “the one who nobody cares for” and we do it in; Schools, rehabilitation homes, hospitals, centre.
“The poor are Jesus”, said Cottolengo and we feel proud of being called to serve them because we serve Jesus.
Become a Volunteer
We welcome volunteers from all parts of the world. If you wish to be one of our volunteers, we request you to send us your details before for better arrangement. We work in education, social works, and healthy centres, children’s home and pastoral.