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Sister Mary Courtney

Gazette No. 492
Citation

“WHEREBY, YOU ARRIVED IN ZAMBIA IN 1994 AND BEGAN HELPING IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS BY PROVIDING FREE COUNSELLING, TESTING, MEDICINE AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT TO THE SICK AND THEIR FAMILIES, INTRODUCED BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE PROGRAMMES IN SCHOOLS, SUPPORTED ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS AND INTRODUCED “GROUP CLINICS” TO MANAGE ESCALATING CASES OF HIV/AIDS. WHEREBY, IN 2003, YOU INTRODUCED ST. FRANCIS CARE CENTRE TO PROVIDE FREE COUNSELLING AND TESTING SERVICES. LATER YOU INTRODUCED INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE PEOPLE’S LIVELIHOODS. YOU PURCHASED LAND IN LIBUYU AND NGWENYA COMPOUNDS WHERE YOU ARE TEACHING PEOPLE TO PRACTICE ORGANIC FARMING AND PROMOTING SELF-SUSTAINABILITY. YOU OPENED 13 CLINICS SERVING ABOUT 700 PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. YOUR SPECIAL CARE FOR THE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES IS WORTHY OF SPECIAL COMMENDATION.”

Award Details
Award
Individual
Division
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Event
African Freedom Day
Date Awarded
24 May 2024
Venue
State House
Award Type
Individual
Summary
GenderFemale
ProvinceLusaka
DistrictLivingstone
Gazette No.492
Gazette Vol.57
Gazette Date2024-05-21 00:00:00
PosthumousNo
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