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AGM

OkaZHI's AGM was held Dec 5th, 2012. 

Dec 2011

WE HAVE BEEN GRANTED OUR CHARITABLE TAX STATUS BY REVENE CANADA. 

Sept- Oct 2011

Just in time to witness the celebrations of a newly elected government, an OkaZHi team of 5 doctors and 2 nurses lands in Lusaka.

July 2011

From July 4th-24th 2011, OkaZHI's executive director Bill Nelems, board member Lianne Jones and  OkaZHI member Cameron Jones travelled to Lusaka and Western Province, Zambia to take stock of OkaZHI's work to date in the country.

February-March 2011

OkaZHI is very fortunate to have in its membership nurses who "wear two hats"

October Trip 2010

The excitement of seeing old friends and meeting new, sharing knowledge and meeting challenges over shadows the reality of a long journey and the accompanying jet lag

OkaZHI Travels to Mongu

With generous support from Kelowna Orthopaedics, 14 members of OkaZHI left for Mongu, Zambia to present a very ambitious teaching program Oct 26th - Nov 5th.

Extraordinary Fundraising Effort to Be Launched by Local Surgeon: This Thursday, February 11, at 11:00 a.m.

KELOWNA, BC - This Thursday, an amazing fundraising effort for health care in Africa will be unveiled. The launch of this innovative health initiative is led by local and renowned Canadian thoracic surgeon Dr. Bill Nelems,...

OkaZHI receives the CNIS Volunteer of the Year Award

KELOWNA, BC - Since 1997, CNIS has given out a Volunteer of the Year Award to one of our volunteers who has made a unique contribution to CNIS and its mandate. This year is the first year that the award is not given to an individual, but to an organization...

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