About Us

About Bongolo Friends

Bongolo Friends was launched to be an accelerator of long-term, high-return, strategic projects that allow Bongolo Hospital and other Christian hospitals in Africa to provide excellent and compassionate medical services to all who come.

We are an international nonprofit based in the United States focused on helping Christian hospitals in Africa that demonstrate the compassion and love of Jesus Christ through healthcare.

Not just to the rich, not just to those who believe what we believe, but to all who come. Rich or poor, Christian or Muslim.

We envision funding that will help create a beloved community of Christian hospitals in Africa, serving together in a way that emphasizes health and well-being for the people they serve as well as the training of African medical specialists wiling to serve throughout Africa.

Why

Even in Africa, hospitals that raise the living standards of the people they serve must continue to improve.

Bongolo Hospital has brought medical miracles to Africa for nearly four decades, but to address the next frontier of healthcare delivery in Africa, more financial resources are necessary.

First Priority

Our first priority is the long-term presence and productivity of Bongolo Hospital, and as God provides, we will be an enduring resource for as many other Christian hospitals in Africa as possible.

How

What this Means

  • Helping Christian hospitals in Africa overcome the constraints that threaten their survival, prosperity, and ministry to the sick.
  • Seeking funds to help Christian hospitals improve emergent and critical care services.
  • Raising funds to support, develop, and sustain well-trained medical staffs.
  • Providing the housing needs for key staff members, students, and trainees.
  • Providing grants to upgrade buildings, critical infrastructure and equipment.
  • Developing medical training programs for Bongolo Hospital’s needs and the needs of other hospitals in Africa.
  • Providing funding for vital strategic planning.

Meet Our Board

Rev. Glenn Hanna

Rev. Glenn Hanna

President and Chairman

Dr. David Thompson

Dr. David Thompson

Board Vice Chairman

Dr. William (Bill) Wilson

Dr. William (Bill) Wilson

Board Member

Rev. Harry Metzger

Rev. Harry Metzger

Board Member

Dr. Rosanna Hess

Dr. Rosanna Hess

Board Member

Chris Marasco

Chris Marasco

Board Member

Our Vision

To glorify God by empowering Christian hospitals in Africa.

Our Mission

To promote the long-term viability and stability of Bongolo Hospital and other Christian healthcare endeavors in Africa by funding medical, educational, spiritual, missional, and infrastructure advancements.

 

Our Core Values

  • Advancing the primacy of the Gospel witness through healthcare
  • Providing compassionate care of the poor at all times
  • Promoting excellence in healthcare
  • Depending through prayer, the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, and the truth of the Bible to guide
  • Valuing every human life from conception to death
  • Honoring the fair and merciful care of all people regardless of race, tribe, nationality, gender, or religion