Since its founding, Baraka Canada has led six medical missions to Zambia, establishing temporary day clinics in communities including Lusaka, Kapiri Mposhi, and Maamba. Together, these clinics have provided care to nearly 10,000 patients and dealt with a multitude of ailments. During the most recent trip in May 2025, patients received B12 injections, ultrasounds, ear care, vision services, and general health assessments, while essential prescription medications were dispensed through a temporary pharmacy stocked with supplies from Canada. The team has treated a wide range of conditions, from malaria and HIV to intestinal parasites, infectious diseases, and serious injuries.

Our medical teams are made up of approximately 15 volunteers from the community of White Rock, British Columbia, including physicians, nurses, and non-medical support staff. At each clinic, they work alongside dedicated Zambian team members who serve as drivers, organizers, translators, and medical assistants. Many of these local partners are also participants in our sponsored student program, gaining valuable skills, mentorship, and hands-on experience while working beside Canadian health professionals.

Since 2019, most clinics have operated from Baraka’s Learning Centre in Kapiri Mposhi, while outreach teams continue travelling into surrounding rural villages to reach people who would otherwise have little or no access to medical services.

Every volunteer covers their own travel costs and commits to six months of fundraising before departure. Through these shared efforts, meaningful relationships have formed between Canadian and Zambian volunteers, and Baraka has proudly supported a growing number of local nurses and doctors as they pursue and complete their medical training.