The Challenges of 2023

The past four years have posed more challenges for the people we serve and to our work
in Nigeria than at any other time since we began twenty years ago. Many of these challenges have intensified in 2023.

Security Problems 
Banditry, kidnapping and tribal violence have plagued our communities, our clinic staff and our local partners. This has made it difficult to retain doctors at some of our clinics and more difficult to conduct medical outreach missions. One of our clinic construction projects had to be stopped for several months due to kidnapping attempts on diocesan officials supervising the work. 

Hyper-inflation and Economic Stagnation
Annual inflation levels of 25% have caused  severe hardships to people who were already on
the edge of starvation and have made it more difficult for our medical staff to survive on the
wages we are able to pay.

“Brain Drain” 
Doctors and nurses are emigrating to the United Kingdom, United States, Canada and Australia to find a better life. This makes it more difficult for us to hire and retain young medical staff, who are the most likely to leave
the country.​

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