The Augustinian Sisters of Divine Mercy of Netherlands arrived in West Kalimantan in 1949, when the Bishop of Pontianak asked to the Sisters to work in Ketapang; thus on 6 December 1949 five of the Sisters came to West Kalimantan, Indonesia and established a health center for patients suffering from cholera and skin diseases: the Fatima Hospital of Ketapang. During the years, the sisters set up six rural clinics and six schools.
Healtcare program in The Regency of Ketapang
The Overall goal of the project is to support the health-care program of the Augustinians sisters to improve the quality of life of the poor people of the area of Ketapang.
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