The Christian Medical-Surgical Clinic of JABE

(CMCC-JABE)

  • Located in Bujumbura in the JABE district, this clinic has been officially operational since 1996 and takes care of people from deprived areas of Bujumbura including Buyenzi, Bwiza, Jabe and Nyakabiga and has a capacity of 42 beds. The operational services are: Reception, Laboratory, Pharmacy, Minor surgery, Nursing, Radiography, Administration, Accounting, Cleaning. The buildings which house this clinic do not properly belong to it. They are erected on the plot of the Living Church of Jabe. But taking into account the historical and spiritual links between the two organizations, this situation does not create an obligation on the part of ARM Burundi to pay rent. There is an agreement, but not written, between Eglise Vivante and ARM to exploit the plot for an indefinite period.

    Although this clinic manages to function as best it can with its limited financial resources, the monthly income often does not cover the essential expenses for