Soddo Christian Hospital

The vision of Soddo Christian Hospital is to provide excellent medical care, make disciples of Jesus Christ, and train African health care professionals.

Mission Statement:

• To provide high quality and compassionate health care for those in need in the Horn of Africa
• To share the love and message of Christ through evangelism and ongoing discipleship with patients, their families, and staff
• To equip Africans to be outstanding medical providers through on-site training and external educational opportunities
• To engage with our local community to promote Christ’s love and respect for human dignity

The hospital is located in Soddo, a city of roughly 200,000 people in southwestern Ethiopia, about 200 miles (330km) from Addis Ababa. It is the center of the Wolaitta region, which has about 2.5 million inhabitants, and is one of the most populated and impoverished parts of Ethiopia.