Champa Christian Hospital

If you’re heading toward Barpali Chowk, you can’t really miss Champa Christian Hospital. It’s a busy corner of the world, with rickshaws and motorbikes always buzzing past the gates. We’ve been part of this community for a long time, and the building shows its age in a few places, but it’s sturdy. The hallways are long and usually filled with the sound of people talking or the squeak of a trolley being pushed along. We have nurses who have worked here for decades, and they know the history of every room. Near the chowk, there’s always something going on, so it’s never quiet. Sometimes the dust from the road blows in through the open windows, so we spend a lot of time wiping down the benches. It’s a big responsibility looking after everyone who comes through those doors. We see people from all walks of life, some coming from far away villages just to get treated. The waiting room gets crowded on Mondays, and people end up sitting on the steps outside. We try to get through the queue as fast as we can without rushing the actual care. The kitchen in the back usually smells like dal and rice around lunchtime, which is a nice break from the hospital smell. We just keep doing what we’ve always done, one day at a time, making sure the lights stay on and the patients are looked after near Barpali Chowk, right near Barpali Chowk.