Building work on track at Southland Charity Hospital

The Southland Charity Hospital board wants to see the facility operating by the end of the year.

The construction of the nearly $6 million building started in May 2021 and was originally targeted for opening before Christmas 2022.

However, as all workers were volunteers, and with the Covid-19 pandemic, the project had been delayed — but nothing could shake the enthusiasm of founder Melissa Vining and fellow board members.

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