Ruth Hlanganiso is a dedicated community leader whose service began in the Methodist Church in 1984. She joined St John Ambulance Zimbabwe in 2007, rising to become Ambulance Service Supervisor and Transport Manager until her retirement in 2021. In recognition of her contributions, she was invested as a Member of the Order of St John in 2025 and appointed Mashonaland Area Brigade Commissioner in 2026.
We are
St John International
The Order of St John’s global family of healthcare charities delivers community-based and community-focussed care in forty-four (principally Commonwealth) countries and territories around the world, primarily through:
- First Aid
- Ambulance services
- Medical responses to community healthcare
By sharing knowledge and approaches across St John establishments, we work together to continuously improve the quality and scale of training and care that St John provides around the world and to be the “gold standard” in everything we do. We are #OneStJohn.
168,376
dedicated volunteers
worldwide
1,825,427
People trained in first
aid and healthcare
11,912 paid staff members
2.2million+
emergencies responded
to and people treated
International
first aid and healthcare
Europe, the Middle East and Africa
Asia
Americas
-
St John Eswatini
Association
- Basic Fire Training
- First Aid
- Health and Safety Training
- Home Based Care Training
-
St John Guyana
Association
- Ambulance Services
- Community Healthcare
- CPR Demonstrations
- First Aid
- Home Nursing Courses
- Mental Healthcare
- Visits to Homes for the Elderly
