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In Medical Ambassadors International (MAI), the greatest transformation takes place at the cutting edge of our field partners and the communities they serve. These are the community heroes who make things happen. They are ordinary villagers with a special burden for their community. We often refer to them as the Person of Peace, and our […]
Subsistence farmers tend to be risk averse, tradition bound, and blindly follow what their elders did. In today’s market driven world, it pays to be creative, use new and effective strategies for increased production, and focus attention on what sells and is most likely to bring the best results. Our Community Health Evangelism (CHE) teams […]
We love to share good news! We have a profound story from way up the mountains near the Himalayas! The Lord is so good and is opening new areas to share His message. It is fascinating to see how God prepares the hearts of seekers and then helps them find a community that can minister […]
Jesus preached radical messages when He was ministering on this earth. He talked about being selfless and putting others’ interest above our own. He talked about forgiving those who had harmed us and loving our enemies. He talked about being generous givers. All things, that (on the face of it), didn’t make sense! This story […]
When communities come together, relationships get strengthened. Sometimes preceded by challenges, that need reconciliation. Healed relationships help build community, which then enables it to focus on their most vulnerable members…their children. This is one such story: In the heart of Kandeh Town (West Africa) where we have an active CHE program, a vibrant celebration took […]
Don’t you love the saying that “children are the future in the present.” One sure way to impact a community’s future is for it to focus on its children. As CHE activities emerge in a community, sooner or later, the focus on children emerges. When this happens, perspectives and priorities change. The community moves from […]
Years ago, I heard this phrase, “Hell hath no fury, like women united!” A group of women come together in a CHE program and discuss their situation and listen to the CHE facilitator. Then, as the alternatives are presented, the group latches on to a new idea. In this case it was the option of […]
Persistent poverty can cause a whole community to abandon hope and become stoic. The way they cope with their situation is to reduce expectations and choose the only way out – just laze around. A visit to a community such as this gives the visitor the impression that it is a “sleepy community.” Our CHE […]
Mahatma Gandhi said, “Poverty is the worst kind of violence.” When I finally get time to write it, the title of my next book will be “The Excruciating Violence of Abject Poverty,” if my publisher doesn’t shorten the title! Poverty is truly the evil one’s trump card to leave humans, God’s supreme creation crippled, dehumanized, […]
As a new year starts, it is often the time when people like to make resolutions for change. Unfortunately, those resolutions often don’t last very long! We have a powerful story from Kenya, where a series of changes took place in an isolated and marginalized community. Ema*, a Kenyan missionary and his family resolved to […]