There are places in the world where hope is hard to find. Where the soil is dry, hearts are guarded, and change seems impossible. Yet even in those places, God is at work. Earlier this year, a small group of local leaders gathered in a quiet room somewhere in the Horn of Africa. Most had […]
Some doors don’t open easily. In the back alleys of Nairobi’s slums—where poverty meets violence and fear—one woman’s obedience to a nudge from God unlocked something extraordinary: the first seeds of trust, healing, and hope among a group of forgotten young men. Pastor Caleb and his wife Maureen serve in one of Nairobi’s informal settlements, […]
Restoring Dignity: A Breakthrough in a Restricted Access Area For Fatima and Miriam, survival was an everyday battle. Both women, divorced and raising their children alone, faced an overwhelming reality. Fatima worked tirelessly at menial jobs to provide for her three children, one of whom has type 2 diabetes. Miriam, a mother of five, struggled […]
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 […]
A marginalized community living in the hinterlands of the Kenyan coast are facing a devastating crisis, and we urgently need your help to provide immediate relief. Due to a combination of military restrictions aimed at curbing Al-Shabaab activities and failed crops, the people are suffering from a severe food shortage. Traditionally, they rely on hunting, […]
What if the future of the Church depends not just on who we preach to, but on who we welcome? Throughout Scripture, we see that Jesus didn’t just preach to the crowds—He noticed the overlooked, welcomed the outcasts, and honored those whom society dismissed. In Mark 10:14, He gives a powerful rebuke to His own disciples: […]
Some change can be counted—money saved, crops harvested, schools built. Other change is harder to measure—a father spending more time with his children, a woman walking with dignity, a community learning to trust again. In Uganda’s Amuru District, transformation is happening in ways both seen and unseen. Here, a group of men and women in the Tem […]
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 […]
In the rainy season of 2024, Kenya faced an extraordinary challenge: above-average rainfall leading to devastating floods and landslides. On April 24th, in order to protect the dam structure from collapsing, local government authorities overseeing the water reservoirs and dams had to release excessive water storage from the heavy rains. This resulted in heavy downstream […]
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 […]