Monthly Archives: November 2010

Return and Reflection

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

We’ve finally returned to the states this past weekend. Our two week stay in Kijabe went well. We were able to perform 76 surgeries and bring at least 20 families closer to God. No major complications were encountered. Every year, … Continue reading →

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Day 12: Nkinyi

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

Nkinyi is a two year old girl with bilateral cleft lip and palate who comes from a Masai village near Amboseli  National Park with her aunt. The Masai people are among the most well known of African ethnic groups due … Continue reading →

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Day 11: Grace

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

Grace was born with bilateral cleft lip and cleft palate. She returned to Kijabe for further surgical management of her palate.  English is her favorite subject in school and she loves to read. The day after surgery, Grace declared that … Continue reading →

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Day 9: Simon’s journey

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

Three year old Simon and his mother, Ruth, travelled 13.5 long hours from their home in Milani (near Kitale).  Their journey to the hospital in Kijabe took several legs, requiring a combination of four separate Matatu (small passenger mini-van) trips … Continue reading →

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Images from past missions

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

After hearing the stories of the patients who make the journey to the mission hospital, it is easy to justify the annual trip overseas.  As exhibited by Isaiah’s mother, Naomi, their visit to the hospital can truly be life changing.  … Continue reading →

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Day 4: Isaiah and Naomi

Posted on November 2, 2010 by

Submitted by team member Patty Phillips:   Isaiah is from Kitale, about 250 miles northwest of Kijabe, where our hospital is located. He was born with a cleft lip. As is not uncommon, Isaiah’s mother, Naomi, was banished by her husband … Continue reading →

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Day 3: One refugee’s story

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

Dadaab is a town located in Kenya 100 kilometers from the Kenya-Somali border. It serves as a UN refugee camp for 275,000 Somalis who have fled from violence provoked by political and civil unrest in Somalia. The next paragraph is an … Continue reading →

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