Kenya 2008

Pictured left is Kibera, where MMWW set up open air clinics and provided free health care to hundreds of children and orphans.

Hello Everyone,

     It's December 18th, we returned from our Kenya trip yesterday! It was a wonderful success. As many of you know, some of our team members were unable to join us due to a medical emergency. We were able to continue with a smaller number of people.

     We arrived on the 4th of December after a 36 hour commute to Africa. We were met by Andrew Otieno (pictured above) who is a community organizer in Kibera.  Kibera is the largest Slum in Eastern Africa. It is 2.5 KM square and home to over One Million People.

     Andrew is a dedicated man of the people. He runs a small clinic in the heart of the slum.  They see 60 to 100 patients per day and deliver an average of 6 babies a day.

One of the patients that we treated.         A makeshift Waiting room.

     Our goal in Kenya was to reach the poorest of the poor. Kibera is scattered with orphanages of all sizes. We saw a wide variety of children with multiple medical Issues.  We traveled to the heart of the slum, set up triage, medical assessment stations and makeshift pharmacy. When we left the USA, I had figured that 2 out of 10 children would need further medical care after assessment. Boy was I ever wrong!! 9 out of 10 of the children we assessed not only needed medication, but multiple medications and more advanced treatment.

Traveling with supplies                Child with Malnutrition.

     Malnutrition was a major issue, The majority of children that we saw were suffering from either severe malnutrition or secondary complications due to malnutrition. 8 of of 10 kids had gastro-intestinal worms, poor muscle tone and opportunistic skin infections due to lack of protein. 

     Through generous donations from friends, family and church members, MMWW was able to Purchase 300 KG (660 pounds) of protein rich Beans, 1000 KG (2,200 pounds) ofMaze Meal, (Kenya's staple food) Powdered Milk, and sugar. Enough food to provide 2 meals a day to 3 orphanages for 6 months! Praise God!!

Above is an average example of the children who we served. The average family in Kibera lives off of a dollar a day. Orphanages are often supported by churches and organizations such as Medical Missions World Wide.

     I look forward to meeting with everyone and telling you all of the details about what was accomplished in Kenya, keep an eye on our website as we will update it soon. If you want a more personal account, contact me and I will be more than happy to talk to you. If you are interested in having me talk to a group or church please let me know, and I will do all I can to accommodate.

     Once again I wish to thank everyone who helped this dream become a reality. Keep us and the Children in your prayers as we prepare to return next year.

John A. Williams II.

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God Bless