OAM Kenya

These are pictures of the "free" clinic in Siala, Kenya.  As you can see the building is in great disrepair.  The only supplies they have can test for and treat malaria.  Most labs need to be sent out.  They don't have any other medication, equipment, or supplies. There is no running water in the clinic.  In 2020 the goverment built a maternity building but they lack supplies so it remains locked up, unused.  Women must travel 30 min to an hr to another clinic to give birth.  If they are too far along, the baby is birthed and then mother and baby are put on a motorbike and travel to the closest hospital.  The clinic is currently run by one paid nurse and other local volunteers who are in desperate need of paid employment.

The future:  The plan is to repair or build a new clinic, purchase medical equipment and supplies, hire more staff, and fund and staff the clinic with students from the United States.  We need many partners for this dream to become a reality.  We need volunteers to go and help repair the building, we need lot of funds to purchase supplies and hire native staff, we need housing for students, and we need God to help us make this all happen.  The dream is to have a fully functioning clinic that can do way more than just treat malaria, where women don't have to get on motorbikes to drive to another town to give birth or give birth in their home, thus reducing childbirth mortality.  This dream also allows students in America an experience like none other in their rotations while in school.  It's a way to give back and help those who truly don't have access to the care they need and deserve.  And ultimately, the plan is to give them Jesus.  Heal their bodies and then share with them the love of Jesus who can heal their souls.