February 1, 2019
Medical Camp Day
Today we were blessed to visit two schools and then a church
where we held a Medical Camp.
The first school we visited was Maua Primary which served
approximately 800 children from Early Childhood Development (ECD) through Grade
8. We went into each of the classrooms
and gave each child a deworming pill.
For those of you who don’t know, the conditions these children live in
are such that they are prone to worms as they are without shoes most of the
time. Once the pills are chewed and
swallowed, they are given a lollipop to get the bad taste of the medicine out
of their mouth. Can you imagine having
to do something like that back in the USA?!!
The second school we visited was Gitura Primary School. This school served approximately 750 children
from ECD to grade 8. As in the first
school, we gave each of the children deworming pills and a lollipop. This school is the assigned school for Acton
UMC, so we provided needed school supplies such as composition books, pencils,
games for playtime and toothbrushes. We
were able to provide these items due to the generosity of our church family.
The Gitura Methodist Church is where we gathered and conducted
a Medical Camp along with staff from Maua Methodist Hospital. We set up stations to obtain their height,
weight, blood pressure and glucose. They
were then provided deworming pills and given advise based on results. Due to
their lack of funds, many Kenyan’s never see an eye doctor. As part of the Medical Camp, we had a station
available where they were provided reading glasses. We served 138 people from the community at
the Medical Camp. We were amazed at how
patient they were while waiting their turn.
Many vocalized how grateful they are as the majority cannot afford to
see a doctor.
At the end of the day we served 1688 men, women and
children. WOW!!
We were touched and moved that God chose us to be here today
to experience the laughter of the children, the love of the teachers and the joy
on the faces of the Kenyan’s we saw at the camp.
Bringing God’s peace and love in each encounter…
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