That thy way may be known upon earth Thy saving health among all nations. (Psalm 67: 2 AV.) Partnership among all nations was always in God's plan for his creation. The psalmist saw this'. The plan would result in joy since the nations would be ruled justly and in plenty, with the...
It was late October in the rainy season, with thunderstorms occurring on most of the otherwise hot, dry days. Eric Kibondo, a 27- year-old nursing. student, was at the house of his friend, Patrick. It was early afternoon. He was sitting. at a table revising. Suddenly there was a bolt of...
In 1996 I was asked: 'Would you consider organising a vaccination team in the southern Sudan?' Sudan is ten times the size of the British Isles, with a population of 25 million people. Five million live in the country’s southern provinces. Most of the south is covered with swamps and...
As we enter the next millennium, is medical mission over? Is the sun setting on a golden era? Many with experience in developing countries believe the scope for Christian healthcare with mission has never been greater. There are more sick, poor and hurting people in the world today than ever before....
My wife and I planned early retirement with the hope that we would spend time abroad helping or teaching in a mission hospital. Because of elderly relatives we decided we could not leave for longer than six weeks at a time, but even so, discovered many openings. Here are four...