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December 30th, 2021 - 14:49 § in Medical

Association for Christians in Healthcare has its papers!

Last month we celebrated a milestone for the medical mission in Senegal: the National Association for Christians in Care is now officially registered! This process took 2 years and was delayed by the corona virus and because the authorities had many questions about this initiative. The UCMPS vision [...]

July 14th, 2021 - 11:54 § in Church

Introducing our artists

A dazzling concert was held last week in a stadium in a small town in the middle of Senegal. For the first time since COVID-19 restrictions forced us to cancel all our activities, it was possible to organize a large open-air concert again last week! And the estimated 3.000 visitors were a great enco[...]

July 12th, 2021 - 14:15 § in Medical

Demba can walk again!

Demba, an 11-year-old boy is happy that he can walk again! A few months ago, he was very ill and thought his leg needed to be amputated. Now he walks into the clinic in Northern Senegal without crutches. After an operation in a hospital within our network, he was able to rehabilitate with us and [&h[...]

March 24th, 2021 - 11:07 § in Medical

Grief and insecurity

About a year ago a good friend and fellow doctor warned us, and unfortunately, over the past months, we experienced what he warned us for: we and the church in Senegal are suffering the loss of a number of loved ones due to COVID-19. In the past month, three important church leaders have passed away[...]

December 24th, 2020 - 18:59 § in Church

Children’s songs in dozens of schools

Corrie ten Boom once said: “When the Lord closes a door, he opens a window.” It is clear that many doors were closed for the music ministry in 2020: live music was prohibited for months; our study was out of work. Traveling was prohibited, so the guesthouse remained empty. But “on [...]

December 24th, 2020 - 16:03 § in Medical

Maternity ward opens in Galle Kisal

A car approaches the clinic at high speeds and breaks at the last second. A woman yells and makes wide arm gestures. A baby, apparently born on the way, is wrapped in some cloths in the back of the pick-up. The placenta still attached to the umbilical cord. The woman tells us that the baby […[...]







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