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Dr. Dwight Thompson prepares to for dental work on Kibera Kids Center Orphan as Director of Orphanage Jim Womble look on

This is the third day of Kenya Medical Missions trip and the doctors and dentist have had a full day.  As a matter of fact, the dentist started at 9 a.m. today and it is now 11p.m. and they are still seeing dental patients.  Dr. Maury Branch and Dr. Dwight Thompson, our dentist, are truly wonderful men who are doing an excellent service to these orphan children.

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Heather Johnson Hold one of the babies being treated as a part of the YCE Medical Missions Team

Day Two of the Kenya Medical Mission Trip was another success. Today the team joined the orphans of the Kibera Kids Center for a wonderful time of worship and praise. God moved in a mighty way.

Following the service the team spent three hours in the medical and dental services to the residents of the Kibera slums. At the conclusion of day two we have help almost 400 with medical and dental care. 

Special thanks to Dr. David Johnson, Dr. Edgar Emeric, and Dr. Aimee Barton for the excellent services they are providing to this patients. Also very special thanks to Dr. Maury Branch and Dr. Dwight Thompson for the excellent dental services they are rendering.

Please visit the facebook page of David Ray for more details and a host of photos.

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Medical Team in Action

On Saturday, September 26 the medical missions team open up the doors to the Kibera Kids Center for the purpose of conducting the first ever YCE Medical Missions emphasis.  Three doctors, two dentist, along with 18 nurses and other personell worked from 9 am until 8 pm.  Men, Women, and children from the nearby Kibera Slums came to receive medical and dental care.  Residents of the Kibera Kids Orphanage also were treated to medical and dental services.  By the end of the first day, over 300 individuals have received medical exams and screens with most of them having a appointment with one of the medical doctors on th team. The two dentist worked tireless all day without even taking time to eat lunch.  They performed dental services such as teeth extractions, and teeth restoration on approximately 50 individuals.  ALL THESE SERVICES WERE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO THE RECEIPIENT. 

At the end of the first day, everyone was very tired, however, very fulfilled with the outcome of the first days ministry.  We will be conducting medical services on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and will be returning to the USA on Wednesday evening. 

Please continue to pray for the team that God will provide them protection and strength to perform their ministry task.

David W. Ray–Team Leader

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On September 21, 2009 at team of 25 doctors, dentist, nurses, children workers and other support staff will embark on the first ever YCE Medical Missions trip to Nairobi, Kenya  and the home of the Kibera Kids Orphanage.   Our goal is to bring medical and dental care to the  150+ orphans of the Kibera Kids Center as well as the residence of Africa’s largest slum.  Kibera slums has an estimated population of three million people living in the space the size of New York’s Central Park. 

Each of these doctors and nurses are donating their time as well as paying their travel expenses to help facilitate this ministry.  Medical and dental supplies have been purchased and/or donated for this medical missions endeavor.  We have purchased two complete portable dental units that will allow the dentist to perform restorative dental care in a “missionary” environment. 

If  your church of ministry would like to partner with the International YCE department to help cover the cost of dental and medical supplies you can contact us at 423-478-7232. If you or someone in your church has interest in participating in a future medical missions expedition please email us at davidray@churchofgod.org.

This medical team will be facing several challenges on our trip to Kenya, East Africa.  We would like for the entire Church of God family to join in a time of special prayer on Sunday, September 20th asking God to provide travel safety and ministry productivity for each team member.  Daily trip updates will be posted at http://www.ycechurchofgod.org/news. 

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