Musese Village Ministries
I have been an RN since 1997. I visited Musese Grace Clinic on a mission in December 2024. I was amazed at the care that was being provided. I witnessed pediatric, adult, OB, and geriatric care. They administered many critical medicines in oral, intramuscular, and intravenous forms. A nine-month pregnant woman presented at the clinic, and they were about to treat her very effectively.
The Musese Grace Church has the motto. Doing what we can, where we are at with what we have. Certainly, the medical clinic is fulfilling that promise. They are limited only by the equipment and supplies they need. A few supplies I identified are as follows.
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They need a continuous supply of sharps boxes and a central storage area. They are providing so much care that involves sharps that the current supply cannot keep up. This is an urgent need.
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They need a refrigerator for vaccines. They cannot get vaccines from the government without a proper dedicated refrigerator.
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The autoclave is broken and needs to be replaced. They are able to do minor surgery, but they need to sterilize the tools.
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They need a pulse Ox. This is an inexpensive device that measures blood oxygen levels.
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They need a fetal doppler and speculum to treat pregnancy.
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A constant supply of needles and syringes.
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Several overhead fans for patient and staff comfort.
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They need an x-ray machine, heamogram for CBC, and biochem machine.
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On going need for reading glasses. Optometry service for individuals who can't see far away.
I was amazed at the care, and it was a joy to visit. Njia yangu ni moja. Njia yangu ni Yesu.
Brad O.
Pastor Harry went to visit the Musese Grace Worship Center in Kenya in 2005 and 2006. When he came home, he spoke to the Lititz United Methodist Church congregation about his trip and what the people needed. The women walk approximately 5 miles to get water from a creek and carry it home on their heads. Children don’t know when they will get their next meal. There is very little work available, so no income. He asked the congregation to raise money for a well and purchase 3 acres of land next to the church property to grow crops. He also wanted to go back in 2008 with a team. The church did raise the money to drill a well and purchase the land.
I kept thinking about the people there and what I could do to help them. I prayed for the village and direction for how I could help. There were two hymns that kept coming back to me. They are ‘Pass It On’ and ‘Here I am Lord’.
I am a quiet, behind the scene person and have never traveled outside the USA. I felt like God was telling me to go. But I kept thinking of reasons why I couldn’t go. Then one day my husband said, "I want to go". I was surprised because he was not a traveler. I knew then, that we were to be part of the team.
Bible school was planned for the children, Pastor Harry taught leadership classes to the adults and there was a youth group. We spent time with the people just talking about their culture and the church. The children took us to their home where we met their family and spent some time with them. Everyone was so kind and friendly.
When the week was over and time to go home it was hard to say good-bye. It was like they are part of our family. There were lots of hugs and tears. The children love the story of David & Goliath. The church has expanded out into other villages sharing God’s word. A school was started at the church for the children. They receive porridge for lunch. The well gives them fresh water and it is opened to the village. There is a clinic for those who are sick. There is a cow for milk for the children, chickens and land for a garden. God can do wonders.
When you feel God nudging you to do something out of your comfort zone, follow his plan. I am sure your life will be changed.
Philippians 4:13
God Bless,
Sandy K.