Go therefore and make disciples of all nations
Matthew 28:19
Church of the Servant’s desire is to fight poverty and injustice so lives are transformed. We work with trusted global partners that have a holistic approach to caring for people’s spiritual and physical needs.
Kenya mission
"Update on Kenya" by Ann Knutson, Kenya Team Coordinator
Church of the Servant has sent teams and money to Maua Methodist Hospital since 2013. 2023 marks ten years of our relationship with the hospital and the wonderful outreach projects for the community of Maua. The growth and vibrancy of the hospital has been amazing to watch over the past decade. There were years when it appeared that MMH was near collapse; yet it somehow managed to survive. The hospital is almost 95 years old, having been founded in 1928 by British Missionaries. It has certainly known many trials and tribulations.
In June 2023, we were able to tour the new oxygen plant that was recently built on the hospital grounds. During covid, the need for oxygen tanks was enormous. A company approached MMH and together they endeavored to raise funds to build the state-of-the-art facility. The company provides all the oxygen needs of the hospital and sells excess to the community. The hospital receives a portion of those outside sales. Because oxygen is now readily available, it has also enabled MMH to create a five bed High Dependency Unit (HDU), like an ICU. In turn that capacity has raised the accreditation level of the hospital. That in turn means the hospital is more attractive to medical personnel which means more advanced procedures can be performed.
On our first trip in December 2013, we noticed that hospital personnel weren’t washing their hands between patients. The reason was simple, the tap water in the hospital was untreated river water! There is a borehole on the hospital compound, but it was not enough to serve all the needs of the residents who live on the grounds and the hospital. Finally with the help of hydrologists, engineers, and project managers from the US, a second bore hole has been dug and the 19-acre compound now has clean water throughout! River water will only be used to irrigate the grounds and to extinguish fires.
Ann Knutson
annknut@gmail.com
In June 2023, we were able to tour the new oxygen plant that was recently built on the hospital grounds. During covid, the need for oxygen tanks was enormous. A company approached MMH and together they endeavored to raise funds to build the state-of-the-art facility. The company provides all the oxygen needs of the hospital and sells excess to the community. The hospital receives a portion of those outside sales. Because oxygen is now readily available, it has also enabled MMH to create a five bed High Dependency Unit (HDU), like an ICU. In turn that capacity has raised the accreditation level of the hospital. That in turn means the hospital is more attractive to medical personnel which means more advanced procedures can be performed.
On our first trip in December 2013, we noticed that hospital personnel weren’t washing their hands between patients. The reason was simple, the tap water in the hospital was untreated river water! There is a borehole on the hospital compound, but it was not enough to serve all the needs of the residents who live on the grounds and the hospital. Finally with the help of hydrologists, engineers, and project managers from the US, a second bore hole has been dug and the 19-acre compound now has clean water throughout! River water will only be used to irrigate the grounds and to extinguish fires.
Ann Knutson
annknut@gmail.com
