When Dr. Franka Aguko was just a schoolgirl, she helped care for her mother after surgery. Cleaning wounds and dressing bandages sparked something deep inside her—a call to medicine. But it was a moment years later, during her undergraduate studies, that truly changed everything. A woman in severe pain came to the hospital needing […]
Caring for the Caregivers: Why The Longevity Project Matters Healthcare missionaries often serve in some of the most physically, emotionally, and spiritually demanding environments on earth. For many, the burden of sacrifice is constant—long hours, limited resources, isolation, trauma, and spiritual fatigue can take their toll over time. We believe that the ones delivering compassionate, […]
A Story of Redemption and Hope Psychiatry PA Joshua Cobb didn’t expect one of his earliest therapy cases in London to be a battle between life and death. As he began treatment for a young woman overwhelmed by depression and past suicide attempts, he relied on two things: God’s faithfulness and the prayers of MedSend […]
When Dr. Atnafu Alemayehu left Ethiopia with his new bride to begin family medicine residency training in Kenya, he carried more than medical textbooks and ambition; he carried a calling. “As a Christ-minded physician, my passion is to reach the unreached,” he says. Now in his second year of training at Tenwek Mission Hospital through […]
Guest Post by MedSend-supported RN, Caitlin Lawrence, serving in Bolivia “Can you hear me now?” I felt like the old Verizon commercial where the guy keeps asking if the person on the other end of the line can hear him. The little boy sitting in front of me quickly whipped his head around and started […]
How the National Scholars Program Empowers Doctors Like Faith Lelei “To me, providing healthcare without spiritual care is incomplete,” says Dr. Faith Lelei. “That is one of the reasons I love working with MedSend—because of the realization that healthcare is a platform to share the love of Christ.” Faith’s journey began with a simple but […]
In the heart of Malawi, MedSend-supported doctor Christina Miller is proving that sustainable change happens when training local leaders to serve their own communities. After giving a talk in a rural village on preventing childhood illnesses, Christina was met with a challenge: “That’s a great talk, but what are you going to do for […]
“God had really grown our faith to that degree, to where we could stand in the face of danger and trust that the Lord was fully sovereign.” Geoffrey Moses, a family medicine physician, and his wife Nicole, an occupational therapist, serve in healthcare missions in West Africa in a country severely impacted by a civil […]
Dr. Tim Love is a passionate general surgeon whose journey into medical missions has reshaped lives in Southern Ethiopia. As the program director for the Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons (PAACS) at Soddo Christian Hospital, Dr. Love dedicates his work to training national healthcare leaders, empowering them with both clinical excellence and a heart for […]
Empowering Global Communities Through Emotional and Spiritual Care For Dr. Evelyn Badillo Cordero, healthcare missions go beyond physical healing—they bring emotional and spiritual restoration to communities in need. As a MedSend-supported clinical psychologist missionary, Evelyn has spent 15 years equipping local leaders to care for the emotional well-being of the people they serve. “I’m […]
