…but we can save them one by one.
Iaomai Medical volunteers continue to make an impact all over the world. Over the past 2 years volunteers have served in Latin American to Africa, from the Caribbean Islands to Asia and all the way back here in San Diego, California. Roughly 15,000 patients treated. Praise God!!! You guys are amazing!!!
Haiti and the aftermath…
After the devastating earthquakes in Haiti, Iaomai volunteers were some of the first medical responders to hit the ground. With support to the bigger effort, many of our volunteers served with the CMDA, Worldvision and the U.S. Government. As you can imagine the effort in Haiti will continue for the foreseeable future. If you’re looking to serve medically in Haiti – click here.
A trip to Kenya…
In March, Iaomai’s Director of Surgery, Dr. Robert (Bob) Beck and wife Jossie, returned from their 6th medical outreach to Kenya. They spent 2 weeks serving in a Kijabe Hospital. The team performed 85 life transforming plastic surgeries. Although it was a tough trip, the reward as Bob always says, “is priceless, seeing all the little girls and boys smile for the first time…tears just roll down your face.” The Becks have huge hearts. They’re back and ready for the Guatemala mission in October. They wanted me to send a warm “thank you” to all of you who prayed.
Back to the Caribbean…
On May 8th, Miles Ahead Medical returned to the Caribbean with the “Do Something World Cayman Event.” The medical team is lead by our own Joshua Kirby, who along with 8 other volunteers, will be serving a school of 513 youth for the week. On May 14th & 15th, the team will join other ministries to participate in the “Do Something Cayman Festival” with a special message from Miles McPherson. Please keep them in your prayers.
Amazing volunteers…
I know we say it a lot, but we appreciate our volunteers so much. Your motivation never ceases to amaze me. I love hearing all the stories of how you guys are impacting the world around you, whether in San Diego or some location around the globe. We love the slogan, “Do Something,” it resonates with us deeply – it’s why we started a medical organization in 2008 – to Do Medical Outreach, it’s our Do Something. We seek to serve the poorest of the poor; the ones cast out of their village because of a debilitating illness or the child who looses their innocence because they’re plagued with some sort of physical anomaly. These are the forgotten ones, the ones abandoned. The numbers don’t lie; 28,000 children (those 5 yrs old and younger) die daily from treatable and preventable illnesses, like diarrhea and malnutrition. It’s sad; however, there is hope because we can “Do Something.” Our motivation is simple and clear – to share the love of Christ in a practical way through modern medicine. I am always reminded of what my mentor taught me in the Guatemala jungle. He said, “we may not be able to save them all, but we can save them one by one.”
~Sean
