“Let us do good.....”
The Central Africa Medical Mission serves as a supportive arm to the Gospel mission of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS) by providing humanitarian aid to the people of Malawi and Zambia.
Welcome to the Central Africa Medical Mission, a 50-year legacy of healthcare in Zambia and Malawi. The volunteers and national staff see many faces and have been a light of Jesus to many people. Their work is one of humility, patience, commitment, and sacrifice for people that they may never see again. It is leaving a place of comfort and entering one that brings constant reminders of pain, disease, sorrow, and loneliness. Yet, it also brings the blessings of new friendships, lessons in perseverance and character, and a strengthened faith in the One who sustains, cares for, and loves all people.
The Medical Mission is a program in which WELS or ELS health care professionals can use their God-given abilities to spread His love in a different area of the world. This ministry is a tremendous benefit to the Lutheran Church of Central Africa and our fellow sisters and brothers in Jesus.
Your Christian sisters,
The Central Africa Medical Mission Committee
50th Anniversary PrayerLord of the harvest, we include in our prayers a special word of thanks to you on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of our WELS Central Africa Medical Mission. We thank you for all of the blessings you have shown to them over the past 50 years.
January 2012
Happy New Year – even though we are into February!
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Empty Prescription Pill Bottles*** At this time, our clinics have sufficient supplies of empty prescription bottles.
Mission Update January 2012
Greetings from the Central Africa Medical Missions in Zambia and Malawi!
Perhaps you are experiencing a snowstorm, bitter cold, or the dry winds of winter. Today it is 74 degrees Fahrenheit in both Lusaka, Zambia and Lilongwe, Malawi. The chance of rain or thunderstorms this week is 39%-80% each day. With the holidays behind us, warm temps and the rainy season signal the start of our busiest days. We are always excited to see the rains come as the planting and growing season begin … but then the mosquitoes begin to hatch. Our clinics see the most patients from now in January to April due to malaria. Last year, however, April and May were record months. For the past year, Malawi has experienced a shortage of medications and fuel. The medications that are available are costing us more. No relief is expected soon. The shortage is not as severe in Zambia for which we are very grateful.
Thank you for your continued prayers in our efforts to be a bridge to the Gospel in Zambia and Malawi.
(Linda Liesener, CAMM committee chair) |
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