1. Buying the bibles
2. Kevin and Kara taking some to Gisakura community
3. Pastor John giving dictionaries to the chief of the village, Simon with brother Guilluame
4. The Methodist Church in Kibogora
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Sharing The Word
On Tuesday, Kevin, Kara, Mark and Jeremiah went to a local bible vendor and purchased 3 boxes of bibles in Kinyarwandan (the local language) as well as a box of dictionaries. We bought them to share with the community in Gisakura and the Methodist church in Kibogora.
1. Buying the bibles
2. Kevin and Kara taking some to Gisakura community
3. Pastor John giving dictionaries to the chief of the village, Simon with brother Guilluame
4. The Methodist Church in Kibogora
1. Buying the bibles
2. Kevin and Kara taking some to Gisakura community
3. Pastor John giving dictionaries to the chief of the village, Simon with brother Guilluame
4. The Methodist Church in Kibogora
Marc Scharen with Tracy Kelly, NP and Dr Fabien
Tracy is an NP from Duke Medical and is helping Dr Fabien to start a hemophilia clinic at the University Central Hospital of Kigali.
Marc and Wendy Scharen visit to King Fiesel Hospital to Meet Dr Fabien Ntagana
Marc and Wendy met with Dr Fabien Ntagnana, Hematologist to discuss Rwanda's hemophilia population and treatment. Marc works with a non-profit organization - Save One Life (saveonelife.org) that provides support to developing countries for hemophilia patients and NGOs (Non-Government Organizations). Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that affects 1 in 20,000 males. This causes bleeding into the joints leading to joint damage at an early age and eventually will leave them disabled, which in a developing country is devastating. If untreated, many patients will die at an early age.
In Rwanda, a hemophilia program is just getting started by Dr Fabien where they have diagnosed only 20 patients in the country. They believe 5-600 patients currently reside in Rwanda but they do not have the resources to diagnose or treat those patients. Through Save One Life we hope to provide support in education, diagnosis, treatment and genetic counseling.
In Rwanda, a hemophilia program is just getting started by Dr Fabien where they have diagnosed only 20 patients in the country. They believe 5-600 patients currently reside in Rwanda but they do not have the resources to diagnose or treat those patients. Through Save One Life we hope to provide support in education, diagnosis, treatment and genetic counseling.
Visiting Gisakura School
Kevin and Kara visited the Gisakura school on their last trip and this was reconnecting with many friends and bringing some helpful supplies for them and offering ongoing support.
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