March 2025

In mid-February while many in the US were shivering from subzero temperatures, CAMM
along with its partners – Lutheran Congregations in Missions for Christ or LCMC (our sister
church in Kenya), The One Africa Team and the Committee for Aid and Relief held our
second medical camp at St. Peters Church in Karima, Kenya.

We held a similar camp at the same location in February 2024 where we saw 1441 patients over a 4 day period. More importantly, the Holy Spirit has worked in the hearts of the people from that area and led the congregation to start two daughter congregations.

The original intent was to hold the 2025 camp in Nairobi but finding a plot of land large
enough to hold the clinic, that was close to one of the church sites proved too problematic. It was decided to hold the camp at the same location as the 2024 camp. One of the outcomes of the first camp at St. Peters is that we had built very good relationships with the Kirinyaga County Health Department, who is a key partner providing help with the purchase of low-cost medications, gaining government approval for the camp and arranging for the registrars, nurses, technicians, clinicians and pharmacists who make the camp such a success. Another strong relationship we have built is with our friends at the LCMC who arrange the logistics and ensure that the site is ready for the camp.

This year’s camp was much like last year’s in that it was mainly for health screening and
was held over a 5 day period. When a patient entered the site, he or she first attended a
small group devotion led by a pastor or evangelist, next they registered and then had blood pressure and blood sugar taken and their body mass index (BMI) calculated, After speaking with a nutritionist, patents would see a clinician to determine if meds were needed for high blood pressure (which there was a lot of) or be treated for any other condition. There was a truck on site each day with an initiative called Beyond Zero, where women could be examined and treated for cervical cancer.

HIV patients could also be tested and consulted on site and women were taught how to conduct a self- breast examination. Finally, patients would visit the pharmacy and receive any medications they may need, free of charge. Some patients were referred to the hospital for further testing or treatment and we did have to call the ambulance for one or two emergencies. Over a 5 day period we served 2,020 patients.

This year we were joined by 6 volunteers from the United States, four of whom were
nurses. The volunteers spent their days working with Kenyan colleagues in the Beyond
Zero truck, taking blood pressures and blood sugars, conducting BMI’s, managing the
pharmacy storeroom and working with Kenyan clinicians and HIV patients. Each day
Pastor John Roebke, who attended the camp with his wife Nancy, would start the day
with a devotion, so that we could keep our minds focused on the true reason for the
camp which was to spread the good news of the Gospel.

We already have a location picked out for another medical camp in early 2026.

In June, Pastor Roebke and I will be travelling to western Kenya where we will meet
church and government leaders in Chabera, Kenya to plan the next camp. Praise God for
the success of this year’s camp, and the opportunity to spread the Gospel in Kenya.
Please pray for us as we plan the next camp while continuing the work at our clinics in
Zambia and Malawi.

Gary Evans
Field Director