The attached is a photo of a patient by the name Anyang Adher who came from Mabior Yar which is about 4hrs walk to our clinic. She came with Antepartum Heamorrhage at a gestational age of 34weeks. She has not been attending our ANC clinic may be because of the distance. On examination there was active bleeding and needed urgent referral to a bigger hospital for possible ceaserian section to safe the life of the mother and the baby. They were urgently reffered to Wau Teaching and referral hospital on our Ambulance accompanied by Santo-A community health . She is doing fine now.
We thank God for Indeed and Truth ministies for the health care and services its giving to the people in and around Tonj.
Sham
This mother is by the name Mary Agum from a village known as yapango, near Tonj Town. She has been attending our ANC clinic from the start of the Year. We have visited her in her home during our regular Home visits. She had previously lost her baby at birth during her first pregnancy. She usually had prolonged labour due to macrosomic baby and with poor Birth assistance the baby died because it was being conducted at home by Traditional Birth Assistant.
During this time, she came to our clinic for delivery and it was not a easy delivery. We had to conduct the delivery for over two hours and finally the baby was born but slightly with birth asphyxia. I resuscitated the baby with assistance from Sham ( Nurse/midwife), Stephany ( E- Assistant) and Rebecca- a community Health Nurse.
We praise God for that and especially the Indeed and Truth Ministry for bringing a health facility to needy people because it was a difficult delivery. The baby is now doing fine and the mother is very happy to have a health bouncing baby boy especially after she had lost the previous baby after delivery.
Our vision for our medical ministry is that it would Glorify God through healing and transforming lives both physically and spiritually. Lack of medical care continues to be one of the greatest needs in Southern Sudan and our ability to meet those needs definitely leaves us feeling inadequate and overwhelmed. That is why we fully rely on Jesus and His Spirit to do above and beyond what we ask or think is possible. Jesus said he came to give life abundantly and we want those around us to trust in Him for that abundant life that starts with transforming the heart. Everywhere Jesus went He healed and spoke truth and life into people’s lives. Following His command to GO and make disciples, healing and preaching in His name, a group from Tenwek Mission hospital partnered with In Deed and Truth for a 10 day surgery clinic outreach. We enlisted the help of the local government hospital to host the surgeries in their newly overhauled theater which is barely used and lacking in equipment. They provided the space and we provided the rest. Together with Tenwek mission surgeons and medical staff we provided spiritual support to each patient through our pastoral care and provided Community Health care through local IDAT medical staff during and after surgery. The fruit was the completion of 52 successful surgeries and 5 commitments to Jesus Christ, with the gospel being presented and heard by more than 100 people. It is our greatest joy to watch a handful of our graduated pastors serving the ministry and the community. They shared Bible stories every day to the waiting crowds, patients and caretakers. Pastor Joseph always excels in engaging the people in these Bible stories. Hearts were clearly touched and many seeds were sown.
We love Tenwek’s mission statement “We treat, Jesus Heals!” That really was the message behind this outreach which has opened the door for many future medical clinics. Arriving ‘blind’ into the bush is no easy feat for any surgeon even with extensive mission experience so we are hopeful that this trip will prepare Tenwek and our team for future clinics and allow more complicated surgeries to be performed. It was quite a logistical task to gather equipment and drugs together and ensure everything was in place and we are thankful for the Lord’s guidance and wisdom as He guided every step and allowed us to be a part of this life changing event.
Most of the surgeries were for hernia or hydrocele but an emergency caesarean section was needed for one of our ANC patients who labored for 4 days without progressing. Usually in such cases both mother and baby perish even if we are able to transport them to Wau. So it was amazing to share the gift of surgery our Lord Jesus provided for her and to be able to deliver a healthy baby and also to witness her relief as she survived this traumatic labor
“Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’” – Luke 10:8-9
Prayer Requests!
Sabet recently went back to court in Kwajok to file again for Agum’s adoption. He was given the run around but persevered and completed the case with the judge who has sent his recommendation that we adopt Agum to the Ministry of Child Welfare in Juba. He will go to Juba later this month to see if there is any progress. Our prayer is that the Ministry of Child Welfare would start communicating with the US Embassy in Nairobi as we actually only need a visitor visa for now. The embassy said their hands are tied as the Juba authorities have not responded to them. In the meantime our family is in need of a break to get rest and do some fundraising but for the last 5 years we have not traveled together as a family. This is our greatest prayer need.
Please continue to pray for all our team and staff as they serve the Lord in South Sudan, that they would be filled with His Spirit and walk in His ways.
God is doing some amazing things out here in South Sudan. The malaria out here is still bad and the clinic is still very busy some days we are seeing more then 100 patients a day. Right now we have a baby who is 1 month old and came in on Thursday barely breathing and convulsing every couple minutes. My job most was to keep him breathing. We were not confident he would make it i was having to bag him a lot just to get him to breath. I am happy to say I no longer have to sit with him to keep breathing he is breathing on his own now. Yesterday was his first day without convulsions and this morning we were able to take out the NG tube. He is doing much better then when he came in. He is very tired and sleeps all day so we are still keeping him here to observe him. God definitely is healing this boy! We have had many opportunities to pray with him and his family.
God is really teaching me a lot here. I am making many new friends and love learning the culture. I have a little over 3 weeks left and it feels like time has flew by!
We have seen many cases of children in bad situation and through prayers and our limited supplies, ability and facility, God is coming forth as usual and healing these little ones, we are seeing His miracles first hand every day. When the Doctors are out of options, they just wait on God and the Lord Jesus, and in deed he has been so gracious the last 3 weeks, that many children and patients turn a corner and come back to life even when all odds were against them.
There is this child, one year old who was brought convulsing. He was in a very bad state, and the doctors had to be there to help him breathe. Nobody thought the child will make it, they were to go to Wau but the family had no money so they had to stay. Praise be to God the child can now breathe on its own.
Santino Shareing the gospel to street kids that recieved Mosquito Nets
Malaria in South Sudan stills the number one killer, especially among infants and children. One way to combat this fatal disease is through using treated Mosquito nets, In our clinic in Tonj we see a huge number of patients with malaria, 90% of the 100 and plus patients we see daily is malaria. The other issue it’s the same patients with the same problem of Malaria we see more than 2 times a month, the medication are very good, we use Coartem (Artemether. Lumefantrine) one of the best malaria drug. So we suspected the issue to be in something else, from our lab and our CHE program we discover the issues are people habits and awareness more than curing and anything else. We do have a Community health Education (CHE) program here in TONJ that takes place in the community through home visit and dialogue about diseases and prevention, one of the Topic that is discussed is treated Mosquito nets, use and benefits. We also discuss that in our daily health talk during the clinic work hours, especially in the morning. We have seen a great interest from the homes we visit in our community and from patients that come to our compound, Not because we talk about the only, but we believe because we have put value in the , what Mosquito net I mean we didn’t give the MN away for free, we have asked them to pay a montery value that will give value to the Mosquito nets and I CAN SAY IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. In the past people look down on the this type of Mosquito net, they have even nicked name it Makuien Akol meaning the bright face Bull of the day, they mean people see you through the net very clearly even at night time. No privacy, everyone hate it specially the adults and couples. Now they have a better understanding of the use and why treated one are very good, therefore they have better value to these Mosquito Nets. The price is asked of them for one mosquito net is half the price in the market. For example if its 15 ssp we asked 7ssp. And in no time they were all gone. We have made sure it didn’t end up at the hand of the traders, we have limited the quantity that one person can get and also we made sure to target Mothers and children, weather in clinic , homes we visit or the villages. We also serve outside villages like Malony where we have satellite clinic. Beside the home visit and the clinic distribution, we recently received street children that were collected and brought to Tonj from Wau. ( the second largest city in South Sudan), we have given Mosquit nets to them, about 54 children and 15 adults caretakers for the children. This group were sleeping no nets no matteres just a Tarp pastic sheet on the floor. More than 350 Mosquito nets that we were able to give and These Mosquito net are one of the best ones many people confirmed that, they have seen many bugs that are dead by the time they are ready to go under it. To sleep.
MAF has donated all the Mosquito net, KeA one of MAF missionaries who was station in Juba, Through MAF Sweden arrange for all these treated Mosquito nets to be donated to people of Tonj.
This is one of the best gifts people can receive in this season of rain, flood and Mosquitos. More than 250 house holds that has received at-least one Mosquito nets.
