Empowering Christ-centered quality patient care in rural Kenya

We accelerate the impact of Tenwek Mission Hospital in Bomet, Kenya, through capacity-building, financial resources and spiritual support.

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Run Ben Run for Compassionate Care was a great success! Thank you!

On October 3rd, at Fort Benjamin Harrison Park in Indianapolis as Ben Siele, CEO of Tenwek Hospital, ran the Indy Half Marathon, and we raised $18,755 in donations for compassionate care.  Thank you for your support of the least of these.  100% of funds raised go to helping the least of these patients who need financial support for their medical care.

Rural Kenyans lack access to quality healthcare. A thriving Tenwek Hospital is the solution.

People throughout rural Kenya face significant healthcare challenges due to extreme poverty and under-resourced facilities. We provide Tenwek Hospital with spiritual encouragement, peer support, and financial capacity to provide world-class healthcare to people throughout Kenya.

OUR MODEL

Our model supports Christ-centered quality patient care in rural Kenya.

Spiritual Support

We develop a network of Christians around the world who will pray for the leaders at Tenwek Hospital and the patients they serve.

Capacity Building

We collaborate with professionals in the US who help to facilitate Tenwek Hospital’s Christ-centered mission by networking, fundraising and on-site service.

Financial Resources

We raise funds to address Tenwek Hospital’s financial needs, including capital campaign projects.

Bed Project Update – Kangaroo Beds are busy!

This year FOT replaced all the beds at Tenwek Hospital including main wards, maternal and child health, ICU and NICU with incubators.  Thank you to all who supported this effort.  The beds are full and it is a joy to see the blessings of the Kangaroo Beds for mother and child.

Did you know Unicef Research shows that Kangaroo Beds cut the risk of death in the first 28 days of life by up to 32% to 40% for premature or low-birth-weight infants compared to standard incubator care?  U

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