Medical Missions Newsletter November 2025
Have you thought about going on a short-term mission trip? Do you desire to see and experience the work of building God’s kingdom in another part of the world? Short-term mission trips are one way 1st Presbyterian Church is globally engaged to spread the gospel.
Individuals wishing to join a team serving an underserved community in Nairobi are invited to consider traveling to Kenya from September 3–13, 2026. The team will engage in community health outreach by operating clinics that provide fundamental medical care, and through that care share the love of Christ.
This 1st Pres team will need non-medical as well as medical providers. Some of the roles to be filled include the following:
Checking in clinic patients
Assistance with clinic set up and flow
Physical assessment and treatment by medical providers
Packaging of medications for distribution
Conducting basic vision screening for reading glasses
Lab testing, medication administration by nurses
Spiritual encouragement and prayer with patients
The team will partner with Imbumi and Martha Makuku and their ministry through the Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church and school in the Kibera slum, as well as the Shunem Home property in Kiserian, outside of Nairobi.
Kibera is the largest slum in Nairobi, and the largest urban slum in Africa, with an area of about 1 square mile and population estimates that range from 150,000 to 1,000,000. A 2008 detailed and systematic study concluded that Kibera has as many as 270,000 residents. The most densely populated city in the world is Manilla, with 111,000/square mile. The most densely populated city in the United States, Union City, New Jersey, is just under 53,000/square mile.
Most of those living in the slum are extremely poor by western standards. The average income is less than $1 a day. High unemployment, rampant HIV/AIDS, and violent crime are facts of life for the residents. There is no formal infrastructure, clean water is scarce, and there is no developed sewage system. The lack of sanitation, poor nutrition, and very little access to health care contribute greatly to the hardships experienced by those living in Kibera.
It is here, in a place that may seem impenetrably dark to some, that God has called us to be His light. It is here that Imbumi Makuku preaches His word. It is here where the KRPC ministers to the image bearers of Christ that live in Kibera. It is here that mission teams provide medical care, and receive the love and warmth that flow freely from the students, teachers, and staff. It is here that the students at the KRPC School receive a Biblically based education, and meals funded by our Kibera Kids program.
Information from the KenyaMercyMinisties.org website
To apply to participate on this team please visit https://www.1stpresbyterianworldmissions.com/missions-trips