On Saturday, October 26th , all roads led to Tumaini Mission Hospital for the second annual

Tumaini International Trust Gala in Masii, Kenya. That was a day dedicated to a harambee ( a

Kiswahili word that means, pulling together). That bright sunny afternoon the community

had gathered to pull local resources together to equip the women’s ward at Tumaini

Mission Hospital. The one common phrase that was echoed by speaker after speaker was

“While we deeply appreciate the significant contributions of our American friends in

building Tumaini Mission Hospital, we would also like to participate. We do not have a lot

of money, but every little bit helps.” And they did…men, women and children brought

donations of all sizes. We had people coming from the local town of Masii, from surrounding

villages and small towns as well as partners from the cities of Machakos and Nairobi. We were

truly humbled by everyone’s generosity. In a country where most of the people earn an

average of less than $1 day, we raised $13,980 USD in cash and pledges. It was a very

heart-warming experience. With this amount of money, we will fund most of the equipment

needed for the Women’s ward.

By God’s grace, Tumaini has a great name in the community,

and they have always been supportive of our efforts to mitigate extreme poverty. But the

hospital has brought in a new level of engagement and support. Our field team led by Joel,

Michael and George Kombo did an outstanding job of mobilizing the community.

We are very encouraged by the growing interest by Kenyans to participate in the ever-

expanding story of Tumaini…now bringing quality, affordable medical services to communities

that are in desperate need of basic good healthcare.

Thank you to our international partners….thank you to our Kenyan partners…Glory to God for

all that is being accomplished each year.

Eternally grateful,

Stanley