Grace African Medical Missions has partnered with Dr. David Bruenning of the International Children’s Fund to deliver a sea rail container full of 17 million dollars worth of medicine to missions serving children in South Sudan. The International Children's Fund will ship the medicine to Port Mombasa in Kenya. Our job is to make sure the medicine gets to Nimule, South Sudan, for distribution – about 900 miles over land. The container has shipped from the Netherlands. It is arrived in Mombasa on February 25th. From there it began its overland journey to Nimule, arriving at the beginning May.

Please, join me in remembering the little boy on the steps of the Allere Clinic by ensuring that these medicines will reach children in clinics throughout South Sudan. Support our brothers and sisters in Sudan by giving generously today with our secure form.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Update From the Field

Praise God!

The container of medicine arrived in Port Mombasa this week, and we were getting concerned that port fees would start to accrue if the funds didn't come through in a timely manner to pay for transportation to South Sudan. Over coffee this morning I received an email stating that a donor was willing to advance the exact amount we needed. So, the work moves ahead... and we trust that the team on the ground will soon have the medicine in hand for distribution to those who need it the most...Our goal now is to raise the monthly support needed to ensure a steady flow of medicine and medical equipment.

In another show of God's provision, we were able to find a shipper who can move the medical supplies from Mombasa, Kenya to Nimule, Sudan for $4,500 - half of what we had originally anticipated. We have updated our donation forms to reflect this change - now a mere $5 pays to move the container one mile. Please do not forget that we still need to raise the money to pay for moving the container, although it is currently moving. Also pray that the shipping will be smooth, without major delays because of weather, truck failure, or human intervention.

It is a real joy to be connected to people who care enough to respond to the desperate need of those who don't have much of a voice in this world. Thank you.

Robert Kirkman
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