This story is slightly unusual, in that I was moved to write it by an urgent call for help that has come from the team in Mandritsara - the need for medical doctors. Staffing levels from August onwards look absolutely critical…

This is the story of a little girl, named Siadine. Siadine is eight and lives with her parents in a remote village. One day, she was being a big sister to her little brother, when she fell…

In May ’23 I came out to Mandritsara to set up a new dental surgery in the hospital. I didn’t think I had too much to fear back then, but possibly not being allowed to do what you are trained to do is a bit scary…

One of the delights of working at Hopitaly Vaovao Mahafaly is seeing God answer prayers… And it is a special joy to be able to come to a patient’s bedside and testify to our Father’s goodness in answering those prayers.

"Something's wrong with my baby! I need help! This isn't normal!" Olivia is in a panic (true story, name changed for privacy

Whilst growing up considering what to study at University, I had an enthusiasm for supporting medical mission work to meet spiritual and physical needs of people in contexts with less material resources than our own.

I wasn’t planning anything else. I was retired and settling down to life in UK. Or so I thought! As I write (early November 2023) I am sitting in a hotel room in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar

For a pregnant woman, this journey of several days is exhausting. Lamina was incredibly happy when she finally saw Mandritsara in the distance and by chance even found a bajaj (a small three-wheeled taxi) that could take her and her companions.