Stories
For a long time, God has put in my heart a thirst for a job that is directly linked to the expansion of His Kingdom. One day, our pastor said that praying is good, but you must also have the willingness of heart to respond to God’s call to action.
I am in Bananaville, I have come by Helimission helicopter to this remote village on the edge of the rainforest and two days’ walk from Mandritsara as part of the regular outreach of the Good News Hospital community health team. My task is to see those who are sick…
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.
A story for Christmas from the Good News Hospital, Mandritsara (though the true story on which it is based actually took place in July).
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
