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Deliver Health Through MedEx Kits!
Gripping the sides of their seats, OBI representatives made the 18-mile journey
across horrendous roads from Kazakhstan's capital of Almaty to the Chemolgan Station
area. Contents of two MedEx Kits could be heard shifting in the back as the passenger's
anticipation rose while approaching their first destination of mercy. The car
stopped and the adventure began...
Designed to counter minor medical problems of people living in under developed
regions worldwide, OBI's MedEx Kit program delivers health and offer hope! Find
out how to sponsor a MedEx here...
Nestled in a rural village of southern Kazakhstan, approximately 5,000 men, women and children live a hand-to-mouth existence. Closed factories contribute to high unemployment. Some survive through farming, making the equivalent to $20 per month. Imagine the nearest affordable medical facility being 93 miles away! Because the villagers' primary modes of transportation are horses, wagons and walking, this might as well be 100's. Simple bandages, antiseptic and cough medicines are unaffordable and unobtainable. However, there is now a beam of light coming through the Agape Church.
On February 15th, a local doctor named Nina and a couple of other church members
greeted OBI representatives from both Almaty and the USA. The OBI representatives
brought with them the contents for the first MedEx Kit to be placed in Kazakhstan!
Enough for 200 people, Nina quickly inventoried the various articles including
stomach relief, pain relief tablets, adhesive bandages, rubber gloves, rubbing
alcohol and a sutcher kit among many other desperately needed items.
This unemployed doctor had refrained from moving to find work in order to help
her neighbors. Dedicated to serve in managing the MedEx Kit program in the village,
Nina plans on being on call around the clock as well as having regular office
hours. Within one year, this program should be fully supported by the community.
"I'm very excited to see this program grow," shared OBI's Regional Manager Christianne
Debysingh. "MedEx will allow churches to grow and become the community center.
People will come to the church for help, thus bringing about a catalyst for change
in the community."
Later that afternoon, a MedEx Kit was given to the Enbekshy Church. As a midwife,
an excited woman named Kumesi will oversee the program in this village where 70%
of 1,500 persons are unemployed and there are more than 20 street children. Access
to emergency vehicles is nonexistent and most babies are still born at home. Birth
defects are commonplace due to past chemical exposure from a now closed factory.
MedEx Kits were placed in both these communities as well as in a youth prison
housing approximately 300 inmates between the ages of 14-18. This was successfully
coordinated on the Kazakhstan side by Roman Dudnik. Each location was given two
logbooks. Participants will record the patient's name, symptoms and treatment
given in one as well as record stories in the other. Roman will receive monthly
progress reports.
"Kazakhstan's MedEx program couldn't have been put into more capable hands," stated
Kreg Vaughne', MedEx Program Manager.
MedEx Kits are both a practical and life-saving way to help rural communities
in need around the world! We can't continue without you, your group or church's
participation.
Find out how to sponsor a MedEx Kit here...
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