Medical Benevolence Foundation

Medical supplies and equipment: In every developing country, access to up-to-date medical equipment and lifesaving medicines is extremely limited. At the same time, millions of dollars' worth of medical equipment and pharmaceuticals are discarded by hospitals and companies every year in the U.S. Working with a number of U.S. based partners, MBF ships refurbished and new equipment, as well as much needed medicines and supplies, to international hospital partners in Kenya, Malawi, DR Congo, and Haiti. Working operating room lights and mobile ultrasounds, for example, enable the doctors and nurses to treat their patients safely and effectively. Beds and exam tables improve levels of patient care. Sterile supplies reduce the chance for infection. Medicines reduce pain and suffering.

Mission education: An important mission of MBF is to work with the church of North America to effectively and thoughtfully partner in ministry with the church in developing countries. This includes a spiritual ministry program whose training is led by MBF and leaders of its partner institutions and is implemented to staff members of our partner institutions. Additionally, MBF launched the Center for Global Nursing Development in 2017. Through the Center for Global Nursing Development, MBF has taken an international leadership position to create opportunities to engage and develop nursing practices and nursing education in the developing countries we currently serve.

Worldwide medical mission: MBF works as an indispensable link to engage churches in the developing world to transform lives by building strong, self-sustaining healthcare ministries. As a Christ-centered mission with 60 years of experience, MBF mobilizes individuals and churches in North America to equip churches in developing countries with skills and resources for medical ministries in four crucial areas: hospital development, nursing schools and scholarships, critical health services for women and children, and primary care clinics. During the last year, MBF partner hospitals delivered over 25,000 babies, served nearly 51,000 in-patients, and over 585,000 out-patients. MBF's strategy is to establish long-term partnerships with 12 hospitals and 67 clinics in developing countries to support critical medical services for women and children. Most importantly, MBF helps to develop and collaborate in projects whose goal is self-sustainability. During the last year, MBF's 10 supported nursing schools had a total enrollment of 3,664 and graduated 756 nurses.

Infrastructure Improvements: MBF receives grants from the USAID American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program in support of construction projects in Kenya. One such recently completed project in 2022 was the completion of a 60-student dormitory on the campus of the Clive Irvine School of Nursing at Chogoria Hospital in Kenya. We are currently preparing to construct two additional structures (Student Classrooms and Faculty Offices) at Chogoria. We expect to begin construction in late 2023 or early 2024.