Missionaries started Kapsowar Hospital as a small dispensary, nearly 80 years ago. Today, the 126-bed hospital provides medical care for more than 300,000 people who live in rural villages in the Cherangani Hills and Kerio Valley in northwestern Kenya. Hospital staff recently launched a mobile medical outreach to help bring physical healing and the hope of the Gospel to the Pokot people who live miles away in the Kerio Valley.
It took five hours to reach the Pokot village of Lodengo. Heavy rains had washed out roads, and most streams and rivers had no bridges. Even trucks with four-wheel drive got stuck in the mud.
Pokot women wear colorful necklaces, beaded collars, and headbands decorated with shells and small stones.
Dr. Kyle Jones greeted Pokot families and shared the Good News as they waited for the clinic to begin.
Babies were weighed and immunized against childhood diseases.
Expectant mothers received prenatal care and counseling.
The medical team prays for every patient.
Kyle and Vanessa Jones responded to God’s call to serve for two years at Kapsowar Hospital through World Medical Mission’s Post-Residency Program. They plan to continue serving at Kapsowar Hospital as a full-time medical missionary family.
Some mothers walked more than 18 miles to bring their children to the clinic.
Patients who are treated in the clinic are invited to come back for church services on Sunday morning.
Under construction. Responding to the critical need for medical care, Dr. Jones and others raised funds to build a clinic in Lodengo.
Pokot families live off the land and herd goats and cattle. Homes are built with local materials, with grass-covered roofs and mud-packed walls.
Young Pokot warriors tend the herds, protecting them from wild animals and cattle raiders from neighboring tribes.
