Africa Mission Services (AMS)

Mission

Our mission is to facilitate immersive cross-cultural experiences by offering opportunities for student missionaries to engage with the Maasai culture, while simultaneously fostering the development of essential life skills.

 

Description

Africa Mission Services (AMS) is located in southern Kenya between the Maasai Mara Game Reserve and Tanzania border. AMS is a nonprofit organization that runs a full-time health center with an emphasis in women’s health (delivering approximately 45-55 babies a month) and dental care and the development of both a primary and secondary school in the local region. Annually, AMS hosts 8 to 12 mission trips from various SDA academies, churches, and universities.

 

Accommodations

Housing for student missionaries will be located on the second floor of the newly constructed women’s health center located on our 10-acre clinic campus – where other AMS local staff live. The accommodations are a three-bedroom, two bath apartment with a common kitchen/living area. There is running water, flush toilets, electricity, Wi-Fi, a table, couch, fridge, and gas stove. Basic kitchen utensil and bedding are supplied.

 

More Info

• Average Fundraising Goal: $5,000 for two semesters.
• Timeline: 6-9 months
• Location: Engos, Maasai Mara, Kenya (GOOGLE MAPS). Approximately a 6-hour drive from Nairobi, with the last three hours on dirt road.
• Language: Swahili and English are widely spoken by the younger generation. The local tribe language is Maa.
• Food: Student missionaries would need to source food and cook meals on their own. The kitchen is stocked with basic cooking utensils. Food can be sourced on arrival in Nairobi and local shops/markets.
• Church: There is an SDA Church adjacent to the AMS Clinic property. There is also opportunity to meet with the local secondary school church group.
• Requirements: Electronic Authorization to Travel (e-visa)
• Outings: There will be opportunities to go on safari in the Maasai Mara – a world renowned safari game park located just 5 miles from the AMS campus. For those wishing to travel – Kenya has a beautiful coast (you would need to take a flight or you can take the train from Nairobi) as well as you could choose to hike Mt. Kenya (the second highest mountain in Africa).

 

Student Missionary Opportunities

 

Looking for 3-4 student missionaries with interest in a variety of the below needs:

• Clinic Volunteer/Nurse
  • Assist in outpatient department & women’s health center
  • Assist two nights a week with births under the supervision of Kenyan midwives
  • Assist with organizing medical volunteer groups and activities
• Dental Volunteering
  • Assist Kenyan dentist
  • Assist in organizing mobile dental clinics when volunteer dentist visit
• Health & Wellness Education/Program Development
  • Develop educational programs with posters, visual aids, training to be used by volunteer groups at local schools
  • Assist in developing pre/post-natal classes for the  women’s health center
• Teaching Support
  • Teach at Kensington Girls Secondary School (Grades 9-12, 250 students)
  • School is located approximately a quarter of a mile from AMS clinic
  • Special need in biology, chemistry, English, computer
• Construction, Maintenance, & Mechanics
  • Work with local AMS construction team on various community projects
  • Assist in construction coordination for mission groups
  • Maintenance of the AMS Health Center
  • Grounds upkeep at the AMS Center (ability to operate a backhoe is a plus)

 

The ideal SMs would enjoy nature and wildlife, be comfortable in a remote setting, self-motivated, passionate about serving others, and have highly developed interpersonal skills.

 

For more information please visit:

 

Website: www.africamissionservices.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/africamissionservices

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