The Ezekiel 37 Medical Ministry team was formed when Dr. David Dietrich, an orthopedic surgeon, agreed to join his pastor, Pastor Bob Hayes, on a medical mission trip to Uganda. Pastor Hayes has been going to Uganda for 20 years. Becky Carreira and Brandy Riggins joined Dr. Dietrich on the first trip in January 2010. During that trip there were 250 people treated in 3 different villages. We knew right away that the Lord had bigger plans for us! We started planning our next trip as soon as we got on the plane back to the USA.
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Pastor Bob Hayes, Dr. David Dietrich,
Laura Knetzer (founder of Mercy Uganda), Becky Carreira, and Brandy Riggins, LPN
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| Medical clinic in a classroom. We had a local nurse midwife working with us as well. |
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Beautiful rainbow at the end of the day. This is the school in Kyamagemule
(clinic was in the door on the right)
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The team returned in September 2010 with two new members. On the trip we partnered with Mercy Uganda and their team who helped tremendously with organization, crowd control, and translating. We were able to treat over 450 people in 3 villages. Mercy Uganda also works in a VERY remote region named Karamoja which is in the northern part of Uganda near the Sudan and Kenya borders. It was like walking into the pages of National Geographic. Karamoja was an incredible experience and further solidified for us that this is what the Lord has called us to do and where we were meant to be.
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Becky Carreira, Don Lourcey, PA, Dr. David Dietrich
Brandy Riggins, LPN, and Rebecca Vaught, OT
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Little girl in Kokorio (village in Karamoja) receiving much needed medicine, vitamins, and toothbrush.
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| Nurse Brandy taking vital signs on children. |
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| Medical clinic under a shade tree in Kayapas (a village in Karamoja). |
In September 2011, the team once again grew in members and we returned to the villages in Karamoja. During the trip we treated over 500 people and we worked to establish a relationship with a hospital in Matany, Karamoja. We distributed medicines, vitamins, 400 toothbrushes, 300 pairs of flip flops, 600 pairs of underwear, 200 mosquito nets, and 150 pairs of reading glasses.
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Dr. David Dietrich, Rebecca Vaught, OT, Nicki Burnett,
Brandy Riggins, LPN, Becky Carreira, and Don Lourcey, PA
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The team outside Mulago Hospital along with Mercy Uganda's Laura Knetzer,
Gabriel Lobu, and Henry Mello.
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| We worked in the outpatient orthopedic clinic at Mulago Hospital. It was a very interesting and educational experience for all of us. Mulago Hospital is Uganda's referral hospital. It's the last resort for anyone in Uganda that is ill. It is also where the country's medical school is. |
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| We held a medical clinic at our hotel for some of Mercy Uganda's sponsored students and children who are awaiting sponsorship. This young lady is Phiona who was stabbed in a mistaken identity attack. She has spinal cord damage from the knife. |
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| A child in Kokorio |
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| Children of Kokorio |
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| Dr. Dietrich along with Pastor Philip (translating) with an older man who received medicine, vitamins and a pair of prescription glasses. We had over 150 pairs of glasses donated for distribution. |
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| These ladies were very happy to receive mosquito nets. There was 200 nets distributed on this trip. |
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We were happy to have a local 4th year medical student and some nurses from the
Catholic Hospital in Matany join us in the medical clinics in Karamoja.
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| We were also able to distribute 300 pairs of flip flops and 600 pairs of underwear during the trip. |
Our prayer is for the team to continue to grow so we can continue to share God's love and provide medical care to the people of Uganda. Will you join us in prayer?
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