Give to Friends of Kijabe

About Friends of Kijabe

Friends of Kijabe is a charitable partner of AIC Kijabe Mission Hospital in Kenya, supporting the vision to impact 1 Million Lives for Christ in Africa each year by providing compassionate healthcare, excellent training and spiritual ministry in Jesus Christ.

Friends of Kijabe provides grants in three major areas:

  1. Needy Patient Funding: 95% of patients at Kijabe can afford the cost of treatment through insurance, savings, and community support. We seek to provide financial support for the other 5% so “the least of these” can receive medical or surgical treatment regardless of their financial situation.*
  2. Student Scholarships: Many of the 500 students at Kijabe College of Health Sciences arrive with funding, but life happens along the way. If a parent or family member suffers illness, loss of employment or death, a student may suddenly lose the ability to pay for tuition. A scholarship committee considers need, merit and mission purpose when allocating awards.*
  3. Infrastructure (Facilities and Equipment): Even though the cost of treatment in Kenya may be a fraction of a hospital in America or Europe, the equipment and critical infrastructure are similar. Purchasing high-quality, dependable machines and constructing world-class medical and educational facilities have far-reaching impact.


    *Fund recipients are determined by AIC Kijabe Hospital committee according to needs assessments and policies.

How can you help?

Give

How can AIC Kijabe Hospital provide world-class healthcare in Kijabe at an affordable cost for Kenyan patients?

Much like a St. Jude’s or MD Anderson in the U.S., generosity is a huge part of providing excellent training and compassionate healthcare in Kenya.


The majority of Friends of Kijabe support comes from individuals and families like yours. Any amount can make a big difference!

Basic Costs:
Clinic Visit: $10
CT Scan: $125
Chemotherapy: $200
Simple Surgery: $300
Night in the hospital ward: $25
Night in the ICU: $100

Click here to find information for giving online or by check, donating securities gift-aid eligible U.K. donations, and the Friends of Kijabe gift-acceptance policy.

Pray

Please pray for AIC Kijabe Hospital to carry on the healing ministry of Jesus, caring for physical and spiritual needs in Kenya. Pray for our leaders to make wise decisions. Pray for clinicians as they carry heavy workloads and the moral burden that comes from working in a resource-limited setting. Pray for financial needs to be provided. Pray for patients to encounter God’s love through the care they receive. Pray for our students to grow in love of medicine and love of Christ!

Serve

If you are a physician interested in short-term volunteer mission service please contact Samaritan’s Purse World Medical Mission for placement opportunities. Long-term missionary sending agencies for Kijabe Hospital are Serge, SIM, AIM, and CHSC.

Visiting academic rotations are available through affiliated universities including Vanderbilt, Temple, Indiana, Pitt, University of Washington, UAB, and Wake Forest University for select programs with faculty oversight at Kijabe.

Share

Relationships are the cornerstone of Friends of Kijabe. Do you have a friend or family member who would like to be part of the mission to provide hope and healing in Kenya? Forward an email update, make an introduction to one of our team members, or best of all, bring them to Kenya for a visit!

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