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Brad had never left the United States. Then he joined a FAME short-term medical trip and found himself serving alongside an local pharmacist and discovering how God could use him halfway around the world.

Read how one trip participant came home with more than memories. He came home engaged in God’s mission.

Brad Came Home Engaged - FAME Brad had never left the United States. In fact, he had spent his entire life in a small town of about 1,500 people. Then, during a recent FAME short term trip, Brad found himself, a non-medical trip participant , working in the pharmacy station alongside Jackie, an indigenous pharmacist. Jackie

Sometimes, a Moment of Care becomes the beginning of something much more lasting. During a recent FAME medical mission, one woman received help with her vision, and a connection to a local church that could continue walking alongside her.

Read how Care and Christ come together at a Point of Care.

When You Can Finally See - FAME She knew something wasn’t right with her eyes. But knowing there’s a problem and knowing what to do about it are two very different things. During a recent FAME short-term medical trip in Africa, Adam examined this woman’s eyes using portable equipment the team had brought with them. The eye s...

A little boy in Kenya came to a FAME medical mission outreach with an earache and worsening hearing. What the medical team discovered, and the care he received, is a powerful reminder of why having the right person, with the right resources, in the right place matters.

Read his story and also learn how you can pray for a Point of Care through our CarePoint Prayer initiative.

The Right Person. The Right Place. That’s a Point of Care. - FAME The little boy’s ear hurt. And his hearing was getting worse. When your FAME trip co-leader Suzie examined him during a recent FAME medical mission in Kenya, she discovered the problem. A cockroach had crawled into his ear and died. It took several people to hold the frightened little boy still wh...

A frightening accident left a young expectant mother with one question: Is my baby okay? An ultrasound and a Moment of Care gave her the answer she desperately needed.

Read the full story on our website and see how you are helping make moments like this possible around the world.

Sometimes What You Can See Changes Everything - FAME She had been riding on the back of a motorbike when it was struck by a car. The young mother was pregnant. By the time she arrived at the Ewaso Ngiro Clinic in Kenya, while a FAME team was there, she was concerned about her injuries. But you can imagine the question that mattered most to her:

It started with a broken leg. But what began as a simple Moment of Care became a relationship, a family choosing to follow Jesus, and ultimately, two new churches!

This is what can happen when healthcare opens the door to the Gospel. Read the full story and see how one Moment of Care can have an impact far beyond the clinic.

It started with a Broken Leg - FAME A young man arrived at one of your FAME clinics, which opened last year serving people who often have very limited access to healthcare, with a badly broken leg. The medical team did what you would expect. They treated his immediate needs, splinted the leg to prepare for his

El-Favour’s life began in a place no child should ever be, but today, she is surrounded by love and care in Tanzania. And now, thanks to YOU, something new is waiting for her and the other children there: a clinic that will bring healthcare right where they need it most.

Read El-Favour’s story and see how you’re helping create Points of Care where healing begins, hope grows, and Christ is made known.

She Was Found Crying in the Forest - FAME   El-Favour was found crying in a forest. She had been abandoned shortly after birth. Some people passing by heard her cries, found her, and after the necessary legal steps were completed, El-Favour arrived at a place very different from where her life had begun. A place full of love. Today, she is...

What if you could stay connected to a specific place where healthcare and the hope of Christ are being shared—not through sponsorship, but through prayer? Discover FAME’s new CarePoint Prayer Partnership and choose a place to pray for throughout the year.

https://fameworld.org/what-if-an-introduction-to-carepoints/

Sometimes the most powerful moments come from the most unexpected places. When a village chief in the Democratic Republic of the Congo presented a local pastor with the community’s “symbol of power,” his response was simple: “I am not a powerful man. But I serve a very powerful God.” Read this inspiring story and see how God is transforming an entire community through Points of Care.

https://fameworld.org/a-powerful-god/