I had no idea!

We met Keith Brinkman aboard the Africa Mercy in 2007.  We've gone from being acquaintances to friends to supporters of Keith as he currently serves as Mercy Ships Country Director in Liberia.  I had no idea that lives were still being changed in Liberia through the ministry of Mercy Ships!  Read this excerpt: 

  

KRB Update 2254 Two Verses - Thanksgiving - Training Keith R. Brinkman                                     31 October 2021

Surgeries continue here in Liberia with one of our volunteer surgeons at a partner hospital. As of last Friday, 169 patients (100 women + 69 men) received their healing and all in-hospital costs paid for by Mercy Ships.  They do not need to wait for the ship's arrival but so many others I am meeting are waiting for the hospital on the Mercy Ships to open in early 2023.  Our training with healthcare professionals continue.  We are in the midst of our second Biomedical Technicians training and once finished in two weeks, all of the technicians in Liberia will be trained and equipped to do their important work.  Through our partnership with CURE International, we have welcomed three of their English-speaking biomedical technicians to come and receive this vital training also.  From the Lancet Commission on Global Surgery, "Universal access to safe, affordable surgical and anesthesia care when needed saves lives, prevents disability, and promotes economic growth."  By training these biomedical technicians they can be a vital part of safety in the operating rooms by having the equipment serviced, maintained, and ready for use in the provision of safe care for Liberians.    Prayer Requests:  *Patients recovering from their surgeries and those on schedule to come that they don't miss this opportunity.  We have some upcoming complex mandible surgeries, pray that all would go well and without complications - all of these surgeries are life-changing and for some, they are life-saving   *Health and Safety for me, my team, and the people of Liberia. *Wisdom and discernment and insight as I serve in this nation. Serving together, Kofa Keith