At Medical Ambassadors International we build relationships with the world’s most vulnerable people and together we work to heal communities both physically and spiritually.
Medical Ambassadors International is equipping communities through Christ-centered health and development.
For 40 years, Medical Ambassadors International has been working to heal communities and transform lives. Jesus’ ministry on earth revealed that he cares for the whole person. He was moved by people’s spiritual and physical pain. At Medical Ambassadors International, we strive to follow the example Jesus set for holistic healing. We use a development process called Community Health Evangelism (abbreviated CHE; pronounced chay; in some countries, depending on the context the program, is referred to as Community Health Education or Community Development Education) that addresses the needs of the whole person – physical, spiritual, emotional, and social. By using CHE, Medical Ambassadors is equipping individuals to be independent workers and evangelists in their own communities. At present MAI works in 2,674 communities around the world impacting a population of over 2.98 million people in 75 countries with 52,442 volunteers.
Indonesia: A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck in the mountainous Cianjur region on the west coast of Indonesia’s Java island. The latest official figures, posted by BBC News, say 271 people were killed – many of them children – and are 40 still missing. Hundreds of others were injured. Local CHE leaders are assessing the situation and will advise next steps to support relief efforts in this unfolding emergency.
October 25, 2022
Pakistan: Torrential monsoon rains triggered the most severe flooding in Pakistan’s recent history, washing away villages and leaving almost 10 million children in need of immediate, lifesaving support, and at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition. Hundreds of thousands of homes have been damaged or destroyed, while many public health facilities, water systems and schools have been destroyed or damaged. Click here to learn how MAI is responding and what you can do to help.
October 20, 2022
Nigeria flooding has displaced more than one million people, according to the AlJazeera news release. 33 out of 36 states have flooded and the death toll is 600. MAI Regional Coordinator, Dayo Obaweya, is assessing needs.
October 20, 2022
Maracay, Venezuela: Heavy rains have caused five small rivers to flood, taking at least 52 lives and provoking great losses. Our CHE national leader, Jose Luis Villegas, reports that, though none of the volunteers or committee members have been affected, the city has lost power and internet is unpredictable. Their church is responding with supplies and they are ready to provide Psychological First Aid and provisions, but for now the tasks are focused on rescue and cleanup.
MAI Crisis Response
The strategy of Community Health Evangelism/Education (CHE) operates on a principle of maximizing available resources within the community to enable it to move towards a sustainable and empowering outcome. Disasters in a community, depending on their intensity, often leave the community with depleted resources in building back a viable survival strategy.
Click below to see our efforts in action and read about current needs around the globe.
