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Samaritan's Purse (World Medical Mission)

Serve with World Medical Mission

World Medical Mission places Christian doctors, nurses and dentists in partner mission hospitals, including AIC Kijabe and Tenwek in Kenya, to relieve staff and train local workers. Short-term and post-residency placements are available.

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Why this is listed

The main entry point for medical professionals wanting to serve at African mission hospitals.

How to start

  1. Open samaritanspurse.org (opens an external site) and read what Samaritan's Purse (World Medical Mission) says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: ongoing.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

Close to this

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    AIC Kijabe Hospital (via Friends of Kijabe)

    AIC Kijabe Hospital / Friends of Kijabe

    AIC Kijabe is an Africa Inland Church mission hospital offering patient care, training and spiritual ministry. Physicians are routed to Samaritan's Purse World Medical Mission; others can connect through Friends of Kijabe.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Kijabe, Kenya
    Area
    Medical & public health

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Medical & public healthProvisional

    Volunteer at CURE children's hospitals

    CURE International

    CURE runs Christian children's hospitals in seven African countries that provide surgery for treatable disabilities at no cost to families, alongside spiritual care. Medical and non-medical volunteers can apply to serve on site for short or longer terms.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Africa
    Area
    Medical & public health

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Medical & public healthProvisional

    Volunteer with Living Hope

    Living Hope

    Living Hope runs health, HIV and substance-recovery, education and skills programmes in Cape Town's southern peninsula with the stated aim of reaching people for Christ. Local and visiting volunteers can serve in its health care, life skills and community programmes.

    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Cape Town, South Africa
    Area
    Medical & public health

    Last verified October 24, 2026

Before you go

Something to read, watch or listen to before you show up. From Ripened Harvest; the picks change each day.

  • PodcastsProvisional

    GriefShare

    GriefShare

    Short videos and testimonies for people grieving a loved one, drawn from the GriefShare support group curriculum.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    Podcast · Introductory

    Last verified October 24, 2026

  • Film & seriesProvisional

    The Hiding Place

    World Wide Pictures

    Corrie ten Boom and her family hide Jews above their Haarlem watch shop, are betrayed, and are sent to Ravensbrück. Adapted from Corrie's own book and made by Billy Graham's film company in 1975.

    Cost
    Paid
    Time
    A few hours
    Where
    Online
    Who for
    Teens · Film

    Last verified September 8, 2026

  • DevotionalsProvisional

    Joni and Friends daily devotional

    Joni and Friends

    Brief daily reflections written by Joni Eareckson Tada, who has lived with quadriplegia since 1967, on finding hope in Christ through hardship. Readable on the site or delivered by email, with a weekly series from the ministry's president beginning soon.

    Cost
    Free
    Time
    Ongoing
    Where
    Online
    Format
    Devotional · Introductory

    Last verified October 24, 2026