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Location: Vanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo Languages used in ministry: French, Kituba and
Lingala
C H A D
S U D A N
C E N T R A L A F R I C A N R E P U B L I C
C A M E R O O N
G A B O N
C O N G O
B U R U N D I
A N G O L A
N A M I B I A
Z A M B I A
M A L A W I
Z I M B A B W E
B O T S W A N A
M O Z A M B I Q U E
S W A Z I L A N D
S O U T HA F R I C A
R W A N D A
U G A N D A
T A N Z A N I A
D E M O C R A T I CR E P U B L I C
O F T H E C O N G O
Kinshasa
KikongoKimpeseLusekele
Tim and Kathy Rice are associate missionaries jointly appointed by International Ministries and New City Fellowship in St. Louis to serve as medical missionaries at the Vanga Evangelical Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Rices’ vision is to train the next generation of Congolese doc-tors and nurses in Christ-centered whole-person care, empowering them to use the limited resources available to restore life and health across the DRC. Their desire is to facilitate worldwide partnerships, enabling health professionals to participate in mutual exchange of expertise at the Vanga Evangelical Hospital and elsewhere in the world.
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Impact Area: Health & WellnessChild: NancyAdult children: Diana, Karen and Susan
May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy. PSALM 72:4
The crowded room was a bit stuffy and hot, but the nurses and medical students looked on with
interest. On two tables in the center were two life-size newborn baby dolls, complete with attached umbil-ical cord. At first things were quiet, as Dr. Loren, a Congolese doctor training at Vanga, began to explain how to
“aider le bébé à respire” (help the baby breathe). The goal was to get
Birthdays: Kathy-Aug 19; Tim-July 8; Nancy-Nov 5
Kathy & Tim Rice | Democratic Republic of the Congo
Location: Vanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo Languages used in ministry: French, Kituba and
Lingala
C H A D
S U D A N
C E N T R A L A F R I C A N R E P U B L I C
C A M E R O O N
G A B O N
C O N G O
B U R U N D I
A N G O L A
N A M I B I A
Z A M B I A
M A L A W I
Z I M B A B W E
B O T S W A N A
M O Z A M B I Q U E
S W A Z I L A N D
S O U T HA F R I C A
R W A N D A
U G A N D A
T A N Z A N I A
D E M O C R A T I CR E P U B L I C
O F T H E C O N G O
Kinshasa
KikongoKimpeseLusekele
Tim and Kathy Rice are associate missionaries jointly appointed by International Ministries and New City Fellowship in St. Louis to serve as medical missionaries at the Vanga Evangelical Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Rices’ vision is to train the next generation of Congolese doc-tors and nurses in Christ-centered whole-person care, empowering them to use the limited resources available to restore life and health across the DRC. Their desire is to facilitate worldwide partnerships, enabling health professionals to participate in mutual exchange of expertise at the Vanga Evangelical Hospital and elsewhere in the world.
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Impact Area: Health & WellnessChild: NancyAdult children: Diana, Karen and Susan
May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy. PSALM 72:4
The crowded room was a bit stuffy and hot, but the nurses and medical students looked on with
interest. On two tables in the center were two life-size newborn baby dolls, complete with attached umbil-ical cord. At first things were quiet, as Dr. Loren, a Congolese doctor training at Vanga, began to explain how to
“aider le bébé à respire” (help the baby breathe). The goal was to get
Birthdays: Kathy-Aug 19; Tim-July 8; Nancy-Nov 5
Kathy & Tim Rice | Democratic Republic of the Congo
To learn how to join their network or to give to their ministryvisit www.internationalministries.org today!
You’ll also find the latest stories, journals, videos and prayer needs.
the newborn dried off, stimulated, warmed and breathing in less than 60 seconds after birth. If the baby did not breathe, the person assisting at the delivery would need to respond promptly using an Ambu-bag to help the baby breathe. This international program has reduced the number of newborns who die at birth in low resource countries by almost 50%. At first, the maternity nurses were a little shy—that is, until Tim played the part of the pregnant mother! When the nurses were a little slow in preparing for the birth, Tim said he wanted to start pushing the baby out. The nurses responded sternly that Tim should not push until things were ready. Everyone erupted into laughter as Tim followed the nurs-es’ instructions on how to breathe properly while waiting to push. Two by two, they practiced several birth
scenarios until they were able to suc-cessfully “resuscitate” the baby within 60 seconds. Every day we are stretched to apply the creativity of the Holy Spirit to new situations in teaching the next generation of health providers in whole-person, Christ-centered care.
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
¨ Join their Mission Partnership Network
¨ Share information about their ministry with others
¨ Go on a mission work team to their country
¨ Give to their ministry individually or through your church
¨ Send emails and birthday and Christmas cards
¨ Pray for their ministry
¨ That God will give us wisdom on how to generously care for the poor and marginal-ized while also clearly pointing people to Jesus, who is the source of all comfort.
¨ That we will function effectively as a team with our Congolese partners, through the difficulties of cross-cultural collaboration.
¨ That we will be able to foster systems that encourage transparency and effective management of the hospital’s limited resources.
¨ That our four daughters would clearly hear and respond to God’s direction for their lives as they transition into adulthood.
PLEASE PRAY
Tim and Kathy Rice training nurses on the use of an Ambu-bag with a newborn that is not breathing
To learn how to join their network or to give to their ministryvisit www.internationalministries.org today!
You’ll also find the latest stories, journals, videos and prayer needs.
the newborn dried off, stimulated, warmed and breathing in less than 60 seconds after birth. If the baby did not breathe, the person assisting at the delivery would need to respond promptly using an Ambu-bag to help the baby breathe. This international program has reduced the number of newborns who die at birth in low resource countries by almost 50%. At first, the maternity nurses were a little shy—that is, until Tim played the part of the pregnant mother! When the nurses were a little slow in preparing for the birth, Tim said he wanted to start pushing the baby out. The nurses responded sternly that Tim should not push until things were ready. Everyone erupted into laughter as Tim followed the nurs-es’ instructions on how to breathe properly while waiting to push. Two by two, they practiced several birth
scenarios until they were able to suc-cessfully “resuscitate” the baby within 60 seconds. Every day we are stretched to apply the creativity of the Holy Spirit to new situations in teaching the next generation of health providers in whole-person, Christ-centered care.
HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED
¨ Join their Mission Partnership Network
¨ Share information about their ministry with others
¨ Go on a mission work team to their country
¨ Give to their ministry individually or through your church
¨ Send emails and birthday and Christmas cards
¨ Pray for their ministry
¨ That God will give us wisdom on how to generously care for the poor and marginal-ized while also clearly pointing people to Jesus, who is the source of all comfort.
¨ That we will function effectively as a team with our Congolese partners, through the difficulties of cross-cultural collaboration.
¨ That we will be able to foster systems that encourage transparency and effective management of the hospital’s limited resources.
¨ That our four daughters would clearly hear and respond to God’s direction for their lives as they transition into adulthood.
PLEASE PRAY
Tim and Kathy Rice training nurses on the use of an Ambu-bag with a newborn that is not breathing