Tonga Receive Medical Treatment

The Nenyunga Clinic began as a project by volunteers from the U.S. about 5 years ago, but then the work stopped and the shell of the building sat un-used for several years.   When it was determined that the Medical Team from Trinity Baptist Church of Lake Charles, LA had chosen Tongaland as their ministry site, Pastor Isaac Mabvumba was determined to complete the clinic before they arrived. He gathered local pastors and other workers and with funds given by Parkview Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, LA (given in memory of Dr. Wana Ann Fort) the supplies needed to complete the job were purchased.

When people heard the doctors were coming, they came and slept outside the clinic and began lining up early each morning hoping to be seen.

When the Medical Team arrived in June, they were able to set up in a brand new building!  This amazing team worked flat out for  a week.

They saw 1651 patients. Surgery was performed on 36 and 313 received eyeglasses.

The veterinary team saw a great number of "patients" as well - 6329 cows were dewormed and innoculated.

 
They ministered spiritually to those coming for treatment and over 1,000 spiritual decisions were made during that time.

One day the team went to a local primary (elementary) school and distributed exercise books (pads of lined writing paper for school students) and shared a gospel witness to the students and teachers alike.

Later they also went to the secondary (high) school.

In this school if a student wants a chair he/she has to bring it from home.