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From a blurred thought to
a clear vision,
my dream of Missions for Mercy Ministry International has been born in Gods appointed time.
Pastor Eunice Chege
For still the vision awaits
its appointed time;
it hastens to
the end it will not lie.
If it seems slow, wait for it;
it will surely come;
it will not delay.
Pastor Eunice Chege
My name is Eunice Chege, the founder of Missions for Mercy Ministries International Kidney Foundation. Kidney disease is a huge problem that is affecting more than 4 Million Kenyans according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health Kenya. I had a personal desire to set up Missions for Mercy Ministries International Kidney Foundation and it has everything to do with kidney disease.
Kidney disease has caused me so much pain by robbing me of my father, my mother and my only brother within a short time of each other. I buried my mother on January 17th, 2019. She battled with kidney disease for over 3 years. The first sign that she was very ill was when she went into a coma in 2016. This became an expensive life sentence both emotionally and financially.
Our first bill was approximately Ksh. 1.2 million ($12,000) and insurance did not include the coverage of the hospital bills, ongoing treatment, opportunistic infections, home care and transportation to and from the hospital. In addition, each year, we faced another Ksh. 1.5 Million to Ksh. 2.00 Million Approximately ($15,000 to $20,000) for ongoing care. Due to kidney transplant not being an option, my mom who was 86 years old continued ongoing dialysis every week until she died.
Today it is estimated that in every 10 people, one is suffering from chronic kidney disease in Kenya, and about 4 million people are affected by this epidemic. It gets worse, it has been estimated that by 2030, over 5 million Kenyans will be suffering from kidney disease. Due to the limited access to resources and high medical costs in Kenya, about 10,000 kidney disease patients go to seek medical care abroad annually. As a matter of fact, Kenya Renal Association called for attention to treat chronic kidney disease in Kenya as a GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUE.
If you would like to help save lives in Kenya by providing funding for kidney transplants, dialysis, medical equipment, home care and kidney awareness programs, please join me and Mission for Mercy Ministries International in this journey that will be a blessing for many.
Blessings,
Pastor Eunice Chege
Bishop (Dr.) Samual Michuki
