Swaziland
Next Trip: October 3-13, 2012
Estimated Cost: $3,500.00
Swaziland has one of the lowest life expectancies of any country. Due to HIV and other factors, there has been a collapse of the medical system in this severely impoverished nation. Hearts Afire brings medical, evangelical and children’s teams to work with the Christian Family Church there.
Peru
Next Trip: June 9-17th, 2012
Estimated Cost: $2,600.00
The Amazon River and its tributaries originate in Iquitos, Peru where our mission begins. Traveling by riverboat allows access to the villages we serve that are accessible only by water and exemplify the simple life. Most of the homes have thatched roofs and electricity is rare. The people of these villages are extremely thankful for even the basic medical care that is provided, and the villagers welcome both adult and children’s ministry.
Special Programs and Projects
- Donating Mosquito nets
- Church construction
- Well drilling and seed planting
- Preserving families through photography
- Murals
Dominican Republic
Spanish is the primary language in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. We serve in Barrios and Bateys (local ghettos) with medical clinics, prayer stations and children’s ministry where the people lack the most basic necessities such as running water, electricity, and sanitation.
Special Programs and Projects
- Surgical teams
- Prison clinics and ministry
- Murals
- Hurricane relief, and other projects.
Ghana
Ghana is known as the Gold Coast because of its rich gold reserves, but it also has a high poverty rate. Ghanaians are very grateful for the care we provide and they are known for their big smiles. We provide rural medical clinics, children’s ministry, and church services. Some of the areas in which we serve have no medical care without our teams.
Special Programs and Projects
- Educational seminars are given for local health professionals.
- Surgical missions to remote areas of Ghana
- Treating schoolchildren with anti-parasite medication
Uganda
Hearts Afire assists the Watoto ministry in Gulu, Uganda caring for vulnerable women and children who are destitute, and often abandoned. Many are HIV positive, at risk for HIV, or victims of war and abuse. Medical care through testing and providing medicine, counseling, prayer, and children’s ministry help to restore the dignity of these hurting women and children.
Special Programs and Projects
- Medical education seminars for local doctors in training
- Orphanage ministry
Kenya
Kenya has a very high rate of HIV as well as a vast variety of natural resources and game parks. We visit orphanages, provide HIV and malaria testing, malaria treatment, and general medical care. People will walk up to four hours for medical care at our clinics, which ar set up under tents.
Special Programs and Projects
- Providing children’s clothing, handmade by Hearts Afire team members and local seamstresses.
- Drug addict ministry
- HIV education
- Ministry outreach in the Kibera ghetto
Haiti
The Haiti earthquake has created a wide variety of ministry opportunities in this poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. General medical clinics are of critical importance and we have also engaged in the assistance of orphanage construction. Hearts Afire continues facilitating the healing of the Haitians hearts, homes, and villages.
India
India’s population is the second largest in the world, and although it is progressing technologically, it continues to suffer from poverty, illiteracy, and inadequate access to health care. Hearts Afire clinics help to break down caste barriers, and the ministry teams bring hope with the Gospel message.
Special Programs and Projects
- Helping to build an orphanage