Situated in the Eastern foothills of Mt. Kenya, the town is surrounded by rolling hills, tea fields, and coffee plantations. The population in Chogoria consists mostly of subsistence farmers who depend on their crop harvests for the livelihood of their families.
The common religious beliefs in the area are Christian, Muslim, traditional African beliefs, and moralism. Spiritual warfare is real and active in the lives of people living in this region, whether through demonic activity, addictions, a health/wealth ideology, or domestic abuse. Shame and hopelessness are commonly seen through the number of young people who come through the doors of Chogoria Hospital having attempted suicide.
And yet, God’s kingdom is actively expanding in Central Kenya through the preaching of His Word and the prayer of the saints. Our team seeks to equip and empower the body of Christ to be His hands and feet to those who desperately need healing, grace, and freedom.
Missionaries in Chogoria make up a multi-ethnic, multi-organizational team that shares a common goal of training, equipping, and supporting rising physicians and healthcare workers at the PCEA Chogoria Mission Hospital to provide gospel-centered care and carry the gospel to the Chogoria region and its diaspora.
Our team serves at PCEA Chogoria Hospital, a 300-bed mission hospital started in 1922 by the Scottish Presbyterian Mission and now overseen by the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Serge began a partnership with the PCEA Chogoria Mission Hospital in 2016 to support its work of training Family Medicine resident physicians. Since that time, the work has expanded to include the training of clinical officers, nurses, chaplains, and other hospital staff.
Through partnership with Chogoria Hospital leadership, our team aims to equip rising physicians and healthcare workers and strengthen the hospital to become a training facility for the Central Kenya region.
Our team invests in training clinical officers, nurses, and physicians in emergency and critical care skills that help decrease mortality rates and improve outcomes for the sickest patients who come through the hospital doors.
Serge’s team also works in the departments of Casualty, Inpatient and Outpatient Medicine, Surgery, and Pediatric departments to provide high-quality, compassionate care to the patients in our hospital.
The Serge Chogoria team is looking for various medical professionals:
Physician: Various Specialties, i.e. Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care, Pediatrics, OB/GYN
Surgeon: Various Specialties, i.e. General Surgeon & Orthopedic
Physician Assistant: Various Specialties, i.e. Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Critical Care
They also have an ongoing need for missionary kid teachers for the children of the mission team and a project manager who will find and apply for grants, create fundraising materials, and more!