Heather

Location: Lusaka, Zambia
Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Heather is a pediatrician who is excited to reach out to people with the love of God as she helps with medical needs. She felt called to the field at the age of twelve but didn’t know what it would look like. Through the years and the influence of different mentors, God has led her to medical work in Zambia. She completed her undergraduate work at Evangel University with her medical degree coming from the Medical College of Wisconsin. During her pediatric residency in Cleveland, OH at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, she gained knowledge in tropical medicine by participating in the International Health track. She started her adventure in M work with a trip to Venezuela in high school with her first visit to Zambia as a fourth year medical student. Various trips to other African countries and a Healthcare Work trip to India, led her back to Zambia for a one month assignment in 2011. One of the many confirmations that Zambia was her place to be was unexpectedly finding the M’s she first served with on the high school trip now serving in Zambia. She spent 2013 as a associate and completed her minister’s license. She is now fully-appointed and is itinerating with plans to return to Zambia in 2016. While in the U.S., she works at Southwestern Medical Clinic in St. Joseph, Michigan. It is another blessing God provided to maintain her medical skills in partnership with a Christian, Cross-cultural-minded clinic.

Last year Heather had many varied opportunities in Zambia. She served medically in two local clinics and a hospital and co-taught classes at the local B school. She partnered with fellow workers and local churches, teaching adults and youth in several B conferences. She taught nutrition classes with Community Health Evangelism of Zambia (CHEZA), helping to spread information about Moringa trees. CHE is a Christ-centered development program for local communities and churches. This program provides education in the areas of disease prevention, health promotion and presenting Christ. By emphasizing wholistic care, self-government, sustainability and utilizaiton of local resources, CHE empowers individuals to use their God-given gifts and talents to reach others for Him. Heather is excited to return to Zambia to continue these relationships and explore reaching communities with a neonatal resuscitaiton program called Helping Babies Breathe. She looks forward to see what God has planned with a mobile medical clinic being prepared for women and children’s health outreach. There is opportunity to bring together local clinics and churches in ministering to the body with cervical cancer screening and spirit with women and children’s ministry conferences.

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