This is a short description of what we do in Kijabe and why we ended up here!
I grew up in Jordan and had a lot of contact to people living in povertry and misery already as a child. Even back then, I had a deep desire to be used by God to practically show people in need that he loves them.
I studied medicine also because I am fascinated by the human body. But above all, I wanted to be a doctor where the medical need is the greatest. In my working life so far, I have learned that good doctors are needed everywhere and make a big difference for individual people. However, I was and am always drawn to the people in East Africa who comparatively receive so little medical help!
It outrages me to see that the lives of many people in Africa are marked by much suffering due to poverty, chronic illnesses and political instability. I very much hope that through my work in Kijabe I can initiate profound changes, initially in the medical field but subsequently also in the social and structural context.
As a pulmonologist, internist and emergency medicine specialist, I also concentrate on training young doctors; promoting their ethical and spiritual attitudes has long been important to me.
My heart has always beaten for people in challenging situations and for telling people about God. As a student and later as a travel secretary with the ÖSM and with my degree in social work, I was able to come a little closer to my passion.
Through Dani, God showed me his heart for Africa and especially the Muslim population of Africa. For a long time I found it difficult to let go of Austria with its spiritual and social needs, as there is so much to do there. I am always encouraged when I see how many capable and passionate people are working in Austria.
My job in Kijabe is primarily to ensure stability at home. I also look forward to helping people with social and psychosocial issues. Be it through working with patients on site or with women in the slums of Nairobi. I am excited to see what God has in store for me and where he will lead me.
I am a person who needs a lot of space to retreat and process and for whom a new environment and a new culture are a challenge. This makes it all the more important for me to take a good look at my needs and not lose sight of why we are in Kenya: Because we are convinced that we are needed here at the moment and that God can teach us a lot here that we can in turn pass on to other people.