CURRENT PROJECTS

The MEAK eye team have carried out another very successful eye mission in a very remote and medically-underserved area. The wholly-Kenyan team of 16 medical professionals, including an ophthalmologist, cataract surgeons, nurses and a dentist travelled by road to Sololo, a journey of over 700km. 2,526 patients were reviewed with 241 patients...

The MEAK eye team accepted an invitation from the Hon. Mohamed Abdikheir, Member of Parliament, Mandera County to perform an eye mission in this area. Mandera is the farthest county from Nairobi, bordering Ethiopia and Somalia. Incidents of unrest are common due to the large number of refugees and displaced persons fleeing unrest in these...

The MEAK eye team was invited to conduct an eye mission in Wajir by the Hon. Farah Yusuf, Member of Parliament for the county of Wajir West. This was a logistically difficult mission. There are very few sealed roads for transporting patients easily and the area has a long history of tribal conflict, mainly as a result of disputes over economic...

Generous MEAK supporters have raised funds to supply new mattresses, shoes and hygiene products for the young girls who live at the orphanage. MEAK is a long-term supporter of the orphanage. Recent projects have included providing school fees to enable to the girls to continue their schooling and the annual MEAK Christmas fundraising drive to...

The 29th highly successful MEAK feeding mission took place in the Samburu area in November 2023. The nine-member MEAK team successfully distributed 862, 17Kg bags of essential supplies, including beans, maize, rice and millet.  This food aid provided immediate relief from hunger and malnutrition for over 4600 hungry and food insecure people. In...

In July 2023, the MEAK eye team carried out a very successful eye mission in the Nyahururu and Elburgon areas in the Laikipia County, Kenya. Mission Statistics - The team spent 7 days in Elburgon and 3 days in Nyahururu. 1,594 patients were reviewed with 305 patients having eye surgery, 296 patients having cataract surgery to restore sight....