Our latest news from Kenya.
2025 UPCOMING AIDEX MISSION TRIP – 20th July to 1st Aug
UPCOMING MEDICAL SURGICAL CAMP
Dr Kenny from Shepparton & Dr Siminyu from western Kenya have offered once again to operate for free on a people who cannot afford these surgeries and live often years with chronic health conditions. We are forever grateful for their willingness, Their gifting and their generosity to pay their own way and help the sick in this remote rural needy poverty stricken area of Kenya. We are also hoping to have other Kenyan medical people help us in other areas. Dr Frank a lecturer in Nairobi, Samuel a pastor and community health worker, Nicholas and Erina both community health workers. The local Sioport hospital, their staff and the local county government are also helping as we partner with them for better health outcomes within the sick of their communities. We are grateful for their support.
UPCOMING SCHOOL VISITS
I’ll be travelling with Benjamin, Ben and Cathy (one of our sponsored uni students) to visit some 70 schools and some 1300 students, giving out uniforms (currently being made by our tailors), giving bibles, sanitary kits and paying fees to help support these needy vulnerable students through their education in the hope that this new generation will be raised up out of poverty and able to gain employment to support themselves and their families. We will be offering pastoral care, care for the sick and praying with them. We will also run a mentoring camp for them where former students come back to encourage and give advice to help the younger ones.
UPCOMING WIDOWS VISIT
Currently, we have provided our widows with land, seed, fertilizer etc. and I’m hoping to visit their crops and meet with them for pastoral care and to pass on donated gifts from Australia, to help the sick among them and pray with them.
UPCOMING CHURCH VISITS
Both Kenny and myself will minister in churches while their hopefully to encourage their congregations spiritually and practically.
UPDATE ON OTHER ONGOING MINISTRIES
LIBRARY
We continue to provide a theological and educational library for any among the community that either want to come to our office and read or borrow.
PHARMACY
We continue to help the 1300 plus sponsored students, widows and sick with some free medications, medications that they would normally not be able to afford.
POLYCARP
We continue to try and help Polycarp, a young boy with a massive growth (Vascular Malformation I believe) on the side of his face. He requires a multi disciplinary surgery and this can only be done in Nairobi. Unfortunately this needy surgery has not taken place yet but we are hoping and praying for his speedy surgery. AIDex has consumed a lot of money to date on transport, accommodation, food for he and his father together with imaging, health insurance costs etc. I’m grateful to medical people like Dr Frank in Nairobi helping Polycarp navigate the Kenya health system (not easy). I would be grateful to anyone who might consider giving financially over and above your current commitments to AIDex so that we can continue to pay for his surgery and ongoing medical help as we may not be able to sustain helping him while continuing our current ministries. Any donations to AIDex Australia inc are tax deductible. Please pray for his health and healing.
CAROLINE
We continue to try and help Caroline, a lady needing hip surgery among other health conditions. We have also been supporting her with transport, accommodation, food and health insurance (which for your clarity will contribute some funding for the operations but not all). Shes currently I believe in Kericho hospital hopefully having her surgery. If you would like to help Caroline with her operation and ongoing medical help, please reference her name when giving. Please pray for his health and healing.
IN CONCLUSION
I’m grateful for your support both financially and prayerfully. I believe that together, with Gods help, we can bring hope & relief to a very needy people, those vulnerable in their communities, either because of sickness, accidents, being orphaned, being deserted by their parent/s and just growing up in a highly populated, remote rural area of Kenya. Yours sincerely, Russell Marke
Dennis Barasa burnt house
Recently one of our sponsored students lost his home caused by a fire. Photo below. We were able to contribute a gift towards him building a new home for he and his siblings.
2024 Medical camp Pictures
Below are some before and after op and new Sioport hospital surgery pictures and some disabled students what were helped with new Prosthetic leg and wheel chair.
Medical camp testimonial & Video
Mark Oundo was one of the beneficiaries of this year’s minor surgeries organised by AIDEX. He’s so much appreciative and says he’s doing well. According to him, he was initially told to go to Eldoret or Kakamega (between 100 & 200 kms away) for the operation which needed 35,000 KES (about A$420). He didn’t believe that he could be relieved of that problem without paying a cent. His picture after surgery below.
Dominic Omondi was another as his testimony video is below.
They were two of the 48 patients who was successfully operated on by our Doctor Kenny from Australia during the camp. Others of our medical camp team were nurse Kristen from Australia & Nurse Joseph & Paciphilia, Clinical officer Jedidah, Community health workers Erina & Samuel and lab doctor Frank all from Kenya. Together they saw and helped 473 patients.
More pictures of the medical camp and missions trip can be found by clicking the tumblr icon top & below right (T)
Letters from those we have been or are currently sponsoring
Dear AIDex FAMILY, I am writing this letter to convey my honest, genuine gratitude and appreciation for the support that you have provided for me through the AIDex SPONSORSHIP that has enable me to transit and endeavour in my academic journey. Becoming an Accountant has always been my dream in life. Thank you for helping me attain one of my greatest dreams. You have inspired me in many ways, one of which is to give something back to the community through scholarship when I am able to in the future. Sincerely, Namudiru Elivas.
From Philip Opwoko: He has graduated from the Kenya Medical training college having successfully completed Orthopaedic Clinical medicine.
From Benjamin Aurah: My sincere gratitude to you Russell and AIDex in particular for the financial and moral support you gave me through my years of study. I also celebrate what God has done to me through AIDex, and more so, having allowed me to be part of the AIDex family today. May AIDex outlive us to continue impacting generations by LOVING GOD AND HELPING OTHERS. REGARDS SHALOM Benjamin
From Sefia Zahara: Who has been helped through her schooling since 2004. S she writes to thank us after her bachelor of arts graduation majoring in Kiswahili & CRE: I would like to thank the AIDex foundation for everything they’ve offered me, the support they gave me and all the prayers offered on my behalf, thank you AIDex family for everything. Thank You so much sir Russell, your family and friends, may your doors always remain open so that you continue helping as many people out here, Thank You and may you be healthy always.
From Ben & Benjamin: The widows had good crops and were starting to harvest them. We praise God for the good harvest and His provision. The widows wrote: Brother Russell honestly you have changed many lives in our community and changed the faces of many homes and we really thank God for the vision and the heart to help vulnerable members of our community. We thank you heartily for identifying us, mapping us and circumstantially aiding us, our orphaned children, other vulnerable children, and but most recently supporting us in food security through agricultural activities. We had good and satisfying harvest, shared among ourselves and even donated the surplus to few aged and ailing within our community. May God’s grace be upon the entire AIDex fraternity. Be blessed.
From Salim: Dear Russell and the Entire AIDEX Team, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your incredible support and generosity throughout my academic journey. Your belief in me has been instrumental in helping me achieve my goals. I recently graduated with Bachelor of information science – Archives and Records Management from Technical University of Mombasa on December 5th, 2024. Thank you for making a difference in my life. Wishing you all continued success and fulfillment in the amazing work you do. Warm regards, Salim Sally Ong’enge. (A picture from his form 2 days below).
From Ronald: Hello Russell, Am Ronald Wafula, a beneficiary of AIDex. I’ve graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Education science, biology and chemistry option. Am very grateful for the care, support and love you’ve shown dating back from the year 2009 throughout my academic journey. From my family and I, we are immensely indebted to you and AIDex fraternity, a debt of gratitude . You’ve painted a lasting smile on my face. Thanks so much, may you never lack. (pictures of his recent grad and one from his primary school days below).
From Mildred: Hello, I Mildred Ofugu, take this opportunity to thank the Marke family and the entire AIDex fraternity for the opportunity that they gave to me through sponsorship since 2012 up to 2024. I have graduated in my course of Diploma in Tourism and hospitality management at Chuka university. Thank you very much for the support throughout all those years. I am grateful for everything they have done for me. I thank God for the opportunity and life that he gave to you to impact our lives as the AIDex sponsored children’s and I continue to pray that he protects you and your family throughout. I hope as the AIDex family we shall work together to impact more lives. Thank you very much and God bless.