There’s a verse in Matthew 25 that stops you in your tracks every time you read it. Jesus looks at His people and says, “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me.” And His followers — confused, humbled — ask, “Lord, when did we see you?”

“When you did it to the least of these,” He says, “you did it to me.”

That’s not just theology. That’s a job description.

At Medical Ambassadors International, we believe that following Jesus isn’t just a Sunday morning commitment — it’s a Monday morning one. And a Tuesday. And every day a flood rises, a militia strikes, a crop fails, or a hurricane makes landfall. Our faith compels us to show up, and over the past several months, that’s exactly what our network of trainers, partners, and pastors has done — in some of the most broken places on earth.

Dr. Bibiana Mac Leod, our Technical Advisor for Disaster Response, calls these moments “drops of grace” — and that phrase has stayed with us. Because that’s exactly what they are. Not grand programs launched from headquarters. Not carefully staged interventions. They are drops — offered at the right moment, to the right person, by someone who showed up and cared. And in God’s economy, drops of grace have a way of becoming rivers.

Here’s where those drops fell in 2025.

Goma, DRC — “Peace is far from us”

In the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, communities near Goma have been torn apart by post-conflict violence linked to Rwandan militia activity. Families fled their homes. Neighbors scattered. The most basic question — what will we eat today? — had no easy answer.

Through Pastor A, a trusted local leader on the ground, we were able to reach internally displaced families with a one-time cash gift of $100 USD per household. It was a simple act with a profound message: you are not forgotten. Pastor A is also requesting Trauma Healing and CHE (Community Health Evangelism) materials — because when the shooting stops, the wounds of the heart are still very much open.

$10,500 disbursed. Families fed. Follow-up ongoing.

South Sudan — Sleeping in the Forest

It’s hard to picture, but in parts of South Sudan, entire communities have been sleeping in the forest — displaced, afraid, exposed — after armed herders stormed their villages. (See photo at top of page). When word came to us, it arrived through a CHE trainer who had been personally discipled through our Disciple Making Program. That’s no coincidence. That’s the discipleship pipeline working exactly as God intended.

Our regional coordinators stepped in to coordinate relief and helped ensure that aid reached those sheltering in the trees. The roots of this response go all the way back to a faithful investment in one person — who became a trainer — who became a lifeline.

$10,000 disbursed. Aid coordinated. Follow-up ongoing.

Haiti — Ouanaminthe Flooding

April rains brought devastating flooding to the Ouanaminthe area of Haiti — a country already carrying more than most people can imagine. But in the middle of the mud and the loss, CHE communities were already there. Already organized. Already trusted.

Through our Disaster Response Fund, we were able to distribute hygiene kits and food to 250 families connected to those CHE communities. When you invest in building healthy, resilient communities in the good times, they become the backbone of disaster response in the hard times. That’s CHE. That’s the Kingdom at work.

$3,000 disbursed. 250 families served.

Kenya — When the Harvest Never Came

In SE Kenya, the crops failed — partly due to military restrictions that cut off access to fields and markets. Families who depend on what they grow were left without options. One of our local trainers, working under the coordination of our regional coordinator, brought the need to our attention.

We responded with food assistance. A quiet act of provision, rooted in the belief that God sees the hungry and calls His people to do something about it.

$2,800 disbursed. Food provided.

Cuba — In the Wake of Melissa

When Hurricane Melissa struck Cuba, it left a trail of destruction that didn’t make many international headlines. But it made ours. Through a combination of our Under $20,000 (U20) Emergency Fund and a discretionary disaster response fund, we were able to send critical relief to affected communities.

Sometimes faithfulness is simply refusing to look away.

$3,000 disbursed.

Northern Sumatra, Indonesia — After the Cyclone

The communities of Sibolga and Central Tapanuli in Northern Sumatra were hit hard by a cyclone in late 2025. Food and medical supplies were needed fast. Through the U20 Fund, we mobilized resources to get those supplies to people who couldn’t wait.

Across languages, cultures, and oceans — the body of Christ responds.

$2,570 disbursed. Food and medical supplies delivered.

The Bigger Picture

When you add it all up — Congo, South Sudan, Haiti, Kenya, Cuba, Indonesia — you get a total of $31,870 disbursed to some of the world’s most vulnerable people in some of the world’s most difficult moments.

But the real number isn’t measured in dollars. It’s measured in families who ate that night. In trauma survivors who know someone cares. In disciples who are now deploying their training in real emergencies. In communities that didn’t face the flood, the gun, or the empty harvest alone.

Looking Ahead: Building for the Storms We Haven’t Seen Yet

As Bibiana reflects on 2025, she sees something beyond the immediate relief. She sees a vision taking shape.

“Crises are an unavoidable part of working alongside vulnerable communities globally,” she writes — and she’s right. Wherever Medical Ambassadors goes, we go into places where the ground is already fragile. So the question isn’t will disaster strike. The question is: will we be ready?

Bibiana is calling us — all of us — toward something more intentional. That looks like:

• Deeper Trauma Healing integration in our responses, because the wounds that militia violence, displacement, and floods leave behind don’t heal on their own. They need someone trained, present, and willing to walk through the darkness alongside survivors.
• Local response teams, organized and equipped before the crisis hits — because the best disaster responder is almost always already in the community.
• Stronger partnerships with local institutions and NGOs, so that when a disaster unfolds, we’re not starting from scratch — we’re joining a coordinated effort.
• Expanded CHE training that specifically prepares communities to participate in relief efforts, even in the hardest places like South Sudan or Goma, where formal development structures are thin on the ground.

This isn’t just organizational strategy. It’s a theological conviction: the body of Christ is supposed to be prepared. Ephesians tells us that leaders are given to the church to equip the saints for works of service. Equipping takes time. It takes investment. It takes the kind of long-view thinking that says, we may not know what’s coming, but we’re going to be ready.

We’re grateful for Bibiana’s leadership and vision, and we’re excited to carry this conversation forward into 2026 with our teams, partners, and supporters.

You’re Part of This

We serve because we’ve been served. We give because we’ve been given to. We go because He went first.

Every response described in this post was made possible by people who prayed, gave, and trusted that God could use even a small gift to do something remarkable in a broken place. That’s you. And we are deeply grateful.

If you’d like to partner with Medical Ambassadors International in reaching the least of these — and in building the capacity to reach them better — we’d love to have you with us.

“Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.” — Matthew 25:40