Yearly Archives: 2023

  I consider myself a “good person.” Who doesn’t? I’m kind, I study hard, and I walk the dog. I even put money in my church’s offering basket. I lived in such complacency for my entire life. While I wasn’t necessarily wrong about being “good,” my lifestyle became passive and my worldview fundamentally one-dimensional. I studied for tests and took notes for the next. I finished my to-do lists to begin another. I interacted with the same people yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Sure, I was polite to everyone, but why know them past their superficial facades? Why explore a topic that [...]

What is The Meaning of Life?   What is the meaning of life? Many people say it is money, family, and health. These answers are generally correct. However, the heroes and philanthropists in the Africa Cries Out team have found a deeper meaning. A week ago, the expansion project of the Africa Cries Out Base Hospital began. The hospital, built more than 20 years ago, was where one of our heroes Dr. Faye worked until he died in a leprosy village in 2017.   Dr. Faye at work. Taken March 25, 2013, the medical team of  the Africa Cries Out Base [...]

Author: Xu Jun, August 30, 2023 Dry and waterless land     In Africa, water is undoubtedly scarce and precious! The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization in 2022 shows that approximately 250 million people in Africa will be severely affected by water scarcity, with estimates of up to 700 million people displaced by 2030. By 2030, three-quarters of African countries are unlikely to have sustainable water resources. Senegal, located near the Sahara Desert, has many semi-desert regions in the central and eastern areas, where the highest temperatures during the dry season can reach 45°C. In rural areas far from [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023019 Africa Cries Out Technical School: The Graduation of 52 Students, June 30th 2023 by Jun Xu, MD After 9 months of a strenuous full-time study, the fourth batch of the Africa Cries Out Technical School, celebrated the graduation of 52 students in June 2023. This group of students started their journey at Africa Cries Out Technical School in the second half of 2022, and according to their own wishes, chose the majors offered in school: English, French, electrical engineering, civil engineering, hydraulic engineering, mechanical engineering, printing and dyeing, sewing, and cooking. These majors are certified by [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023018 My Experience Serving In Senegal Author:  Sarah Souza This past March, I had the opportunity to serve with the AGWV church and volunteer with Africa Cries Out as a medical assistant in Senegal. During my time on this trip, I was confronted with the harsh realities faced by people living in third-world countries. Two weeks was enough for me to realize what people endure due to poverty, economy, and agricultural instability. This experience shaped my view of the substantially different living circumstances outside the United States and allowed me to be filled with compassion for the [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023012 I'm not a doctor, what can I do in Senegal Author: Xu Jun, April 15, 2023 Many people ask me, "I'm not a doctor, what can I do in your medical team?" Based on our 11 years of experience in Africa, your work can be divided into two categories: joining the medical team on-site in Senegal and providing assistance in the United States to help Africa. With dedication, you can definitely make a significant contribution in Senegal. First, by joining the medical team, you can do the following: Participate in organizing the team's reception work. This [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023013 Senegal Medical Mission - Let us be blessed together Author Dr. Zhao Rong,  March 2023 Thanks to God for giving me the opportunity to participate in this medical mission. I have been following this mission led by Dr. Xu for a long time. Since becoming a resident physician, I have had the idea of participating in a medical mission. Finally, after completing my residency training and obtaining my medical license, the COVID-19 pandemic ended. This year is the first time Dr. Xu's medical mission has a surgical team. At the beginning, I was the only anesthesiologist [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023017 Returning to Africa Author Jack Yang On the evening of March 16, 2023, at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, my older son Jason and I set off for Senegal, a West African country, to begin our second mission trip along with many other volunteers. After taking off, as I sat on the plane and looked out the window at the quiet night, my heart was filled with countless emotions. Reflecting on my decision last year to embark on my first trip to Africa, I was filled with a complex mix of curiosity and concern. [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023016 Journey to Africa Author Cyan Ding, 10th grade, Davis Senior High School, CA Mahatma Gandhi once said, "The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others". I never would have thought I would enter Africa before college, much less serve on a medical missionary trip.  Thinking back to how this journey began, I find myself astonished at how fast it ended. Not only did I learn much about medicine, but I also found much personal growth. Let me take you along with me through each step I took in this [...]

Africa Cries Out Report 2023015 I joined medical teams in Senegal Author Cathrine Do My name is Catherine Do and I am a medical student at the Keck School of Medicine with an interest in cardiology. This past March I had the wonderful opportunity to volunteer with Africa Cries Out in helping provide medical and dental services to the underserved in Senegal, Africa. As an aspiring physician, I have served at several local health fairs and volunteered on medical mission trips to Southeast Asia. I am grateful for the opportunity to have joined Dr. Jun Xu and his team of healthcare [...]