Yearly Archives: 2026

A Lesson From a Senegalese Operating Room I’ll Never Forget by Emily Ma Last month, I returned to Senegal and joined the surgical team at Fatick Hospital. I thought I knew what to expect, but the operating rooms were nothing like the ones I’d seen in the U.S.—darker, warmer, and stripped down to the essentials. Supplies came out of a cardboard box instead of neatly organized shelves. Surgeons handled tasks I’d only ever seen nurses do. Everything required adaptability. Our patient that day was a 45‑kg woman scheduled for a myomectomy. Midway through the operation, it became clear that a hysterectomy [...]

Across Ten Thousand Miles and Time — Should I Already Be Content? — Written after the 2026 ACO Short‑Term Mission Trip to Africa Africa Cries Out Report 2026 Issue 17 Chris Leo April 2026 On the evening of March 26, 2026, it was the final night for our Week 1 ACO short‑term mission team in Africa. At the ACO Dakar base, we held a sharing meeting. Everyone sat in a circle, looking back on the week — what we saw, what we felt, what we thought. At that moment, I suddenly realized: without noticing it, I have already walked with Africa [...]

Has My Uterus Been Saved? How Can a General Surgeon Perform a Gynecologic Operation? Africa Cries Out Report — Issue 16, 2026 Wang Haibin April 4, 2026 It was another long day. When we finished dressing the final surgical wound, the clock read 9:20 p.m. Two consecutive days of nonstop operations—13 hours each—seems to have become the norm for the Africa Cries Out surgical mission team. Looking at the 28 uterine fibroids of various sizes piled on the instrument table, then at the patient whose vital signs were stable, we all felt the joy of success. Yet at the same time, [...]

Why Did a German Rose Bloom in Africa? Africa Cries Out Report — Issue 14, 2026 Wang Haibin April 2, 2026 After driving more than two hours from the Africa Cries Out base in Dakar, Senegal, we arrived at the site of this mission’s surgeries — Fatick Hospital. Being inland, the heat here was even more intense than in Dakar. Before we even reached the gynecology clinic, we saw a long line of patients in the corridor — women who had scheduled surgeries for the coming week and were waiting for pre‑operative evaluation. Our team set down our luggage and immediately [...]

I Was Shocked by the Crowd at the Door First Thing in the Morning Africa Cries Out Report — 2026 No.11 Wang Xi March 28, 2026 — Dakar When I walked to the dining hall entrance this morning, I froze. I had assumed that at daybreak, people would still be slowly waking up. But under the canopy at the door, the seats were already filled with villagers waiting to see a doctor. Rows of plastic chairs held people dressed in colorful robes and headscarves — rose red, bright yellow, deep blue, orange — spread out in the morning light like pieces [...]

Reflections Before the Surgical Mission — In Memory of My Father Africa Cries Out Report — Issue 10, 2026 Zhao Rong March 2026 The annual Africa Cries Out medical mission in Senegal is about to begin, and the surgical team will depart this week. Last Saturday morning, we had just finished our pre‑departure online meeting, and then immediately began sorting supplies and packing luggage. In the midst of this busyness, my father—who had passed away not long ago—kept coming to mind. Many things may appear accidental, yet perhaps each has its own rhythm and arrangement. I have been a believer for [...]

“When Many Hands Gather Kindling, the Flame Spreads.” Report by: Xu Jun Date: February 10, 2026 Since 2013—except for a brief pause during the pandemic—the Africa Cries Out Medical Mission Team has traveled each year to Senegal in West Africa, bringing medical care, compassion, and the love of Christ to local communities. In 2026, our team is once again preparing to go. Here is our latest ministry update.   1. Partnership with the Alliance of North American Chinese Physicians (ANACP) We have officially signed a partnership agreement with ANACP. Together, we will combine medical expertise and compassionate service to bless [...]