In Kisumu, Kenya, everyday life brings new challenges — but also new chances to serve, to care, and to grow. Sasha Syskova, a full-time missionary with Mission Assistance, walks this road daily, with medicine in one hand and the Gospel in the other.

Over the past two weeks, the team completed first aid training for leaders and servants in the local church. The training was more than just technical — it sparked something deeper. Even the instructors, touched by the atmosphere, came to visit the church afterward.

Sasha continues to offer basic medical help in the community: dressing wounds, distributing medication, and accompanying people to hospitals when emergencies arise. In Kenya, healthcare is not free. Most families don’t have insurance — not because they don’t want it, but because they simply can’t afford it.

Diseases like malaria and typhoid are common — and often dangerous. They come through water, through mosquitoes, through weakened immune systems. And sometimes, they go untreated too long.

One of the children Sasha cared for recently was Anastasia — a baby who battled malaria for three long weeks. Her mother, Celestine, is part of the local youth ministry. It was a frightening time, but by God’s grace, Anastasia is now stable and recovering.

There’s also David — a man whose leg was amputated due to illness. Sasha visited him, not only to check on his condition, but to bring encouragement, prayer, and presence. Collins, another patient, is healing after surgery and preparing for a skin graft in the coming weeks.

But the work doesn’t stop with physical care.

Sasha continues weekly discipleship with local youth — opening the Word, asking big questions, helping them understand what it really means to follow Jesus. Many of these young people have faced unimaginable pain. One of them, Olga, shared about surviving hunger and abuse. And yet, her heart is full of gratitude. She loves God deeply — and lives like she knows He rescued her.

The youth ministry has become one of Sasha’s greatest joys. She helps lead sessions focused on worship, prayer, and “beholding Jesus.” There is transformation happening, not just outwardly — but in the soul.

Another part of Sasha’s calling is translation. As a Slavic mission, many of the missionaries arrived in Kenya with no English at all. Sasha helps bridge the gap — not just linguistically, but relationally. Her translation helps others share the Gospel, disciple, and connect.

Recently, the team celebrated the graduation of students from the Year For God Bible school. Sasha walked with many of them through their entire journey — highs, lows, breakthroughs, and growth. Saying goodbye wasn’t easy, but her heart is full of hope for where God will take them next. A new group arrives in August — and the journey starts again.

To everyone who supports this work through IMOCE — thank you. Your kindness, trust, and generosity are helping bring healing, purpose, and discipleship to lives in Kenya.

You are part of this.
And God is doing more than we can imagine.