Living Room Ministries International

Programs: Living room ministries international operates in western kenya, providing community health ministries and screenings. The organization works with people suffering from hiv/aids and other life threatening diseases and their families. The organization also works with at risk children and malnourished infants. See schedule o funds provided by living room ministries international were used to build kimbilio hospice that officially opened its doors in may 2011. Kimbilio is a 24 bed, inpatient hospice that cares for adults and children living with life-limiting illnesses. It also operates outpatient services to clients in the surrounding communities. Its services include: management of pain and other symptoms and provision of psychological, social and spiritual support and physical therapy. Admission to kimbilio and length of stay is not based on race, tribe, religion, educational level, or the ability to pay-they do not determine a person's value and will not interfere with the care provided by our team. The main goal is to achieve the best quality of life for individuals and families facing advanced disease. In a continuing effort to minister to the people affected by hiv/aids and their families in 2012 living room ministries completed construction of a mortuary and funeral home. This facility allows the organization to minister to patients and families in need, before and after death. The facility opened in september 2012. In 2015 an additional cold room was added to the funeral home. Additional restrooms were built for the convenience of those who attend funeral services and a woodshop was also built for construction of caskets. In february of 2015 a 3,0000 square foot building was completed. This building serves as administrative offices, three outpatient exam rooms, a pharmacy and a large classroom for staff training. The classroom also serves as a physical therapy facility. The building has a reception area and an outdoor veranda for outpatients while they are waiting to be seen. In 2017 the 8 acres purchased in 2015 were developed and construction was started in eldoret kenya. The new location will be called the eldoret kimbilio care center. This will be for an expansion of living room's services. The new campus is being built in three phases. Construction of phase one should be complete in the fall of 2018. It will include the outpatient clinic, physical therapy facilities, a welcome center, a childrens ward, a womens ward, a mens ward and some private rooms for a total of 34 inpatient beds. It will also include a chapel, a laundry and a kitchen. The security fences, landscapting, bore hole and water tower and service roads will also be completed. In 2017 a 1,200 square foot missionary home was acquired for short term mission teams that volunteer to work at kimbilio hospice. In 2017 living room international had 43 full time staff in kipkaren's kimbilio hospice. They cared for 800 patients in the hospice and community of which 60% were cancer related. The ministry had a mortality rate of 40%. We are also monitoring over 150 orphans and at risk children in the community. We provided 27 school scholarships. In 2017 the kimbilio funeral home averaged 90-100 bodies a month. Since its inception, living room ministries international has reached out to many among the kenya society who are not only faced with life-limiting illnesses but also lack the love and care that signify human dignity. Palliative care and the value of life have characterized the growth and outreach of living room ministries from its small operational base in the rural village of kipkaren. The organization offers quality services to our guests free of charge as most have arrived at our door due to lack of financial resources to try anywhere else.