This study was conducted in order to evaluate RVF knowledge and awareness as well as communication and mitigation strategies among livestock farmers in Eastern Province, Rwanda. Therefore, vaccination and education campaigns may need to be reevaluated within the context of these trends in order to prepare for future RVF outbreaks. These findings show that RVF knowledge and information sharing are inadequate among livestock farmers in Eastern Province. Radio was the most popular communication channel. Additionally, most livestock farmers had not vaccinated their animals against RVF despite past vaccination campaigns. The survey found that most livestock farmers lacked knowledge about epizootic and zoonotic transmission of RVF, more male livestock farmers were familiar with RVF and risk mitigation strategies, and female livestock farmers are not viewed as reliable sources of information. In total, 123 livestock farmers were interviewed. Livestock farmers were interviewed at three milk collection centers, two village meeting points, a farm cooperative meeting, and during door-to-door visits in villages. A 34-question survey was used to ask about demographics, livestock ownership, risk perceptions about zoonotic diseases and livestock management, RVF knowledge, preferred communication sources and information sharing strategies, and protective strategies for RVF mitigation while working with livestock. This cross-sectional, quantitative study was conducted in selected sectors of Nyagatare District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda in June 2019. The objectives of this study were to evaluate knowledge and risk perceptions of RVF transmission among livestock farmers in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, Rwanda, and to compare RVF knowledge, risk perceptions, and farming practices between male and female livestock farmers. Because RVF cases continue to be detected in Rwanda and the disease impacts livelihoods and health, accurate knowledge and communication are imperative. To respond to the outbreak, vaccination and education campaigns about the disease were carried out. Kijabe Hospital and Rift Valley Academy were both established over 100 years ago by Africa Inland Mission.The Government of Rwanda reported an outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in the Eastern Province in 2018. Please pray for overwhelming peace, for God’s help in packing and transitioning, for wisdom and family unity. Thank you for making it possible for us to dream and plan to go again. Look for an announcement via email and Facebook. If you have stopped supporting us, would you consider supporting us again as we try to do the work of God in Africa? We plan to hold a couple of come and go afternoon coffees so that we can meet with many of you. If you know of people who might be interested in supporting us, could you share our story with them? We would be glad to visit. We need to raise a little more support, both for one time moving expenses as well as for monthly living costs. Lord willing, we will finish the school year in Dallas and move to Africa in July. We want them to know that they are known and appreciated. We know from experience the power of a personal visit to your mission home, and we envision that this role will involve some travel throughout the African continent to interact with the missionaries that CHSC has on the field. Missionary care – We will be Regional Team Leaders for the Christian Health Service Corps in Africa.
We are motivated to see that missionary kids receive as good an education as possible and that these kids feel cared for while they are so far from their parents.
Allison plans to serve in this school, beginning this August, by teaching 9th grade English (yes, David will be one of her students). Missionary children education – Rift Valley Academy is a boarding school for missionary kids located in Kijabe.
We believe this to be an effective way to have a sustainable impact on the work of God through medicine in Africa. However, he will have a new emphasis in medical education as he works to both train and disciple the next generation of Africa’s doctors. Medical education – Will is going to continue to be involved in patient care at Kijabe Mission Hospital, hoping and trying to serve the least of these in the name of Jesus Christ.
RIFT VALLEY ACADEMY STUDENT MEDICAL INSURANCE UPDATE
We are writing to provide an update on our ministry.Īfter much prayer and consideration, we believe that God is redirecting us from Peru to serve in Kenya at Kijabe Mission Hospital and Rift Valley Academy. With great sincerity and thanks we hope that this email finds you doing well in every way, and if not, that you are finding peace in the love of God our great comforter. Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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