Kristy and Sasha

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"Angel" Kobe

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Kobe and his friends in a village

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Kristy in Haiti relief clinic

Missionary

Kristy Engel

Kristy Engel

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Dominican Republic

Kristy Engel tries to live by her saying, "Do what you can, with what you've got, in the moment you're given" through her medical work in La Romana, Dominican Republic and the surrounding sugarcane villages.

Spending time as a mission volunteer in Haiti helped Kristy to realize that God was calling her into medical mission. After completing nursing school, she returned to Haiti and worked in pediatrics at Good Samaritan Hospital in Limbé for eighteen months. Now she works with the Good Samaritan Hospital in La Romana, ministering to Haitians who are among the poorest in the country. She travels daily to batey (work camp) villages and barrios providing medical attention where so many have been unwilling or unable to offer these services.

"I find incredible joy and fulfillment in working with children," says Kristy Engel, who uses her skills in nursing and education in medical ministry in the Dominican Republic where she has worked since 2000.

Malnutrition, parasites and poor economic conditions make it difficult to provide appropriate care to the children she works with, but with the help of many American volunteers, she is able to meet some of their needs. She helps to coordinate the medical and volunteer teams that visit the Good Samaritan Hospital as well as mentor individuals or university students who seek international experiences.

Her two dogs, Kobe and Sasha, are also part of her ministry by being her "patients" as she demonstrates appropriate oral hygiene by brushing their teeth and talking about caring for our bodies. "When I work with my dog, Kobe, to teach children proper hygiene by brushing his teeth, bathing him and brushing his coat," she says, "most of the kids know his name better than my own!"

Kristy believes few people enter the field of medical ministry because of perceived hardship and often-volatile work environments. "Unfortunately, this means that many people around the world will suffer and die due to lack of medical treatment," she says. "I have found that God has given me a greater sense of His purpose through nursing on the mission field." Kristy completed her Master's in Nursing and her Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program in 2009.

Languages used in ministry: Spanish and Haitian Creole

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Reflecting On the Haiti Earthquake 2010: You stood by my side more »

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December 2011 New Beginnings more »

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Continuing to See Lives Touched, Lives Changed more »

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Remembering to Breathe more »

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A Child Needs Your Prayers more »

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Kristy is coming to a city near you this fall! more »

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Wellness Program Begins more »

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Kristy’s May 2010 Newsletter more »

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Offering Hope in Haiti more »

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Seven-point Recovery Plan Discussed with the Convention Baptiste d’Haiti more »

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Enfoque de Recuperación y Reconstrucción en Viaje a Haití el 17 de Marzo more »

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60 days after the Haiti earthquake: over $1.2 million in contributions received - $126,000 in relief sent to help more »

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60 días después del terremoto en Haití: más de $1.2 millones en contribuciones recibidas - $126,000 enviados para socorrer more »

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Haiti Relief from the U.S. and Half a World Away more »

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$1 Million Requested by Haitian Baptists for Earthquake Recovery more »

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Haiti Response Team #3 Urgent Prayer Request more »

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Haiti Quake Response at 4 Locations more »

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International Ministries Missionaries Provide Emergency Medical Care more »

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Medical Volunteers Needed in Haiti During February more »

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2009 Holiday Newsletter more »

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Reflecting On the Haiti Earthquake 2010: You stood by my side by Kristy Engel Released on January 11, 2012
December 2011 New Beginnings by Kristy Engel Released on December 28, 2011
Continuing to See Lives Touched, Lives Changed by Kristy Engel Released on August 12, 2011
Remembering to Breathe by Kristy Engel Released on June 27, 2011
A Child Needs Your Prayers by Kristy Engel Released on February 8, 2011
Kristy is coming to a city near you this fall! by Kristy Engel Released on August 12, 2010
Wellness Program Begins by Kristy Engel Released on July 30, 2010
These children need your help by Kristy Engel Released on July 29, 2010
Kristy’s May 2010 Newsletter by Kristy Engel Released on May 27, 2010
Offering Hope in Haiti by Kristy Engel Released on April 19, 2010
Seven-point Recovery Plan Discussed with the Convention Baptiste d’Haiti by Catherine Nold Released on March 28, 2010
Enfoque de Recuperación y Reconstrucción en Viaje a Haití el 17 de Marzo by Catherine Nold, Carlos & Mayra Bonilla Released on March 21, 2010
60 days after the Haiti earthquake: over $1.2 million in contributions received - $126,000 in relief sent to help Released on March 11, 2010
60 días después del terremoto en Haití: más de $1.2 millones en contribuciones recibidas - $126,000 enviados para socorrer by Karen Mason Released on March 11, 2010
Haiti Relief from the U.S. and Half a World Away by James Layton Released on February 11, 2010
$1 Million Requested by Haitian Baptists for Earthquake Recovery by James Layton Released on February 5, 2010
Haiti Response Team #3 Urgent Prayer Request by Kristy Engel Released on February 3, 2010
Haiti Quake Response at 4 Locations by James Layton Released on January 29, 2010
International Ministries Missionaries Provide Emergency Medical Care by James Layton Released on January 27, 2010
Medical Volunteers Needed in Haiti During February by James Layton Released on January 26, 2010
2009 Holiday Newsletter by Kristy Engel Released on December 10, 2009
August 2009 Newsletter by Kristy Engel Released on September 7, 2009
July 2009 Update by Kristy Engel Released on August 3, 2009
June 2009 Updates by Kristy Engel Released on June 23, 2009
March 12, 2009 Update by Kristy Engel Released on March 12, 2009
Updated information for teams to the Dominican Republic by Kristy Engel Released on March 6, 2009

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School Supplies for the Dominican Republic

This project seeks to raise $36,000 in the next 2 years for 200 students, to purchase school supplies, Bibles in Spanish, sports equipment and offer work stipends for three volunteers.

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Haiti One Year Later: IM Missionaries Making a Difference Released on January 13, 2011

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