Let’s Put Down Roots.

A building campaign supporting the McKinleys and Maksat International.

Create a stable presence so our work can grow.

Stable, long-term housing.

As overseas workers, life is full of transitions. Creating a haven for our family means we’ll have a place where our family can put down roots.

Space for guests.

We want to grow relationships with neighbors and visiting medical learners and professionals. This building project would create space for guests to stay for two hours or two weeks.

Sustainability for the clinic.

The clinic is open but it needs to become more sustainable for long-term impact. This campaign connects our family’s immediate needs to the vision for Maksat International.

Our biggest barriers are…

(Want to see our current floor plan?)

  • This is our biggest stressor by far. In a nomadic culture, landlords are often unpredictable and overbearing, making it difficult to have a sense of a secure home for our family. Simply hanging pictures or a noise complaint from an ajoined neighbor could lead to a 2-week notice of eviction or even harassment. We know one family serving here that moved 14 times in one year because of the landlord culture. That’s not good for the clinic’s longevity.

  • Our apartment has served as a great landing place for us to be introduced to our new culture, but it has never been our long term plan. It is very small with minimal outdoor space for kids to play. Becoming a family of six has made the tight space even tighter.

  • In the east and west alike, friendships are built through in-home gatherings. Due to the size of our apartment and inability to settle the space, it’s very difficult to host someone for even a short time, let alone multiple visiting medical students for two weeks.

This is about more than housing.

The needs of our family overlap with the needs of the clinic.

The three bottom lines for the clinic:

  • Taxi drivers make more money than doctors here. To make changes in medical care in any sort of lasting way, we have to introduce a stronger financial incentive for doctors to stay in country. The clinic is an environment for us to do that.

  • Some doctors here essentially buy their degree. That totally undercuts the quality of their education, creating a low standard of medical care. We want to greatly improve the quality of medical education for current and next-generation professionals, so that they can give better care to our immediate community and broader region.

  • The majority religion in our country is spiritually dead. God brought us here to be a witness to Him through our personal stories as well as the work of the clinic. We want to improve the medical care in our region, but we also want to introduce people to God, the one who brings spiritual health and restoration.

Building project

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  • One 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom family house, approximately 1400 square feet

    (Another family on our team plans to raise funds and build a second home on-site.)

  • One 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom guest house where several visiting medical professionals and other guests can stay for weeks at a time.

Give a gift.

Your generosity helps create a more stable and long-lasting change in this part of the world. Consider this gift chart as you ask how God is leading you to give.

The goal for the Put Down Roots campaign is $250,000.

Gifts can be made by PayPal, Zelle, check, or wire transfer.

Designate your gift to “M Guest House” to ensure the funds are applied to this project.

If giving through Zelle, add your email address and “M Guesthouse”.

Amount Gifts Needed Totals
$25,000 1 $25,000
$15,000 3 $45,000
$10,000 5 $50,000
$5,000 10 $50,000
$2,000 20 $40,000
$1,000 25 $25,000
$500 30 $15,000

FAQs

  • Yes. Maksat International is a 501(c)(3).

  • Maksat International will. Long term, these facilities will be available for future clinic doctors, providing long term stability for the work happening through the clinic. For several reasons it is imprudent for us to hold large assets personally in country.

  • The area that we are looking at is located just outside the city, within a very short drive from the clinic.

  • There are reputable contractors and general contractors in the region. We have begun getting recommendations and having early discussions with lead candidates.

  • $150,000 will be needed by Nov 1, 2024 in order to purchase property and secure permits. The remainder will be needed as progress is made to pay the general contractor. (Completion July 2025)

  • Purchase land and secure permits by the end of 2024.

    Begin construction Jan 2025. (Detailed schedule to be worked out with general contractor.)

    Complete construction July 2025.

  • This project remains a high priority for Maksat International. Designated funds will be held until enough are available to move the project forward.