Peter and Emily Goodwin

• 70% of global pediatric cancer. 5% of global resources.   

This is the current state of Pediatric Oncology care in developing countries.  On the continent where we serve, there are no Christian institutions with a Pediatric Oncology program of adequate size to properly treat these patients.

•  1 doctor. 10 million people.

This is the role for subspecialists in rural Kenya where we serve. For each of our subspecialties, Pediatric Oncology and Retinal Surgery, there is a critical shortage.

• We believe these patients deserve proper diagnosis, compassionate treatment and spiritual shepherding during this grueling time in their lives.

Doctors Emily and Peter Goodwin are global workers serving at Tenwek Mission Hospital. Peter is a Vitreoretinal Surgeon, and Emily is a Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist and homeschool teacher to their four kids. They previously considered themselves “companion missionaries” serving in the Tenwek Eye Department when full-time staff were on leave.

After completing two one-year terms at Tenwek, they are called to engage long-term in unique opportunities God has created in their subspecialties. Peter will amplify his service by not only providing care to patients but also participating in Vitreoretinal fellowship training. Emily will work alongside other subspecialists to provide medical and spiritual care to kids with cancer. Additionally, she will participate in educating pediatricians in the practice of Hematology-Oncology. In the future, we believe that these services will lead to the development of the first Christian Pediatric Oncology Department proclaiming the love of Christ for the least of these in their greatest time of need.

All four of their children are fully engaged with their family ministry! Their three daughters will return with them on location to Tenwek. Their eldest son will be stateside pursuing college.