Segou, Mali
Mission Saint Luc
Most of the villages around Segou, Mali, have no lights, no electricity and no running water. Even more concerning is that they lack the Light of Jesus Christ. Dr. Bourama Sidibe’s efforts to witness about his Lord and Savior have paid off in villages that used to be 100-percent Muslim.
Sidibe joined the Luke Society in 2015. His ministry focuses on community health education, health consultations and church planting. He has an extensive background as a church planter in the region, and has helped to bring life to the Christian church, a minority population.
Several years ago he opened a new full-service medical clinic the village of Banankoro, including general consultations, maternity, pre-and post-natal check-ups, laboratory, pharmacy, and many other important services.
Despite being a Christian, Sidibe is welcomed by the Muslim villages who recognize his skills as an asset to their communities. He has also been active in beginning many Discovery Bible Study groups to help nonbelievers learn more about Christianity. Many have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior and been baptized because of his active work on behalf of he Gospel.
Dr. Bourama Sidibe
About the ministry:
Name: Mission Saint Luc
Location: Segou, Mali
Director: Dr. Bourama Sidibe
Partnership: 2016-present
Staff: 13
PMT: Drs. Kyle and Diane Krall; Steve and Mary Holman.
Our mission:
“Our mission is to follow Christ's pattern in reaching out to the unreached people, strengthening the faith of disciples and caring for needy people in our community. We touch the lives of people holistically through physical, spiritual and social cares, preaching the word, teaching principles and healing the sick people in our region.”
Why I love being a director:
“I love caring for patients with compassion and identifying myself with them. I am also delighted leading Muslims to the faith in Christ through the sharing of the Gospel and helping them to become disciples makers in their communities.”
About Mali:
Population: 20.1 million
Size: 1.2 million sq. km, or about twice the size of Texas
Capital: Bamako
Borders: Senegal and Mauritania to the west; Algeria to the northeast; Niger to the east; Guinea, Côte D’Ivoire and Burkina Faso to the south.
Religious groups: Muslim, 93.9%; Christian, 2.8%
Primary language: French
Literacy (age 15+): 35.5%
Physician density: 0.13 doctors per 1,000 people.
Population below international poverty line: 42.1%
Life expectancy: 62.0 years
Infant mortality rate: 62.3 deaths per 1,000 live births.
Major exports: Cotton, gold, livestock.
Climate: Subtropical to arid; hot and dry from February-June; rainy, humid and mild from June-November; cool and dry from November-February.
Terrain: Mostly flat to rolling northern plains covered by sand; savanna in the south; rugged hills in the northeast.
