Ventures of Grace Ministries
Maasai homestead beneath an acacia tree in the South Kajiado landscape

Our flagship project

Woods Roots
of Health

A Hospital. Five Rural Clinics. Lasting Hope.

Woods Roots of Health is a Kenyan-led, faith-driven initiative creating sustainable healthcare in South Kajiado County: the Ilbissil Community Hospital with at least 60 beds and a five-facility rural network.

The network includes three new Woods Roots clinics and support for two existing government clinics through Kajiado County agreements.

Explore the Project
Architectural concept for Woods Roots of Health hospital

Faith in Action

Guided by God’s love, we serve communities with compassion and dignity.

Sustainable Impact

Building healthcare infrastructure that empowers for the future.

Better Healthcare

Providing accessible, quality care to those who need it most.

Stronger Communities

Healthy communities thrive—physically, spiritually, and socially.

Community Gathering
Community Gathering
Caring for the Next Generation
Caring for the Next Generation
Stronger Together
Stronger Together
Faith in Action
Faith in Action
Health and Hope
Health and Hope

One connected health system

Four parts. One vision for lasting care.

From prevention in remote communities to referral care at Ilbissil, each part strengthens the whole.

01

Ilbissil Community Hospital

A referral hospital with at least 60 beds, bringing emergency, surgical, maternal and inpatient care closer to home.

02

Five Rural Clinics

Three new Woods Roots clinics plus support for two existing government clinics through Kajiado County agreements.

03

Community Health Outreach

Mobile clinics, medical camps, preventive care, health education and maternal and child health services.

04

Clean Water & Sanitation

Safe-water education, WASH initiatives and sanitation support for healthier homes, facilities and communities.

Dr. Daniel ole Koitatoi wearing his beaded stethoscope
Dr. Daniel ole Koitatoi

Medical leadership / Meet Dr. Daniel

A physician serving the community that raised him.

Dr. Daniel ole Koitatoi is the founder and visionary Kenyan leader of Woods Roots of Health. His path from a traditional Maasai childhood to medicine shaped a practical vision: a connected health system led in Kenya and built around the needs of South Kajiado County.

As a physician and OB/GYN resident at the University of Nairobi, Daniel brings clinical experience, local knowledge and a lifelong commitment to compassionate care. The beaded stethoscope reflects the meeting of those two worlds—medical leadership rooted in Maasai identity and community.

Read the community roots story

Our mission

Healthcare rooted in faith, dignity, and partnership.

Ventures of Grace supports Dr. Daniel ole Koitatoi’s vision for safe, affordable and compassionate healthcare serving his own community. Together, we are helping build a locally led health system with Christ at the center.

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40
Six-month-old Daniel ole Koitatoi being held by his parents, James ole Ntuma and Anna
Six-month-old Daniel with his parents, James ole Ntuma and Anna—when Gary and Judy Woods first knew Daniel and his family.
Dr. Daniel ole Koitatoi with his wife and children
Dr. Daniel ole Koitatoi with his family

Our story / Community roots

Generations of relationship. A vision led from Kenya.

Gary and Judy Woods knew Daniel from infancy while serving among the Maasai and helped open educational opportunities for him. As a boy, Daniel dreamed of becoming a doctor. He pursued that calling, eventually became a physician, and developed a vision for a connected health system serving his own community.

Daniel’s family and Maasai roots remain central to his personal commitment to the hospital project. He chose the name Woods Roots of Health in honor of the Woods family’s long relationship with him and the Maasai community. Ventures of Grace supports this Kenyan-led vision—with humility, enduring friendship and hope.

Medical leadership / Partnership

Kenyan leadership. Long-term partnership.

Gary Woods with Dr. Vincent Mutiso and Dr. Daniel ole Koitatoi. Dr. Mutiso is a board member and a senior orthopedic leader in Kenya.

Their partnership brings together enduring friendship, senior Kenyan medical leadership and Daniel’s community-led vision for Woods Roots of Health.

Gary Woods, Dr. Vincent Mutiso and Dr. Daniel ole Koitatoi together
Gary Woods · Dr. Vincent Mutiso · Dr. Daniel ole Koitatoi

The 2026 campaign

$340,000 to secure the foundation for care.

The current goal will fund the Ilbissil hospital land, including fencing and a water well—the practical first step toward a hospital with at least 60 beds.

$340,000Land · Fencing · Water Well

Help build lasting hope

Your partnership makes eternal impact.