Sharing Kerr’s passion for religious mission work and care for the underprivileged, his wife Miss Jeffrey joined him in Morocco along with his children.
His wife Miss Jeffrey would accompany him on his missionary trips and work alongside Kerr, providing care especially to women and children.
[2] Kerr eventually worked as an independent missionary in 1894, resigning his ties with the Presbyterian Church of England due to a lack of funding from the group.
His missionary work extended to both Jews and Muslims, and he also provided aid to the tribesmen of Beni Hassan, Zenior, Ziarr, and El Arab who traveled to the capital.
Met with jeers and curses upon entering the city, Kerr found it difficult to establish trust among the Muslims and Jewish residents.
[2] Kerr's 30 years of service impacted a diverse group of people, and he provided aid to thousands over the course of his missionary work in Morocco.
[1][2] Kerr also frequently authored columns for newspapers regarding his views on the French occupation of Morocco, and he was featured as a writer for multiple publications.
"[3] Although Kerr intended to place the proceeds of his novel Morocco After Twenty-Five Years towards building a hospital in Rabat, he passed before he could achieve his goal.
[2] Kerr's work in both Rabat and Salé is considered significant due to his nondiscrimination on the basis of ethnicity or religion in regards to medical treatment, as he served both Muslims and Jews.
Kerr also earned honorary positions of authority within the Muslim and Jewish communities in Rabat and Salé, and he was eventually treated similarly to a native.