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Eight-Day Exploratory Trip to Ecuador

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October 30-November 6, 2006

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Cost $1450 From Atlanta, Georgia

PURPOSE: To acquaint future team leaders and team members with leaders and mission opportunities in Ecuador.  

Co-leaders: Tom Corson of SIFAT and Nick Elliott of UMVIM, SEJ.

Ecuador Medical Team - Oct 22-29, 2006

There are openings on a medical team to Cayambe, Ecuador Oct 22-29, 2006. Needed are: a pharmacist, and dental assistant; all other medical professionals welcome. The team currently has 17 members with room for up to 5 more persons. Sponsored by Wesley United Methodist Church Palm Bay, Florida, and SIFAT. Approximate cost is $1500. Interested persons should contact, by May 1: Joyce Henderson, jehwriter@cfl.rr.com 

Spanish Immersion Team to Guatemala - Nov. 11-26, 2006

The annual UMVIM Spanish Language Immersion team will be returning to Guatemala Nov. 11-26.  The team will be studying Spanish in Xela at the Sakribal language school, staying in a Guatemalan home, and using the new language skills in interaction with the local church and community.  The team will be led by long time UMVIM team leader and student of Spanish, John Benson.  To learn more click for Spanish Immersion information or click for an application.

PRIORITY NEED - MEDICAL PERSONNEL - TAIAMA MEDICAL CLINIC, TAIAMA, SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA

 
A Volunteer in Mission team is forming to return for a fourth year to the Taiama Methodist Medical Clinic in the hinterland of Sierra Leone, West Africa.  The team will depart December 31st, 2006 and return January 13th, 2007.A priority need is one or more physicians and several nurses to staff the Taiama clinic.  Medical staff triage the approximately 100 persons seen per day and treat various acute and chronic illnesses.  Seriously ill people may be admitted to the Taiama infirmary or referred to the Bo Governmental regional hospital as well as the Kissy United Methodist Clinic in Freetown.
 
Mr. Samuel Pieh, who holds the MPH degree from the University of Michigan and resides in Freetown, Sierra Leone and Dr. Joseph Geary, UM pastor in Paris, Tennessee are the co-leaders.  In addition to the medical opportunities, team members are welcomed to assist local schools, do construction and repair work at the clinic, share their Christian faith in area churches, participate in a peanut butter nutrition project for undernourished children, teach water treatment and education and help with a food demonstration plot.
 
The cost of the trip is $3000.00 with a $300.00 deposit due now.  Funds may be sent to P.O. Box 25, Paris, TN 38242 with checks made out to FUMC and designated for "Africa VIM."  The cost includes airfare, ground transportation, food, lodging, accidental injury reimbursement insurance, medical emergency evacuation insurance, VIM registration and a personal contribution towards clinic expenses.
 
For more information contact Dr. Geary at korimissions@yahoo.com or telephone 731.642.4764.

Liberia/Sierra Leone

Multiple teams scheduled for 2006 to both countries.

Contact Carolyn Wagner, ccwagner@hotmail.com for more information.

Operation Classroom
PO Box246
Colfax IN 46035
765.436.2805
765.650.0231
www.operationclassroom.org

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To connect with future teams from your home area, contact your annual conference UMVIM Coordinator.