Dakotas Team Recruiting for Honduras in 2012

The Dakotas Conference Volunteer in Mission medical team is making plans for our next  teams to the northeast coast of Honduras.  We plan January 25 to Feb. 6 (approximate)  time frame for the first team  and will take a second team from about Feb 6 to 18 or 20  if we have enough interest.   We will be hosted by Send Hope, a Methodist project  in Puerto Lempira.

The first team will be primarily medical and go to remote areas by boat or vehicle, possibly staying out for a few days at a time. The second team will be both medical and construction (repair and upkeep at Send Hope, working with children).

NEEDED- with all types of medical skills (medical, dental, optometry, pharmacy, therapy, etc), especially a dentist at this time.

ALSO NEEDED - non-medical people for both teams.

 Please contact us for more details on this or other Volunteer in Mission opportunities.

Gloria Borgman, ron.borgman@yahoo.com

Iquitos, Peru Amazon Mission

Hello Mission Friends,

The United Methodist Church Wisconsin Conference, International Volunteers in Mission will be taking part in a Women’s Health Project near Iquitos, Peru.  The team will be working with DB Peru, a non-profit organization that focuses on health care and education in the Peruvian Amazon jungle.  Please see the website:    http://www.dbperuong.com/ 

Mission Dates:  February 23^rd to March 8^th, 2012.   The first 8 days of this mission will focus on the villages along the Napo River near Iquitos, Peru.  We will arrive Friday, February 24^th and return to Lima Saturday, March 3^rd.   For the second part of the mission, March 5^th to 7^th, we will be working in the outer area of Lima serving clinics and providing health education for those that have limited health care.  (More information will be announced later.)  Travel to Machu Picchu or other places of interest is optional.

Team Size: 15-18 (2 to 4 medical doctors: OB/GYN, Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners (midwives, OB and pediatric) and family practitioners.  RNs are needed for health education and assisting the doctors.  We will need translators (Spanish and an indigenous language is spoken in the Amazon).

We will be working with the local medical staff and the Health and Welfare Ministry of Peru.   Non-medical helpers are also needed to assist the medical staff. The Amazon mission will be moderately strenuous.  

Costs of the mission:  Estimated costs per person are approximately $2,200. 

We are collecting “gently” used or new bras for the women in the Amazon.  We will also accept new underwear for men, women and children.  Sunglasses and reading glasses will also be accepted for our mission.

Please contact:  Judy Bruun, IVIM leader and Individual Volunteer in Mission for Peru.  Email: jbruun6507@gmail.com   or cell: 414-530-1448.  Our team is limited, so please email or call me to confim a place on the team. 

Registration for this mission is through the Wisconsin Conference IVIM.  To register, please send $100   (non-refundable) to the IVIM Wis. Conf. Treasurer:   Karen Sandstrom; 2581 Bluff Road; Baileys Harbor, WI 54202.  Make check out to:  WI Conf. IVIM- Peru Mission   

Paperwork will be sent to you after you register. Please fill out and return to me by November 1st:  Judy Bruun; 14271 Waters Edge Trl.; New Berlin, WI 53151

Please give this mission some prayerful thought and consider joining us.  You will experience the wonders of the Amazon and its’ people.  You will share your time and talents with those in need and enjoy the benefits of knowing and better understanding your neighbors.

Blessings,

  Judy Bruun

Individual Volunteer in  Peru

Mission Volunteers Unit of the

General Board of Global Ministries

United Methodist Church

Wisconsin Conference

Jbruun6507@gmail.com

Medical Teams Going Regularly to Jamaica

I have received information that a series of health teams are planned going to Jamaica during 2011.  Caryl Bryan, Health Care VIM Coordinator for the Missouri Annual Conference has been on a medical trip led by Dr. Dean Johnson that she describes as "amazing".  This group has put together a tentative schedule for next year.  For further information, please contact Caryl Bryan at CHURCHMICE@aol.com,  Bruno Lewin, M.D. at Bruno.J.Lewin@kp.org or Donna Gloe, EdD, RN-BC at donnagloe@missoristate.edu.

GUATEMALA MEDICAL/ CONSTRUCTION TEAM

Penny Krug, Team Leader 574/289-1256

July 16-24, 2011

Deposit of $100 to hold place on team. Checks made out to Evangel Heights UMC- Guatemala Mission.

Send to: Larry Wagner, Treasurer, Evangel Heights UMC, 114 North Ironwood Drive, South Bend, IN 46615

San Andrés, Guatemala is an overlooked and underserved town located about 8 km from Panajachel in the Department of Sololá near Lake Atitlan. The population of the area is approximately 20,000 people. Mission Guatemala has located an old restaurant building that is centrally located on the main highway. We plan to turn this building into the new clinic that will serve the region above Lake Atitlan. The clinic can easily serve 50 to 100 patients per week. This location also provides space for community health education programs and other community events. We need help to renovate the clinic building and get it ready for operation. There are also other buildings on the property that need up-dating and repairs. We welcome medical teams to provide additional care for the people of San Andrés and the region. Pastor Tom Heaton is an Elder in the Indiana Conference appointed to this mission by Bishop Coyner.

VIM Philippines Trip - Medical Opportunities

Sponsored by Northern Illinois Conference and Illinois area UM Churches

Join us in this life-changing experience : mission trips led by 

• Lockport First UMC -  January 26 - February 7, 2011
• Woodridge UMC - February 3—17, 2011 
• Chicago Temple - February 10 - 27, 2011

For additional information:  

Noah Panlilio of Lockport—pstrnoah@comcast.net; 312-301-3800  

Wally Calaway of Woodridge—wcalaway@sbcglobal.net; 630-910-1179  

Brian Richardson of Chicago Temple—brichar828@aol.com; 773-267-4660 

Pong Javier— pong@javier.com; 708-268-7003  

Approximate total cost of the trip: 

$2,000.00 

SERVE ON A MISSION TEAM IN HAITI

FEBRUARY 9 – 17, 2011

Join a team of 5 – 10 people led by Rev. Don Dexheimer of the Rockford District (815-623-2292 X 103 outreach@roscoeumc.org). We will partner with the Methodist Church of Haiti to rebuild facilities damaged or destroyed by the earthquake. The work we do, construction, medical, and VBS, will be determined by the skills of the team members.

We are looking for team members who are willing to return to Haiti later and lead a team because the need is great and we need to multiply leadership. United Methodist Volunteer In Mission (UMVIM) leadership training is available November 20, 2010, from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm at First UMC, Arlington Heights, IL. The cost is $33 for the manual and training, and $13 for background check. To register for training contact Jane Dunn at umvim4health@ameritech.net .

The team will fly from Chicago O’Hare to Port Au Prince on American Airlines departing the morning of February 9 and returning the evening of February 17, 2011. Roundtrip airfare was $413 as of September 15. It is better to buy tickets soon because 1 month before departure the price is expected to go up to $600.

The team will send project funds of $3.500 to the team leader for UMVIM by January 7, 2011. That amount will be matched by UMCOR and then sent to Haiti for use on the project to which the team is assigned. If there are 10 people on the team then each person will contribute $350 to the project funds. It is suggested that team members encourage their church to raise the money for the project funds plus one half of the additional cost of the trip. What is the cost of the trip?

If 10 on the team then the cost is $ 991 + airfare, this includes the project funds

If 8 on the team then the cost is $1,129 + airfare, this includes the project funds

If 6 on the team then the cost is $1,359 + airfare, this includes the project funds

What do I need to do to prepare to go to serve in Haiti?
A passport that is valid through August 17, 2011. No visa is required.

The following vaccinations are available at a County Health Department in your area.  Prices for injections vary but run about $50 per shot.

Contact Rev. Don Dexheimer of the Rockford District (815-623-2292 X 103 outreach@roscoeumc.org if interested.

Service Opportunities From Missouri VIM Newsletter

Pakistan Relief Funding Lagging:
Close to 20 mission people have been displaced by the floods in Pakistan. Donations thus far have been very low especially when compared to the $40 million UMCOR was able to collect in response to the Haiti earthquake.  The Pakistan tragedy has affected as many people as the tsunami in Southeast Asia and the Chile and Haiti earthquakes combined.  Please consider donating through UMCOR to Advance #982450. 100% of all donations go to those in need.  GIVE NOW


Medical Mission Opportunity:
A medical team from Iowa will serve in Mizak, Haiti from February 17-28, 2011.  The estimated cost is $1800.  If interested contact team leader Terry Dewald.

Upcoming Trainings:
Team Leader Training:
This training focuses on team leader responsibilities before, during and after a mission experience.  It also addresses cultural sensitivity and other important topics.  Training will be held November 13, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the First UMC, 801 First Capitol Dr., St. Charles, MO 63301. To register, click here.

Disaster Early Response Team Training:
This is  specialized training for teams responding in the early stages of a disaster following the emergency response phase.  Training will be held Saturday, Octoer 23rd at Camp Galilee near El Dorado Springs, MO.  The cost per person is $36. Please pre-register here.

Health Ministry Workshop:
The next health ministry workshop will be held in Kansas City on September 19, 2010. To register contact Dora Thackery at thackery@umocm.com .  Trained professionals are nice but not essential to foster good health in congregations.  Come and learn what you can do! For more information contact Julie Taylor at fcnjulie@gmail.com .

Health Team Openings

Medical Team to Honduras looking for members

February 26 - March 6, 2011

Leaders: Chuck Garrigues, 414 708-5074 & Jay McDowell, 414 750-4238, Sponsored by: Our Lord's UM Church, 5000 S Sunnyslope Rd, New Berlin, WI 53151-7418. We are especially seeking doctors, However, other medical professionals & helping hands are welcome. 

Other Medical Teams in planning stages:

Haiti - Feb. 2011 Terry Dewald; contact tdewald.m@gmail.com  Iowa conference.

Nuevo Progreso, Mex. 

10/7/10 - 10/10/10 Jo Powers contact jspowers@gte.net 

11/11/10 - 10/21/10 Jim and Kathy Currier contact jcurrier@peoplepc.com W. OH conference

Jalapa, Nicaragua

10/11/10-10/21/10 Jon Kerr contact info@isla.cc 

Cienaguita, Panama - Dentist, pharmacist and nurses neeeded

March 18-26, 2011 and

May 6-14, 2011  contact Jane or Rich Dunn at richjane@ameritech.net 

Please notify this blog editor, Jane Dunn at umvim4health.blogspot.com  if you know of a team seeking members.

Medical Teams to Nicaragua Looking for Members

Teresa Miller, 517-699-4116, (millerflash@sbcglobal.net )West Michigan, is looking for members on two medical teams to Nicaragua. Dates are 10/21/10 to 10/31/10 and 2/17/11 to 2/2711.

Wisconsin Seeks Health Volunteers for Peru Project

United Methodist International Volunteers in Mission

Peru Mission 2010 July 29 - August 12, 2010

The Wisconsin Conference Peru Mission has been confirmed for July 29 – August 12, 2010. Volunteer medical and construction personnel are needed. We will be staying at the La Angostura Hostel in Ica, Peru. There are double and triple rooms available with bathrooms, hot water and cable.

The medical team will be working in Pisco. There are four churches where we will set up a clinic. I will check on the transportation regarding a local bus vs. rental. I will also inquire about a clinic for Ica. The economic situation in Ica and Pisco has deteriorated since the earthquake in August 2007. There is minimal government aid. Many habitants have lost their jobs. The medical campaign will be coupled to provide Christian counselors to help affected persons.

This Methodist mission will accommodate up to 30 people for the team. We have an opportunity to work with the children for Bible School or other educational training. The schools will be closed for a national holiday for one week while we are there.

The construction team will be assisting a bricklayer and helpers to add a second story on an existing building. This building is a church that is also used as a school and community center.

Estimated costs are: $850 plus airfare. Recently, the Kayak website showed Delta and Continental flights for $525 from Chicago to Lima. Costs for the mission include room, food, ground transportation, sight- seeing weekend, insurance, project costs and miscellaneous fees. A trip to Machu Picchu can be arranged at the end of the mission and will require one or two extra days. Estimated cost will be $600. Please call or email Judy Bruun for questions or information. A site visit is being planned for January. More details later.

Click here to access the IVIM Brochure for 2009. Please use the registration form to sign up for the Peru mission. Your deposit of $100 is non-refundable, but is tax deductible. If you choose to join a different mission in the Wisconsin Conference, your deposit will be applied to that mission.

Grace and Peace,

Rev. Nancy Carmichael and Judy Bruun, Team Leaders
United Methodist International Volunteers in Mission,
Wisconsin Conference

jrbruun@sbcglobal.net
262-786-4120
414-530-1448 (cell)

Cambodia Consultation Yields Appeal for Medical Team

The Cambodia Consultation held in Metarie, Louisiana has identified a need for healthcare volunteers. A team is now being organized for February 6-19, 2010. Medical and non medical team members are needed for this trip to Cambodia. Costs and other trip details are still in the planning stages. For more information please contact:
Beverly Dinnell LAVIM225.769.2200
800.468.8345
dinnels@bellsouth.net

North Central Jurisdiction UMVIM Health Team List

October:
1st-9th NICARAGUA - Teresa Miller/W MI Conference -mailto:-rbkids@yahoo.com -517-699-4116

5th-8th -MEXICO - Nuevo Progreso - Jo Powers/W OH - jspowers@gte.net - 419-825-2361

6th-? -SIERRA LEONE - "Op. Classroom" -Marilyn Griffith/IND -griffithmarilyn@aol.com
317-823-9390

12-23rd - NICARAGUA, Jalapa - John Kerr/ISLA/MN - info@isla.cc 612-819-8877

November:
5-8 - MEXICO - Nuevo Progreso - Stefan Densmore/W OH - Stefan.densmore@gmail.com
513-379-8992

5-17 -SIERRA LEONE, Manonkoh - Doris Acton/Minneapolis- doris.acton@nhylandsumc.org
952-835-7585 - $2,400

December:
1-15 -SIERRA LEONE, Manonkoh - Doris Acton/MN - doris.acton@nhylandsumc.org

January 2010
8-17 -SENEGAL, Dakkar CBPHC - Dr. Carol Meynen/N IL- c-meynen@northwestern.edu
847-501-3533

7-25 - TANZANIA, Ilula Orphan Prog - John Windell / Vincennes Dist/IN -
john.windell@insightbb.com - 812-753-4424 - $3100

14- 17 MEXICO, Nuevo Progreso -Margie Vogt/W OH - mvogt@otterbein.edu 740-363-5223

1/23-2/6 SIERRA LEONE, Op. Classroom - Marilyn/Don Griffith/IN -griffithmarilyn@aol.com

1/26-2/8 LIBERIA Bishops 3Cs Initiative - Matthew McClung/ E OH - tennisrev1174@aol.com
 - $3000

1/28-2/10 HONDURAS, Lempira- NCJ- Gloria Borgman/DAK ron.borgman@yahoo.com
605-642-5321

February, 2010
TBA NICARAGUA - Teresa Miller /W MI rbkids@yahoo.com 517-699-4116

2/11- 2/20 -HONDURAS, La Ceiba -Rx ConneXion -Gloria Borgman - ron.borgman@yahoo.com 605-642-5321

April, 2010
4/10-4/24 SIERRA LEONE , Kissy Hospital- Operation Classroom- Marilyn and Donald Griffith
Indianapolis griffithmarilyn@aol.com 317-823-9390

July, 2010
TBA HAITI, Carrefour-Rx ConneXion-Medical-Gloria Borgman DAKmailto:DAK-ron.borgman@yahoo.com
605-642-5321

Health Team to Panama Seeks Dentist

An UMVIM Health Services Team that is returning to Panama for the fifth year, is looking for a Dentist to join the group. Someone who has previous experience working in temporary settings in developing countries would be a plus.

The team departs from Chicago on Friday, February 26, 2010 and will return on either March 6th or 7th. Approximate cost for travel, lodging and food is $1500. The dental clinic will set up in a concrete block community center that has electricity. Potable water is brought in. There is an autoclave in questionable working order. All dental equipment needed for restorations and extractions will need to be brought in by the team.

If you are interested, please contact Jane Dunn at www.umvim4health@ameritech.net . For more information, go to the left hand column of this blog under "UMVIM Blog List" and click on "Panama Journal".

NCJ Scheduled Medical Teams 2009/10

If you are interested in joining any of the NCJ Teams, contact the leader, listed below.

July	2009	ARMENIA	construction, teaching, medical	Dick Funt	richardfunt@sbcglobal.net
7/7/09	7/21/09	SIERRA LEONE, Manonkoh	medical / OC missions	Doris Acton / Minneapolis	doris.acton@nhylandsumc.org
8/6/09	8/9/09	MEXICO, Nuevo Progreso	Medical	Jackie Miller / Martha Brice	jmiller@cscc.edu
10/1/09	10/10/09	NICARAGUA	Medical	Teresa Miller / Conference	rbkids@yahoo.com
10/5/09	10/8/09	MEXICO, Nuevo Progreso	Medical	Jo Powers	jspowers@gte.net
10/12/09	10/23/09	NICARAGUA, Jalapa	medical	Jon Kerr / ISLA	info@isla.cc
11/5/09	11/8/09	MEXICO, Nuevo Progreso	Medical	Stefan Densmore	Stefan.densmore@gmail.com
11/5/09	11/17/09	SIERRA LEONE, Manonkoh	medical / OC missions	Doris Acton / Minneapolis	doris.acton@nhylandsumc.org
12/1/09	12/15/09	SIERRA LEONE, Manonkoh	medical / OC missions	Doris Acton / Minneapolis	doris.acton@nhylandsumc.org
1/14/10	1/17/10	MEXICO, Nuevo Progreso	Medical	Margie Vogt	mvogt@otterbein.edu
1/26/10	2/8/10	LIBERIA	construction/medical	Matthew McClung / E OH Conf team	tennisrev1174@aol.com
1/2/10	2/6/10	SIERRA LEONE , Kissy	Operation Classroom	Marilyn and Donald Griffith / Indianapolis	griffithmarilyn@aol.com
Feb	2010	NICARAGUA	Medical	Teresa Miller / Conference	rbkids@yahoo.com
Feb	2010	Panama	Medical/Community Based Health	Jane Dunn/NCJ	umvim4health@ameritech.net

Nancy Gillette has added these two additional trips to Nicaragua. Contact her for more details. NancyGillette@aol.com

9/11/09

2/10/10