LCMS World Relief and Human Care Mercy Medical Teams traveled to Kenya and Guatemala October 2007 to treat hundreds of impoverished individuals. The teams of doctors, nurses and other volunteers made medical assessments, dispensed free medications and addressed basic medical needs. You can help bring these vital services to communities throughout the world that do not have consistent access to medical care.
LCMS World Relief and Human Care will soon release locations and dates for 2008 Medical Mercy Team opportunities. Besides Kenya and Guatemala, staff members are exploring opportunities to serve in Peru and Indonesia.
LCMS World Relief and Human Care also sends medical supplies overseas. In a partnership with Orphan Grain Train, a container of supplies worth over $200,000 was shipped to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sudan to help furnish a hospital in Jubu. A second container with more than $17,000 of medical and other goods was shipped to Kenya in February for a new clinic in Kisumu, expected to break ground this summer.
You can help!
Do you know about available medical equipment in good condition, such as X-ray and anesthesia machines and CT scanners? Let us know!
If you are a medical personnel interested in volunteering on future Mercy Medical Team trips, let us know!
Contact Sally Henrickson at 1-800-248-1930, ext. 1380, with equipment information or to learn more about future trips.
Your financial donations are also greatly needed. For information about funding mobile medical units, contact Hans Springer at 1-800-248-1930, ext. 1693.