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GUATEMALA, April 23 - May 10, 2010 - Dental mission trip sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Conference. Dental care is almost non-existent in the rural areas of Guatemala. In an effort to focus on this area of health, Trinity UMC is leading a group of dental professionals to rural Guatemala. The goal is to remove as much pain and infection as possible during the week there. The team needs dentists, dental assistants, hygienists, and many non-medical volunteers to help set up and run the clinics. Volunteers are also needed to work with the children who will be at the clinics with their families. For more information see www.puravida.org/dental. To sign up, please contact P.J. Baldwin, dental@puravida.org, 303-989-3192.
Pine Ridge Native American Reservation, South Dakota, June 5-12, June 12-19, 2010 - All skill levels are invited on this annual mission trip. Contact Rev. Jon Laughlin, pastorjon@bresnan.net, 307-630-7384.
Kenya, July 2010 - Two teams. Contact Joanie Calhoun, jimnjo30@aol.com, or Ann Fort, annfort8269@comcast.net
Sierra Leone, Summer 2010 - There will be two work teams between June 12 and July 15. Each team will be about 2-1/2 week sin duration. One team will emphasize health and health-related concerns while the other team will emphasize construction. Basic skills needed: workers willing to try anything, with limited tools; workers of all ages. Special skills needed: doctors, dentists, nurses, eye doctors, teachers, file clerks, carpenters, nutritionists, laborers, nurses' aides, teachers' aides. Contact Hope and Les Law, 303-642-3693, lhlaw@hope4salone.org, www.hope4salone.org.
Angola, October 2010 - Malaria Net Distribution. A fund of $120,000 was collected for the "Nothing But Nets" program in honor of our previous Bishop, Warner Brown. We are recruiting a team of 8-10 people for the distribution of these nets in Angola. The distribution plan will be coordinated by UMCOR. We would like to have a representative group of health care workers, pastors and lay persons. Contact Rev. Burl Kreps, kbkreps@msn.com, angoadvo@msn.com, 719-637-0258, 719-337-3066 (cell).
Cambodia, October 28 - November 14, 2010 - Fourth medical mission to Cambodia. Contact Marcella Ruch, mpruch@msn.com, 719-448-9922. It will include a surgical team, primary care doctors, dentists, dental assistants, nurses, and child evengelism, as well as prayer for the sick.
India, March 2011 - Join Rev. Dr. Donald Messer, Director of the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund, on a trip to visit patients with HIV/AIDS and ministries that help them. Contact Don at dmesser@iliff.edu.
Kenya, July/August 2011 - Contact Joanie Calhoun, jimnjo30@aol.com or Ann Fort, annfort8269@comcast.net
Cambodia, Fall 2011 - Mission trip to promote health and wellness for the people of Cambodia. Contact Rev. Jim Gulley, jim.gulley@comcast.net or June Essing, marv4june@aol.com