Guatemala (MNN) ― Orphan Outreach and Mission Network News need at least three more doctors to join them on a missions trip to Panabaj, Guatemala in October.
Several nurses have already signed up, but the team needs doctors as well as a few other people. The team will leave for Guatemala City on October 10 and return to Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 17.
A mudslide caused by Hurricane Stan devastated the community of Panabaj on October 4, 2005, killing more than 1,000 people. The people live in temporary housing outside the town while they wait for it to be rebuilt.
The team will bring medical relief and humanitarian aid to the community. Many of the people suffer from tuberculosis, upper respiratory issues, skin issues, and nutritional issues, said Greg Yoder of Mission Network News. The team may also provide vaccinations.
Yoder said the trip is an exciting opportunity for medical professionals to serve the Lord in missions. "This would be the perfect time for a doctor to use his or her God-given skills for Christ, helping the Guatemalan people physically and spiritually," he said.
The trip will also incorporate visits to Christian schools in the area, activities to entertain the children while their parents are seeing the doctor, and possibly a showing of the "JESUS" film.
Guatemala has some of the worst malnutrition, life expectancy, and infant mortality rates in its region of the world. 27 percent of all Guatemalan children under 5 years old are underweight.
If you are interested in spiritual and medical ministry to
the people of Panabaj, click here. The application deadline is May 29.
