CMDA | Ghana

When: July 29 - Aug 8, 2010

Where: Agbeve, Ghana

Who: Primary Medicine & Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physcial Therapists, Nurses, Logistics (non-medical helpers), 1 - 2 Pastors (to take an active part in the Spiritual aspect of the team and work with the National Partners/Spiritual Counseling)

Status: Accepting Applications

Required Documentation for Medical & Dental Professionals: A special application is required for all physicians and must include the following attachments: a current practicing license with expiration date visible, diploma, 2 letters of reference, letter of experience from your immediate supervisor, CV and passport photo. All participants will need to have a valid passport that is current for at least 6 months after the departure date. A tourist visa is required for entry in to Ghana.

Project Fee: $2,000 plus international airfare (subject to change)

Special Travel Announcement: All participants must travel to/from Ghana as a group. No deviations in travel will be allowed without prior approval from GHO Director.

Team Leader: Dwain Illman, MD

To read Dr. Illman's Biography Click here.

Further Details: The medical and spiritual outreach to southeastern Ghana near the Togo border and the Gulf of Guinea looks to be a marvelous opportunity to assist hundreds of impoverished and pagan Ghanaians in their lives. We will partner with Ghana Christian Mission and Agave Christian Union in this work. Many people along the Togo border portions of Ghana are idol worshippers and have strong fetish beliefs. There is a huge need for medical care in our catchment area.

The Agave Christian Union is formed of 20-25 churches from across the spectrum of Christianity in the Sogakope District. Included in this group are Catholics, Presbyterians, Baptists, Mennonites, Assembly of God, African Revelation Society, the independent Christian Church and some others. These Christians provide translators, support personnel and evangelists as we lead a five-day clinic at this rural village. It is about 35 miles to the west and north of Sogakope where the "road ends".

Dr. Dwain Illman and his wife Marilyn will lead the team. Dr. Illman is a retired emergency physician after 30 years in the emergency department. His wife is a retired school teacher. Both lived for three years in Zimbabwe serving as medical director and teacher at a mission hospital and school. They have been involved in many medical trips to Africa, Latin America, Asia, and to Ghana six times.

The Ghana Christian Mission consists of a group of men and women committed to the teachings of Jesus. They provide much of the logistics and local organization through Enoch Nyador, director and Raphael Gunu, facilitator.

We need people to deliver primary care, nurses, pharmacist, physical therapist, dentists and a half dozen logistic personnel. We need to limit the team to 15 people. Dr. Illman can be contacted at: DwainDoc@gmail.com.

The flexible (emphasis on flexible) plan is to fly the Delta nonstop flight from JFK to Accra Thursday evening the 29th of July and return on the morning flight Saturday, the 7th of August. With connection difficulties, several will not arrive home until the 8th of August.

Please prayerfully consider this opportunity!

Vaccination Information: Wondering what immunizations you’ll need for the mission trip? Please refer to the Centers for Disease Control website.

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