Mercy Medical Team Gears Up for Second Trip to Madagascar

(October 24th -November 4th, 2009)

Exactly one year ago a team of nine volunteers and one World Relief and Human care staff member headed to Madagascar to offer the first Mercy Medical Team clinic in that nation. The trip was as much about establishing relationships and determining need as it was about offering free medical services.

Their hard work has paid off! Almost immediately after the team returned to the United States, we began discussing the next team with Dr. Harison of Lutheran Hospital in Antsirabe and the Malagasy Lutheran Church.

Now it is a year later. The country of Madagascar is recovering from a period of traumatic civil distress, and a Mercy Medical Team 14 members strong is ready to help the Lutheran Hospital in Antsirabe get back in action by offering free medical clinics in local communities, free consultation to local nurses and midwifes, and thousands of dollars worth of medical supplies to the hospital and its staff.

In addition to this, the Mercy Medical Team is sponsoring a 40’ container full of hospital equipment and medical supplies to be shipped through the Orphan Grain Train sometime in the near future. (We still need volunteer to help us sort through supplies so if you are interested, please see the details listed in the post below titled, “Help Sort Medical Supplies for Lutheran Hospital in Madagascar”)

The team will meet in Atlanta GA on the evening of October 22nd and take off the following morning. After a night in Johannesburg, South Africa we will continue to Antsirabe, Madagascar.

The majority of the team will hold one day, remote clinics in surrounding villages and communities, while remaining volunteers will work in the operating room at the hospital.

We will provide an update when the team returns. Please keep us in your thought and prayers.