For anyone that does not know about our project, here is some information. We just finished our 2nd year of grad school for physical therapy. We have a class called Professional Exploration in which we develop a 40 hour project in an area we would like to do in the future. Our interest was in service learning, using our physical therapy skills to serve others and God. We decided a medical mission trip would fit our passion. After searching for medical missions online we came in contact with Medical Ministry International, who had a mission trip specifically for physical therapy work. MMI's mission is to serve Jesus Christ by providing spiritual and physical health care to those in need around the world.
We will be travelling to Arequipa, Peru, the second largest city in Peru. We will be working with people living in "pueblos jovenes," permanent squatter communities that completelyring the city. In these communities health care is substandard and not universally available so many must resort to traditional remedies and not medical treatment. We will be setting up clinics at local schools, orphanages and churches to supply physical therapy services and share Christ with patients in need.
In the winter we collected supplies (a van and truck full!) that we took to the MMI wearhouse in April to be shipped on a carrier to Peru in May for us to use on the trip. These are a few pictures from that experience.
That is all I have for now. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Thank you all for your support and kindness as we embark on our journey to Peru. We really appreciate all that has been done for us, and love having a prayerful community behind us! Enjoy the future posts.
Thank you,
Emily
I hope the stuff I was able to help collect finds good use for your patients! What an amazing thing you guys are doing. I'm glad Kelly told me about this blog - I plan on following you!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes,
Cassie