Day 5 Today was our last day in the community. We finished filling the little planting baggies after another two hours or so, working alongside many members of the community. We filled a total of around 1000 baggies over the last two days! They will be planted with mango and orange tree Read More...
Day 4 Today we headed out bright and early to the community. After some quick instructions, we split up among two sites that we would be digging water reservoirs for. (I say we, but yours truly sat out on the digging fun after coming down with a short-lived GI bug). The reservoirs Read More...
Day 3 Our day began by heading out to the community of Brasil, where we were going to be doing our water filter project. The people there welcomed us and we began the assembly process. Several groups formed and worked on the various parts of the filters. Some assembled the stem that Read More...
Day 2 Today we started out to Jinotepe after breakfast and went to the CEPAD office there. The director of the center gave us a short presentation on the people the Jinotepe office serves, a total of 240 families spread across six communities. As we were leaving the office, we were admiring Read More...
Day 1 began at the Nehemiah Center, CEPAD’s central headquarter in Managua. After a delicious breakfast (muy rico!), we gathered for an informal service, led by Rev. Sam. We started by sharing thoughts and anxieties about our week here, meaningful scripture and spent time praying for ourselves and one another. Toward the Read More...
You can be a part of our exciting yet affordable mission experience in Nicaragua, Feb. 24-Mar 4, 2018. We are making plans with our long-time indigenous partner, CEPAD, for a health clinic and a clean water project.
Learn how you can join us in Nicaragua or help with the ramp-up to our mission, Feb. 24-Mar. 4, 2018.
Are you looking for an inspiring and affordable mission opportunity in a country where we have an established and successful local partner? If so, start saving your spare change and vacation days and plan to join us on our Nicaragua Mission in February 2018. We will focus on health and medical needs Read More...
Mission trips to India and Nicaragua are scheduled for early 2018.
In early 2018, two teams from Country Club Christian Church will head to Mungeli, India to serve at Christian Hospital Mungeli and the Rambo Memorial English Medium School. There will be an informational meeting on Sun., June 11 in Room 201 after the 11:00 a.m. service for anyone interested.
January 26 is Republic Day in India, which celebrates the anniversary of the date the Indian Constitution became effective. The celebration here began in the morning with flag raising, speeches, singing and dancing at both the hospital and the school. In the afternoon and evening there were games and friendly competitions Read More...
Families waiting outside the hospital, often for several days, while a family member is a patient are entertained by many birds in a large aviary. With the construction of the new mother-child center, the aviary needed to be moved. No problem for Dr. Henry. Just build a new one. Today the Read More...
When a child at Country Club drops her old legos into a box in the hallway on the way to Sunday School, she has no idea where those legos are going. When a mother writes a $35 check for a baby box she has no idea what baby will end up Read More...
Yesterday was a big day! The Director of Medical Services for the entire State of Chattisgaar, along with other officials, visited the hospital and granted us permission to give vaccines. Today we are acquiring a refrigerator to store the vaccines and within a few days the vaccines will begin. This is Read More...
Eighty Six percent of the women deliver their babies at home. While “home birth” may seem like a romantic notion to those of us in the US, it is actually a critical health hazard in India. We are talking no pre-natal care, no sterile conditions. We are talking women with malnutrition and Read More...
