“help, hope, and home” june 10-24, 2016 nkar,...
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“Help, Hope, and Home”
June 10-24, 2016
Nkar, CameroonFr. Eugen Nkardzedze
Where our mission will be
The airport where we will land
Bishop George Nkuo
1.Humanitarian (building the new school and providing other
materials)
2.Medical (completing the outpatient center and bringing doctors/nurses to Nkar for training/care)
3.Human (completing a rugby field with goal posts and putting on Nkar’s first rugby match next year)
4.Spiritual (combining elements of pilgrimage, directed meditations, reflections, and the sacraments)
Mission Components
Nkar
Church –
lifeblood of
the parish
Mass in
Nkar
Outpatient
treatment
center
(currently 60%
complete…
looking to
finish the
building)
Old K-12
school
(built 1930s…
looking to finish
the building)
Day 1: Fly from ATL to Paris to Doula; stay overnight in Doula
Day 2: drive from Doula to Nkar in 2x 20 passenger air-conditioned buses
Day 3 - 6: Conduct mission
Day 7: Mission mid-point (reflections, celebration, etc…)
Day 8 - 12: Conduct mission
Day 13: drive from Nkar back to Doula in same buses and stay overnight in Doula
Day 14: Fly from Doula to Paris to ATL
Mission “schedule”
• We will need @12 medical staff as follows:
• 1 medical director
• 3-5 Physicians
• 4-6 Registered Nurses
• 1-2 Nurse practitioner/PA
• 1 Pharmacist
• 1 EMT
• 1-2 dentists
• Pharma supplies to be brought over by missionaries
• @5 lay volunteers to support the medical staff
• We have medical insurance for all medical missionaries
Medical Needs
Climate in Nkar
Moderate Breezy Green
Whole village leadership of Nkar is involved in planning, leading, promoting, and supporting
We will be staying at the Pastoral Center in Kumbo on the site of the bishop’s
residence. In this center is a large meeting space with wifi, 40+ individual rooms each with its own bed and bathroom with shower, and a cafeteria.
First rate Accommodations
Monetary Needs
We need to raise about $220K to find all of the needed
construction ahead of time.
• @$80K to finish the outpatient treatment center
• @$70K to finish the school house
• @$30K to purchase supplies for the school
• @$10K to outfit the rugby field and teams
• @$20K to purchase needed medical supplies/equipment
• @$10K to purchase comm gear
The Diocese of Kumbo is actually an American 501-3c organization, so any donations are tax deductible.
http://catholicmissiontrips.net/cameroon-2016
CMT is handling overall organization, planning, insurance, and logistics
Cost will be $1,000 for a mission fee and @$1,400 for airfare
