Full-Time Missionaries: Bob and Anna Nilsen
Bob is coordinator of medical ministries, team director, clinic administrator, ministry development. Anna coordinates the pharmacy services at the clinic.
Tim and Evelyn Wolfe: Tim is over 'International Acquisitions', administrates food programs and storage at the Monte Cristi storage facility. Evelyn is assisting me and working in the pharmacy. Both are assisting with translating for the medical teams.
Part-Time Missionaries: Dr. Tolentino. Medical advisor for the medical ministries. He has secured the certification of the clinic with the governing authorities and is a vital part of administrating the clinic.
Facilities: The Mike Fourman Medical/Dental clinic located alongside the Score complex. This clinic is open two days a week to the public. The clinic is finishing its first year of service to the local area. Medical clinic in the village of Monte Cristi. This is owned by the local Baptist church, but we have been given use of it. We are currently using it for storage and to bring teams in 3 or 4 times a year. When medical missionary staffing increases we will open the clinic during the week on a regular basis.
Storage facility. This is located in the village of Monte Cristi and is owned by the local Baptist church, although we have exclusive use of it. This is used for the storage of food and medical supplies, as well as other Score supplies, in order to improve the quality of nutrition and medical care in the DR, as well as to open doors for the gospel.
Teams for 2008: (Numbers are approximate)
Medical/Dental Teams - 16
Surgical Teams - 2
Church/School Teams - 9
University Teams - 2
Villages Treated -61
Total number of team members involved in the medical ministry - 487
Number of patients treated - 9,072
Gospel movies shown - 3
Total professions of faith during village clinics - 2,602
Teaching and preaching in local churches and various classes with nationals
46 opportunities or 126 hours
The Mike Fourman Clinic (next to the Ministry Center)
Base of operations for the medical teams
Total patients seen at clinic - 3,120
Total prescriptions provided by the clinic - 12,480
Total missionaries, team members, and employees treated out of the clinic thru
(July 14) - 345
Food Program
Based out of Monte Cristi
Utilizes our storage facility
Administrated by Tim Wolfe
Distributed thru local pastors and churches every 2 weeks
The Gospel is preached when the food is delivered
Total villages involved - 7
Total families involved - 524
Total persons involved - 1,965
Total meals involved - 216,000
Duration of program 3-4 months. Start date 07/19/08
Future Development Plans
Village nurse program
Increase staffing at the Mike Fourman medical/dental clinic
Staff the clinic in Monte Cristi
Full service hospital
Well drilling program to provide potable water for villages
Needs:
Full-time US RN'S
Full-time US physician
15 passenger diesal van
Enclosed trailer
Pharmacist
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