Volunteers In Medical Missions

Medical Clinics Built

  • Agua Caliente, Honduras
  • El Parisio, Honduras
  • Ambato, Ecuador
  • Chile
  • Managua, Nicaragua
  • Yullansoni, Tanzania
  • Olanchito, Honduras

Other Services:

  • Surgeon for five weeks in Abak, Nigeria
  • Medical supplies to Honduras, Bulgaria, Russia, Ecuador, Mexico, and Tanzania
  • Medical seminars in Ukraine, India, Mongolia, Nigeria, Sudan, and Honduras
  • Family Practice Director in Afghanistan for 1 year

Partner Foundations:

  • Child First Meds
    The Lucress Watson and Dick Watson Children’s Foundation helps with VIMM's VHW Program in Honduras.

Trip Summaries

Yearly Trip Summaries
Year | Trips | People Treated | Value of Medical Care(est.) | Team Members
2012 14 18,979 $ 3,545,459 224
2011 16 20,331 $ 2,834,201 208
2010 14 17,153 $ 2,266,110 207
2009 17 19,837 $ 2,815,669 241
2008 16 22,117 $ 2,918,189 230
2007 18 24,244 $ 3,123,167 282
2006 14 21,982 $ 2,758,840 266
2005 16 23,860 $ 1,302,360 247
2004 13 19,476 $ 1,179,140 229
2003 13 17,449 $ 1,140,060 234
2002 13 24,446 $ 1,466,760 254
2001 11 22,491 $ 1,430,380 232
2000 11 30,493 $ 2,091,400 227
1999 10 19,621 $ 1,177,260 171
1998 11 19,342 $ 1,215,921 152
1997 10 18,785 $ 1,517,301 147
1996 7 13,372 $ 885,808 115
1995 8 18,890 $ 1,242,200 114
1994 5 5,500 $ 672,000 68
1993 8 13,600 $ 850,000 159
1992 5 13,275 $ 925,000 135
1991 5 9,200 $ 550,000 63
1990 5 13,800 $ 752,000 63
1989 3 6,800 $ 380,000 48
1988 3 5,200 $ 290,000 38
1987 1 3,500 $ 205,000 35
1986 1 1,470 $ 100,000 14

Major Infrastructure Improvement.

HONDURAS – FEB. 20 – 27, 2010: The team was prepared to present lectures on current management of hypertension and diabetes mellitus to the Olanchito Hospital medical staff on Tues., Feb. 23, but were informed that not enough interest existed to conduct the conference. They met with the hospital’s director and developed a plan to apply for a Rotary Foundation Matching Grant to provide needed beds, chairs, OR and delivery tables and desks for the hospital and some laboratory equipment for the Iris Merrell Clinic. Also met with the new Mayor of Olanchito and he promised 3,000 lempira for support of the Village Health Worker Program. The mayor also mentioned that we should conduct continuing medical education conferences for the hospital medical staff.

  • Sudan – Feb. 24 – Mar. 9, 2010: No Infrastructure improvements but four patients were transported out with the team for treatment – 3 to Kenya and 1 to Ethiopia.
  • Bolivia – Feb 27 – Mar. 7, 2010: $500 seed money donated to help start health insurance program for Bolivian pastors of the UCE (Union Cristiano Evangelica).
  • Guatemala – Mar. 20 – 27, 2010: Helped carlos Nevanez get certified with their government to bring in medicines – paid $750.00 to get medicines through.
  • Tanzania – May 2 – 13, 2010: Over the years team member have contributed to building of local churches. These new structures housed our clinics, which provided a better environment.
  • Peru – Jun. 5 – 13, 2010: The team, through the generosity of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Greenwood, SC donated funds to the local church in Pisco to build a bathroom. At the time of the trip there were no bathroom facilities.
  • Nicaragua – Jul. 31 – Aug. 7, 2010: Vaccinations were a priority with local Health Dept. They set up vaccination Dept. at our clinic.

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