Medical Outreach
Every year, we conduct a one week medical mission at each one of our clinics. Four weeks very year. One week at each of our clinics. In 2018, we served 1,700 at Kateri, 1,600 at Iburu, 1,700 at Gidan Waya and 678 at Elementary/ Port Harcourt for a total of 7,278
Outreaches at our Clinics |
We invite volunteers from the United States to join us for these mssions. We need medical volunteers (doctors, P.A.’s, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, EMTs, pharmacists, lab technicians, dental workers, eye care workers) and non-medical volunteers to do a variety of essential jobs (taking vitals, crowd control, prayer and counseling ministry, helping in surgery and so on).
In April of 2018, we conducted three one-week free medical outreaches at Kateri, Iburu and Gidan Way. All together, we served 5,000 people in these three weeks. In October of 2018, we conducted a one-week free medical outreach at Gusau and a three-day outreach at Elementary / Port Harcourt. All together , we served 2,278 people. |
Free Medical Outreach at Graceland HospitalImmediately following the dedication service, we began our first free medical outreach at Graceland Hospital. During 6 days we served more than 1,600 people with medical care, including about 40 surgeries.
Read More: Free Medical Outreach in Gusau |
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Free Medical Outreach at St Thomas ClinicWe did a three days of free medical treatment, with Thomas Furrer and Olaniyi Olaobaju and a team of volunteers at St. Thomas Clinic free medical outreach in Port Harcourt.
Read More: St Thomas Clinic Free Medical Outreach |
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VolunteersWe bring volunteers from the United States. Our team of volunteers is typically about 10 medical professionals and non-medical people who help with logistics, crowd control, record keeping, prayer counseling and pharmacy. We join teams of Nigerian volunteers in each of our clinic locations (usually about 50 volunteers each week).
During the free medical outreach, Graceland Hospital was a beehive of activity, with many volunteers from the Diocese of Gusau, the Diocese of Kaduna and from Nigerian Youth Service Corps volunteers, as well as volunteers from the United States
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Mission Partners |
We partner with Faithcare – a non-profit based in Hartford, Connecticut – to bring about 40 medical professionals (surgeons, consulting doctors, eye-doctors, dentists, nurses ) to help our regular clinic staff offer a wider range of medical services.
Our local partners recruit volunteers from their church members and others. |
The People We Serve |
In 2018, we served 1,700 at Kateri, 1,600 at Iburu, 1,700 at Gidan Waya and 678 at Elementary/ Port Harcourt for a total of 7,278
On each of our one-week missions, we usually serve about 400 to 500 patients each day. In our April 2018 medical mission, we served 6,655 people in three different locations (Kateri, Iburu and Gidan Waya) in two weeks. |
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Join Us
We encourage volunteers who would like to join, to contact us.
Our next mission trip |
Planned for 2019
April 28 to May 19 Kateri, Iburu and Gidan Way October 21 to November 3 Gusau and Eleme /Port Harcourt If you are interested in joining us, please contact Rev. Tom Furrer at katericlinic@gmail.com or (860) 212 -6994. See more about our April 2018 Medical Mission |
