LIMM August 2010 Press Release

LUTHERANS IN MEDICAL MISSIONS ANNOUNCES 2010-2011 GRANTS

PROJECTS FUNDED FOR CAMBODIA, CHILE, AND INDIA

Lutherans in Medical Missions announces the following grants:
 
Community Health Deaconess Project with the Evangelical Confessional Lutheran Church in Chile (IELCHI) and LCMS World Mission
Valeria Bustamante, Missionary Deaconess from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Argentina, and Rita Nickel, RN, Community Health Education specialist from the USA joins Jannet Escudero, Deaconess of the IELCHI to design a human care/community health education (CHE) program that will utilize volunteers to serve the cities of Talca, Cauquesnes, and Constitucion, areas damaged by the earthquake and the resulting Tsunami.  August 2010. $4500

Valeria Bustamante

Jannet Escudero

Consultation Team for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of India and LCMS World Mission
Dr. Nesa Joseph, MHA, EdD, and Dr. Magdeline Aagard, EdD, MBA, RN conducted an evaluation concerning the projected reopening of Karuanalya Hospital, Wandoor, India July 2010.  $5000

Community Health Education Project with Cambodia Churches and Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation
Funds are to provide CHE training projects to congregations in Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, and Battambang, Cambodia and for transportation for Betty Roon, RN, USA, CHE consultant. Fall 2010. $15,680

LIMM’s annual Needs and Resources Forum will be held April 1-2, 2011 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Wichita, KS.  Registration and program information will be available at www.limm.org in the near future.

Lutherans in Medical Missions, a RSO of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, has been serving the worldwide Lutheran Church since 1994. LIMM provides expert medical consultants and assists in funding Human Care projects when requested by LCMS World Mission, its international church partners, and its international mission staff.