2001 Mission Trip Report

The 2001 Marion Medical Mission Team delivered and distributed over 45 trunks of supplies to the Embangweni  Hospital and several schools and tools for the shallow wells program; worked in schools, clinics and churches; and installed over 350 shallow wells.

There were two teams this year.. The first team, Tom & Jocelyn Logan, Rev. Suzanne Vargo, Linda Allen, Harold Riley, Jim Nussbaumer, and Dan and Janet Brazelton, was there from Sept 29th thru Oct 20th.  The Second team, Tom & Jocelyn Logan, Jim Nussbaumer, Paul Nollen,  and Richard and Tamra Keller, was there from Oct 20th thru Nov 11th. 

Jim Nussbaumer, Loveland, Colorado was a member of both teams.  He installed shallow wells and documented the trip with his video camera.

Dan and Janet Brazelton joined the team from Paris, Tennessee.  Dan installed shallow wells while Janet, a speech therapist, taught in the Embangweni School for the Hard of Hearing.

Rev. Suzanne Vargo, associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Illinois, preached, taught, baptized more than 130 people and installed shallow wells.

Linda Allen, Marion, Illinois worked in the schools, and organized and ran training seminars of teachers.

Dr. Harold Riley III, retired neurologist, Lynchburg, Virginia, installed shallow wells. In two previous trips to Malawi, Dr. Riley served in the Embangweni Hospital.

Jocelyn Logan, Marion, Illinois, worked with the schools, planed the celebrations, coordinated the work of our mission team, kept the accounting and bookkeeping, as well drove a truck installing 52 wells.

Tom Logan did push-ups and carried cement!!

Jim Nussbaumer, Tom Logan and Jocelyn Logan stayed over for the second team as well.

Paul Nollen, Macomb, Illinois installed shallow wells.

Richard and Tamra Keller, Loveland, Colorado both installed shallow wells.

This year the work went very well and amazingly quickly since we had the use of 5 vehicles. We were grateful that there were no serious accidents this year.  Everywhere we went, the people were surprised and pleased to see how well Tom Logan had recovered from his accident last year.

The best understanding of the impact of the trip can be found in first hand accounts from some of the team members. 

Tom Logan - Proclaiming the Gospel in Word and Deed.

Jim Nussbaumer reflects on returning to Malawi.

First timer Richard Keller reflects.

Linda Allen reports what she learned in Malawi.

Paul Nollen shares a highlight of his trip.

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