2003 Mission Trip Report

The 2003 Marion Medical Mission Team delivered and distributed many 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 495 shallow wells with 70 to 80 more to be finished after we left..  More pictures of the trip can be seen in Celebrate 2003.

There were two teams this year.. The first team, Tom & Jocelyn Logan, Dr. Harold Riley III, Rev. Suzanne Vargo, Linda Allen, Kris Dooling, Jerry Parker, Carol Nussbaumer and Jim Nussbaumer,  was there from Sept 28th thru Oct 19th.  The Second team, Tom & Jocelyn Logan, Jerry Roush, Jim Nussbaumer, Carol Nussbaumer,  Marty Wilson, Rev. Marlin Otte, Jane Otte and Jeff Adkins, was there from Oct 19th thru Nov 9th. 

Jim Nussbaumer, Loveland, Colorado was a member of both teams, installing wells.  This was his fifth trip with MMM.

Carol Nussbaumer, Loveland, Colorado was also a member of both teams.  This was her second trip with MMM but her fourth trip to Malawi. She worked at the Embangweni School for the Hard of Hearing..

Rev. Suzanne Vargo,  associate pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Illinois, preached and installed lots of shallow wells.

Linda Allen, Marion, Illinois worked in the schools providing workshops for the teachers.

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

Jerry Parker, Mattoon, Illinois, installed shallow wells on his first trip to Malawi.

Kris Dooling, Denver, Colorado, installed shallow wells on her first trip outside the USA and proved to be a proficient driver.

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

Tom Logan, headed for Zambia and Tanzania and spent most of his time in the northern regions!!

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

Rev. Marlin Otte, a Lutheran pastor from Marion, Illinois preached and installed wells in the northern region, especially in Tanzania.

Jane Otte,  Marion, Illinois, drove and installed wells in the northern region..

Jeff Adkins, Winter Springs, Florida, on his first trip with MMM, installed shallow wells.

Marty Wilson, Loveland, Colorado, on his first trip with MMM but not his first trip to Africa, installed shallow wells..

This year the work went very well and amazingly quickly since for the first time we had 5 vehicles owned by MMM.  Even though we had some problems with poor quality on some of the pump parts, we still kept on schedule and were able to install everything that was built on time. 

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

Tom Logan - Our Gift to the Prince of Peace

Carol Nussbaumer - Returning to the School for the Hard of Hearing

Jerry Parker - Shallow Well Mission

Marlin and Jane Otte - A Mountain Top Experience

Jeff Adkins - Getting in step with Malawi's People

Or you can see additional pictures in Celebrate 2003.

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