MMM 2008 Team Application Info

Greetings in Christ's name!  The Marion Medical Mission (MMM) is a non-profit Christian organization that combines humanitarian volunteer action with self-help projects to provide safe water, assist in building schools and meeting medical needs, empower local communities and foster inter-cultural relationships with the people of Africa.  If you are looking for an experience that will change your life and the lives of others, MMM invites you to join our corps of volunteers.

MMM is planning to send 2 teams of volunteers to Africa during the months of September, October, and November 2008 to assist with this year's projects.  Team members are asked to commit to a minimum of approximately 25 days duty.

The preliminary dates for Team 1 are Sept 19 - Oct 13 and for Team 2 are Oct 10 - Nov 3.

Volunteers pay their own expenses, including airfare, food, lodging, and incidentals. We estimate the cost of a 3-week trip to be about $3000 to $4000.  You pay actual costs, which can vary, based on current airfares, length of stay, and costs of immunizations (Immunization cost may vary according to your insurance coverage--it may be as much as $500), and etc.

There are 3 documents that are needed for your application.   They are all available in both HTML and Microsoft Word format (which may be easier to print out).  You must submit all 3 as part of your application process.

  1. Application Form:   HTML       MS_WORD

  2. Health Form:   HTML    MS_WORD

  3. Waiver:   HTML    MS_WORD

  4. Immunizations Required:  HTML

  5. Group Insurance Rates: HTML   MS WORD

You can also request a paper application by writing MMM at

    Marion Medical Mission
    1412 Shawnee Dr.
    Marion, IL 62959

or calling at (618)997-5365

Print out the application;  Fill it out completely and submit it as instructed.

1. Complete the application form and "Hold Harmless" Waiver and return to us within two weeks. Have your reference forms filled out by two people who have known you for more than three years. Please use your pastor or spiritual mentor as one reference and an employer as the second reference, if possible. Instruct each reference person to send the form in a sealed envelope (postage and envelope provided by you) directly to MMM.

2. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Our teams are small and space is limited.   We will contact you for an interview after receipt of all application materials (except as noted in 3 below).

3. Applications may be approved subject to MMM’s acceptance of your health form and receipt of proof of out-of-country health insurance.

4. You must complete all immunizations required by your health service for travel to Malawi in southern Africa.

Previous volunteers need only complete the General Information form including experience and areas of interest. You do not need to provide references after your first trip. All applicants, however, need to sign and have notarized the Waiver and have the medical form signed by your physician.

Thank you for considering serving as volunteer with the MMM. You can begin helping now by praying for the MMM, our board members, the volunteers, and the African communities served.

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