Calendar for the Nicaragua Medical Mission Trip March 7th – 16th, 2008
Spring Break
Fri., March 7
6:30 a.m. Team meets in GLC parking lot for
departure to Nicaragua.
Sat., March 8
Travel by school bus to the mountains of Jinotega (4-6 hours). Meet the children and Joy Pulsiver, missionary at the orphanage. Stay at the orphanage, sort children’s activities, books, clothes, play with the children and perhaps begin to unpack some medications to prepare for medical clinic. Organize medications.
Sun., March 9th Take the children by bus on a special outing to a nature preserve and cave tour followed by evening church. Finish organizing medications.
Mon., March 10th – Medical Clinic orientation & medical clinic.
Tues., March 11th, Wed. March 12th – Medical Clinic during the day and travel to Los Cedros late Wednesday.
Thurs. March 13th – Medical Clinic during the day. We will stay in the orphanage at Los Cedros at night.
Fri. March 14th – Morning medical clinic and drive to Los Adros, the infant orphanage (4-6 hour drive) and home for older boys. Possible light construction work or other project if needed upon arrival. De-brief of the work done over the week will be covered in the evening.
Sat March 15th Take boys from the Los Cedros on a zip-line outing. This is our R&R day. Those that want can do some shopping. We will spend the night at the Best Western so we will be ready for our plane in the morning.
Sunday March 16th – Return to State College via Miami and National Airport.
