Questions about Missionaries

[Rick Watson]

From Andy Tarnold
Morning Tom. I hope you are well . I have been getting your email and saw your web site. I am very impressed with your church and hope ours can follow in your foot steps. We not as well oiled as your group.
I saw where you used a lot of soap for scabies and recommended we carry meds that will treat fungus etc. Also asthma and cough problems seem to be common in addition to the diabetes and blood pressure.
If you know of specific meds that we should gather here please let us know. Also where do we get the soap for scabies?
I received an email from a lady that mentioned an area of storage that you have in Laceiba. Is that a potential place for us to pick up some supplies.
In the future I want to get to know you and your group better and work more with you. It seems you are more adapt at what is going on so possibly we could better serve by coordinating our efforts with yours. This might include arrangements for each group communicating with the other and our doing other ventures such as your group did. Specifically the wood work class or sewing class in the surrounding area. We are sending a second group along with the medical group that is staying in Laceiba for habitat. Possibly they are more needed or equally needed in Limon.
I feel that we are still on a learning curve even though we have been down several times. The group seems to change and to a degree the leadership. If I could ask, how is each of the missionary members of your group supported.Do they pay their own way in its entirety or does your church help support. I hope this is not too personal but for some of our team, I feel the church should support more and this has been an issue of recent interest. Especially for the younger ones taking their vacation time and having to really pinch their pennies to go.
Thanks for your time. Any advice on what medicines or other items to take will be appreciated. Make sure I get to see the young boy with club feet. One of our church members said he wanted to see if the medical univ here would volunteer the treatment if we could get him in the states. You said you did not really want to go that route but is it a possibility? Keep in touch and God Bless. Andy

[Rick Watson]

From Dr. Camp
We don't know as much as you think we do, I just talk more.

We have several different payment systems.

1. Some groups expect each of their members to pay their own way. In the past, most of our groups have "charged" $1,500/person/group. This includes air fare (B'ham, Ala to La Ceiba and back), airport taxes, food, water, all salaries (interpreters, Sandy and Yappi, drivers, doormen, lab (Gloria), and any other "Hondurans" not listed), special projects, hotel for 2 or 3 nights, and transportation.
2. Some groups have fund raising to pay for part of the money.
3. Some groups help the teenagers raise money to cover part of their expenses.
4. Some groups let people pay as the needs arise.

We have found that $1,500 will usually covers most of an individuals expenses for 7 - 9 days.

My Brother Bill has a different system in California. I think he expects each person to pay for their own air fare, and the team raises the rest of the money needed thru fund raising.

We have also asked the Church and/or individuals to help with the teen's money.

These are just ideas. I would like to know how you guys have done it. I am also sending your e-mail to some of the other team leaders for their ideas.


Team Leaders,
Andy Arnold leads a team from So. Car. and has some pertinent questions he would like to ask. Please give him some feedback. Maybe we should start a section on the web page on "How to finance as trip to Honduras". You could send your ideas to Rick Watson, [e-mail]

[VAEZ]

Hi. to everyone.
I am from honduras Tegucigalpa, and i think that you work is so good for our country's development, my question is this ¿ can a honduran to work with you ?, if you answer is yes, please contact me to:
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