How to Join a Project Team
Medical Ministry International facilitates 1 and 2-week Project Teams with international volunteer participants to build medical capacity for the long term. Project Teams are planned by our in-country Project Directors in response to local health care needs, following an invitation from the local community. We often partner with local churches.
Review the Project Schedule on our website
Submit an application for your preferred project
Project Coordinators will review your application and reach out to you with next steps
Submit the requested documents/credentials
Receive your acceptance email
Fundraise or donate for your project
Book your flights through our travel agent
Attend a pre-project Zoom meeting
Gather supplies and pack your bags
Get ready to provide lasting change!
New participants can fill in an application to create a new account
Returning participants can log into their existing account to submit an application
If you would like to apply using a paper application, please call our office at 1-844-335-6642 and our Program Team will be pleased to accommodate you.
Expectations
All participants of a Project Team are expected to:
1) Serve using their given skill sets and contribute to the programs of Medical Ministry International.
2) Fundraise on behalf of Medical Ministry International to help raise the funds necessary to cover the budgeted costs of the Project Team. Medical Ministry International’s costs per team vary significantly based on the country location, the remoteness of the team, currency exchange rates, duration of the team and more. The minimum fundraising goal for each team member is shown with the Project Team Schedule (click here to view in $USD, and here to view in $CAD) and will be communicated to team members at the time of acceptance.
Travel Arrangements
Once accepted for a Project Team, Medical Ministry International will provide the details of our designated travel agent so participants can coordinate their schedules with the team itinerary.
Medical Ministry International’s costs to carry out our charitable programs include airfare expenses and other travel expenses required for team members to arrive at the project site. Because these costs for airfare vary significantly based on the country location, location of team members, and time of year, fundraising goals for airfare are not included on the Project Schedule.
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The minimum fundraising goal to cover travel related expenses will be communicated to participants closer to the project date. The travel agent will bill airline reservations directly to Medical Ministry International’s credit card.
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According to IRS Publication 526, “Generally, you can claim a charitable contribution deduction for travel expenses necessarily incurred while you are away from home performing services for a charitable organization only if there is no significant element of personal pleasure, recreation, or vacation in the travel.” This applies whether or not the trip expenses are billed directly to a participant’s credit card. Team members may choose to fundraise donations to Medical Ministry International and be reimbursed for expenses to participate on the Project Team.
Cancellation Policy
All funds received by Medical Ministry International are charitable donations which may be directed to the fundraising efforts of a specific Project Team or Program. Although Medical Ministry International will track the fundraising efforts of individuals, all donations are made to support a Project Team.
In the event of cancellation by a participant or by Medical Ministry International, donations may be re-directed to support a future project team within one year, a country-specific need, or the greatest need of the organization.