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VIMM (Volunteers In Medical Missions) is a team of Christian Doctors, nurses, and many other volunteers that minister to the physical & spiritual needs of children & adults in developing countries throughout the world.

VIMM provides opportunities for Christian medical professionals & other volunteers to experience missions first-hand. Please consider supporting our efforts and join our team, through financial support, through prayer, and/or participating in a mission trip.

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Trip Schedule

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Dates Location Leader
Jan 17 - Jan 24 Dominican Republic-San Juan de la Maguana
FULL / Cost $1,450
Dr. Keith Hannay
Feb 15 - Feb 22 Honduras-Olanchito
FULL / Cost $1,550
Dr. Rich Fry
Feb 25 - Mar 10 Sudan-Akobo
FULL / Cost $2,700
Dr. Rich Fry
Feb 28 - Mar 7 Guatemala-Pixabaj
FULL / Cost $1,550
Dr. Stoney Abercrombie
Mar 12 - Mar 20 Peru-Ica
FULL / Cost $2,000
Dr. Marty Johns / Larry Secrest
Mar 14 - Mar 21 Ecuador-Jungle
FULL /Est. Cost $1,800
Dr. Keith Scott / Paul Johnson
Jul 12 - Jul 19 Honduras-La Esperanza
TEAM MEMBERS ARE NEEDED /Cost $1,770
Joe Lax / Dr. Chandler Todd
Jul 13 - Jul 22 Peru-High Andes
TEAM MEMBERS ARE NEEDED /Est. Cost $2,300
Dr. Dave Sealy
Aug 1 - Aug 8 Nicaragua-Somoto
TEAM MEMBERS ARE NEEDED / Cost $1,750
Dr. Fred Marcinak
Aug 7 - Aug 14 Peru-High Andes
TEAM MEMBERS ARE NEEDED / Est. Cost $2,000
Paul Johnson / Dr. Keith Scott
Sep 12 - Sep 19 Ecuador-Ambato
TEAM MEMBERS ARE NEEDED /Est. Cost $1,800
Dr. Beth Gordineer

Please contact the VIMM office to sign up for a trip.

Dear Applicant:

The application link below contains the necessary items for your participation in the VIMM trip: an Application form, a Standard of Conduct Agreement, and a Pastor's Recommendation form. Please complete or get each of these forms to the appropriate person along with the $10 application fee and return to the VIMM office. If you do not have a pastor, it will be necessary for you to have two letters of personal recommendation written by a non-family member and returned directly to VIMM. In the letter, the person making the recommendation should describe his/her relationship with you. If you have been a VIMM team member within the past 12 months, please complete page 1 & 2 and any information that has changed since your last trip and a Standard of Conduct Agreement. A new Pastor's Recommendation form is not required.

You must have all materials returned to the VIMM office by the dates indicated. At that time, the team leader will review your application and evaluate your position on the team. If your application is approved, we will notify you with the cost of the trip and deadline for the payment. We will also notify you if you are not chosen for this team and sincerely hope that you will consider another VIMM trip.

The process of choosing the team is time consuming. You may wish to go ahead and start raising your funds for the trip now. If someone wishes to help pay for your trip, checks must be made to VIMM in order for that person to receive a receipt.

All payments are NON-REFUNDABLE and become the property of Volunteers in Medical Missions. Excess funds will be designated for the team member's future trip and must be used by the team member within 2 years.

A passport is required for all trips and generally takes 6-8 weeks to obtain. The cost is approximately $97 and the passport is good for 10 years. If you already have a passport, please check the expiration date. If it expires within 6 months from the departure date of the trip, please have it renewed. Most countries require 6 months before expiration.

Because VIMM is an inter-denominational organization with team members coming from varied Christian backgrounds, it is imperative that each team member to be tolerant of other's differences. I encourage you to look for the central doctrines of Christianity on which you can agree and not dwell on differences. Paul instructs believers in Ephesians 4:3 to make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. For a mission trip to be successful, members must work as a team.

Please inquire about our policies regarding applicants under age 18 and extended stays (either going earlier or staying longer that the trip dates)

Below is the trip application pdf format. Each page will need to be completed and mailed or faxed into the VIMM office. The pdf file contains formfields so the information can be typed into the pdf before printing.
Trip Application

Thank you for your desire to serve God through medical missions. If I can be of any help to you, please email at kathyc@vimm.org or call 800-615-8695.

Sincerely,

Kathy Cater
Associate Director

For online trip payments to VIMM, there will be a 3% charge of the total amount paid online to cover the expense of using PayPal. This will be calculated on the next page for your approval before submitting to PayPal. Thanks.
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Trip Location:
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Trip Member Last Name:
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  • We believe the Bible to be the infallible Word of God, that it is His holy and inspired word, and that it is of supreme and final authority.
  • We believe in one God, eternally existing in three persons- Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, took on Himself all of our sins, died and rose again, and is seated at the right hand of the Father as our mediator and advocate.
  • We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgement of God, and need to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through His shed blood on the cross.
  • We believe in holy Christian living and that we must have concern for the hurts and social needs of our fellowmen.
  • We believe we must dedicate ourselves anew to the service of our Lord and to His authority over our lives.
  • We believe that not by works of righteousness, which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us… Titus 3:5
  • We believe you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth…Acts 1:8.

Our Goals:

  • To encourage fellowship among Christian volunteers.
  • To promote a Christian approach to the treatment of medical patients throughout the world.
  • To initiate and develop medical mission projects.
  • To provide medicines, supplies, and equipment to clinics in third-world countries.
  • To provide international public health information.
  • To inform missionaries, of any Christian denomination, what is available to them in the fields of medicine and construction.
  • To involve non-medical people in mission projects such as construction, Bible schools, evangelism and the use of other skills.
  • To procure necessary funding through individuals, churches, corporations and foundations.
Distributing the Word
Board of Directors
Founder/Director
Stoney Abercrombie, MD
Anderson SC

Richard Fry, MD
Cincinnati OH

Lindsay Clarke, MD
Greenwood SC
Chairman
Gen. Joe Lax, Brig/Gen. (R
Ninety Six SC
Vice Chairman
Keith Scott, MD
Jackson AL

Ruth Underwood,
Rock Hill SC

Keith Hannay, MD
Rome GA
Treasurer
William Lasher,
Anchorage AK

Gary Goforth, MD
Greenwood SC

Mary Johnson, RN
North Branch MN

Jaceil Nissen, RN
Denver CO

Amy Keppler, RN
West Chester OH

Jim Curtis, DMD
Anderson SC

Paul Johnson,
York SC


Staff
Executive Director
Larry Secrest,
SC
Associate Director/Trip Coordinator
Kathy Cater,
SC
Administrative Assistant
Vickie Burns,
SC
Trip Adminstrative Assistant
Mary Ann Hendrickson,
SC


Advisory Members

Mark Davidson,
Seneca SC

John McGravy,
Greenwood SC

Dick White,
Pendleton SC

Hugh Morgan, MD
Edgefield SC

Michael McJunkin,
Pickens SC

Gary Goforth, MD
Greenwood SC

Murtice Sherek, RN
Apple Valley MN

Stan Rampey, MD
Seneca SC


International Advisory Board

Abraham Joseph, Dr.
India

Guillermo Vasconez, Rev.
Ecuador

Roman Cruz, Dr.
Honduras

Julio Cortez,
Nicaragua


Ex-Officio Members

Ray Sanders, Rev.
Cleveland TN

Ken Anderson, D. Min.
Anderson SC
Yearly Trip Summaries
Year Trips People
Treated
Est. Value of
Medical Care
Team
Members
2007 18 24,244 $3,123,167.00 282
2006 14 21,982 $2,758,840.00 266
2005 16 23,860 $1,302,360.00 247
2004 13 19,476 $1,179,140.00 229
2003 13 17,449 $1,140,060.00 234
2002 13 24,446 $1,466,760.00 254
2001 11 22,491 $1,430,380.00 232
2000 11 30,493 $2,091,400.00 227
1999 10 19,621 $1,177,260.00 171
1998 11 19,342 $1,215,921.00 152
1997 10 18,785 $1,517,301.00 147
1996 7 13,372 $885,808.00 115
1995 8 18,890 $1,242,200.00 114
1994 5 5,500 $672,000.00 68
1993 8 13,600 $850,000.00 159
1992 5 13,275 $925,000.00 135
1991 5 9,200 $550,000.00 63
1990 5 13,800 $752,000.00 63
1989 3 6,800 $380,000.00 48
1988 3 5,200 $290,000.00 38
1987 1 3,500 $205,000.00 35
1986 1 1,470 $100,000.00 14
Medical Clinics Built:
  • Agua Caliente, Honduras
  • El Parisio, Honduras
  • Ambato, Ecuador
  • Chile
  • Managua, Nicaragua
  • Yullansoni, Tanzania
  • Olanchito, Honduras
Other Services:
  • Surgeon for five weeks in Abak, Nigeria
  • Medical Supplies to Honduras, Bulgaria, Russia, Ecuador, Mexico
  • Medical seminars in Ukraine, India, Mongolia, Nigeria and Honduras.
Volunteers in Medical Missions - Seneca 5K Challenge
Volunteers in Medical Missions 5K Challenge - 3 Local 5K Races
(click race to register online)
Volunteers in Medical Missions 10th Annual Golf Tournament

will be held at the Southern Oaks Golf Course on September 18th. This will be a mid day shotgun start. Local volunteers, sponsors and teams are needed to make this event a success.

Registeration form.
Use this form to fax in your team information to the VIMM office.

Volunteers in Medical Missions 8th Annual Golf Tournament