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Fall 2004 Notes
Mark McBride
Thousand Hills Mission President |
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| Working With Baptist Medical & Dental Missions |
| During the last week of May and the first week of June, I was in Nicaragua working with Baptist Medical and Dental Missions (BMDMI). BMDMI sends short-term and full-time missionaries abroad to minister to impoverished people through medical-dental volunteer mission teams, children’s homes, Christian schools, and other benevolent programs. I have never been around a mission organization that puts as much time into their work as they do. Currently, BMDMI serves the countries of Nicaragua and Honduras. They are considering expansion into El Salvador and Guatemala in the future. |
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Mission Trip Partner
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| 15 Trips and Over 10,000 Vaccinations: The Year in Review |
| Over the past year, Thousand Hills has supported teams traveling to Nicaragua and Honduras with veterinary supplies to help the people of these villages vaccinate and deworm their livestock. |
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A light moment from a past mission trip to Nicaragua.
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In Rio Grande, the first village we visited, we treated around 650 head of cattle and 250 horses. We also vaccinated several dog for rabies, mindful of their constant contact with people throughout the area. At our second stop, Comalapa, we worked with Dr. Ed Gilslider, thoroughly enjoying our time and making a great friendship. In Comalapa, the cattle were in the mountains so focused on vaccinating the 260 horses of the area and did several surgeries including the amputation of a pig's foot. Several dogs were also vaccinated.
Over the course of the year, we organized 15 teams to provide veterinary services. In total, 10,268 animals were vaccinated. |
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| Consulting in Bosnia on Agricultural Development |
| In September, we traveled to Bosnia where we worked with Global Development Consultants on the planning of an agricultural development project. Together, we traveled throughout Bosnia, meeting with representatives of the University of Sarajevo, many farmers, several government officials and the Director of USAID. |
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| We Would Love To Work With You |
| As our organization grows, we welcome partnerships with people and organizations interested in assisting the people of emerging and third world countries in issues of agricultural development and animal health. If you are interested in Thousand Hills Mission and the work we do, please contact us. |
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| To provide agricultural and veterinary assistance to people of developing and third world countries. |
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