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INTERNATIONAL SERVANTS
International Servants is a Christian Mission dedicated to making a difference in Belize, one precious life at a time.
Belize is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere, with thousands of needy children & families living in desperate poverty.
International Servants is bringing hope to Belize through our Medical Mission Clinic, Childrens Feeding Program, Church Construction, Orphan Ministry & Education.
International Servants was founded as a Mission to Belize in 1990 by one of our Belize Missionaries, Dr. Paul Whisnant. |
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BELIZE MEDICAL MISSION TRIPS
International Servants provides free Medical Mission clinics in Belize, treating thousands of poor, needy patients in remote jungle villages. Some have basic problems like fever or worms, others have life-threatening heart murmurs or lacerations.
The purpose of our Medical Mission is to open hearts to Christ, so we always setup our clinics in villages where our Belize missionaries are starting a Church. It's a wonderful tool for showing the love of God.
Our Belize Medical Director, Amanda, CPNP, is the Medical Provider who leads our Belize Medical Mission Trips, usually 20-25 volunteer MD's, Pharmacists, Nurses, Techs, PA's, NP's, Dentists, Medical students & Nursing students from the USA.
Volunteers from all Medical fields are urgently needed. Spouses, children & friends of Medical volunteers are also welcome, we can use their help at Check-In (or on our Construction or Children's Teams). Most of our Belize Medical Mission Trips are one week long.
Email us at info@JoinGod.org to sign up for one of our Belize Medical Mission Trips. Include your name, phone, city/state, medical degree/experience, been on missions trip before or to Belize before, coming by yourself or bringing a group, & if you're a med/nursing student: what year/school/specialty. |
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DR PAUL WHISNANT
While on a Mission Trip to Belize, Paul Whisnant felt called by God to full-time missions, so as a 19 year old teenager, he dropped out of college, packed a few belongings in a single duffle bag & boarded a plane. Destination: the remote jungles of Belize, one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. He arrived with only $50 in his pocket. The natives taught him how to survive as he lived in a leaf & stick hut with no electricity & no running water, ate iguanas & rats, & took his baths in a muddy river. He struggled with malaria, a tape-worm & even the village witch doctor. The Mission he started in that grass hut 19 years ago is now International Servants.
His many years living deep in the jungle as a Belize missionary helped produce a wealth of fascinating stories that have made him a sought after speaker at Conferences, Businesses & Churches all over the USA, inspiring others to make a difference with their lives & to join God in what He is doing in Belize. His humor and commitment will keep you on the edge of your seat but its the passion for the Cause that radiates through him that you'll remember the most.
Dr Paul Whisnant is our Founder & CEO. In 2009, he was awarded a Honorary PhD in Missions. He's married with 2 children. |
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BELIZE
Most Americans think Belize is an island, because that's what they see when they google Belize. But that only represents about 5 percent of Belize' land mass. The rest of Belize is actually a country in Central America. It borders Guatemala on the west and Mexico on the North.
Belize is best known for it's intriguing mix of tropical jungles rich with wildlife, mountains and mysterious Maya temples, as well as its wide variety of peoples and culture - Spanish, Creoles, Garifunas and Maya Indians. But there are also many needs in this developing country where 60% are children (under 18) and where desperate poverty, occultic practices and diseases are commonplace.
"Drugs, violence, prostitution and teen pregnancy are an all-too-common reality for Belizean children, who have few positive alternatives." UNICEF
POVERTY: Poverty in Belize is widespread. 40% of Belizean children live below the poverty line. This means that these children do not have their basic food and medical needs met. Many live in grass huts made of sticks and leaves.
MALNUTRITION: Stunting due to malnutrition affects 40% of the poorest children.
ABUSE: Child abuse and neglect is a major, widespread probelm in Belize. In the majority of cases, the abuser is a family member.
AIDS: Belize has the highest AIDS rate in Central America.
EDUCATION: 55% of poor children never the chance to attend school past 5th grade.
HEALTH: Belize faces shortages of technicians and professionals, especially competent doctors. Many Belizeans who learn such occupations move to other countries in search of advancement. Belize' few hospitals are mostly located in urban areas, far out of reach for many of the poorest children.
More info on Belize:
PAHO.org
Unicef.org
CIA.gov
State.gov
LonelyPlanet.com |
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