International Mission Board (IMB) - Volunteers Needed for Indonesia
Dozens of people and organizations have contacted our IMB office in Jakarta, asking if they can help. The answer is a qualified YES! At this point, assessment teams are just now being able to enter the afflicted areas. Once they have reported back we believe that we will need volunteers to enter this area.
Specifically, we are looking for three types of volunteers:
1) Those who have prior training in disaster relief, (e.g. - State Convention Baptist Disaster Relief teams), 2)medical personnel, and 3) those with expertise in water purification. If you have medical training, please consider coming on a rapid response emergency medical volunteer team.
We are specifically looking for Doctors, Surgeons, Nurses, Paramedics/EMT?s, and Pharmacists. Our goal is to have the first medical teams ready to enter some of the worst hit areas within two weeks. At this time, we are only seeking preliminary information to see who is interested in coming and/or in coordinating one of these medical teams. We will probably need volunteer teams to come into this area over the next few months. We have reports that hundreds of doctors are needed in Banda Aceh (the capital of Aceh province) alone.
Volunteers need to be in good health, have their passports current, be able to take off for a week to ten days on short notice and must be willing to work in very difficult areas. Literally tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people are in desperate need of medical care and are not receiving it. This tragedy can be a great opportunity for the people of God to show His love to a dying world.
If you are interested, you can contact Dr. Charles Cole at the Jakarta office of the IMB, Dr. Jim Brown (the coordinator of IMB World Hunger/Disaster Relief) or the Volunteers in Missions dept. at the IMB. We know that many of you who may not have medical or disaster training, may want to come as volunteers, however it is highly unlikely that we would gain permission for you to enter this area. Thank you for understanding these limitations. Again, thank you for your prayers, concern, financial gifts and your willingness to volunteer during this time of tragedy.
In Christ,
Dr. Charles Cole
For more information on volunteering, please contact one of the following:
Dr. Charles Cole: cbcole@emailworld.biz
Dr. Jim Brown: jbrown@imb.org
Specifically, we are looking for three types of volunteers:
1) Those who have prior training in disaster relief, (e.g. - State Convention Baptist Disaster Relief teams), 2)medical personnel, and 3) those with expertise in water purification. If you have medical training, please consider coming on a rapid response emergency medical volunteer team.
We are specifically looking for Doctors, Surgeons, Nurses, Paramedics/EMT?s, and Pharmacists. Our goal is to have the first medical teams ready to enter some of the worst hit areas within two weeks. At this time, we are only seeking preliminary information to see who is interested in coming and/or in coordinating one of these medical teams. We will probably need volunteer teams to come into this area over the next few months. We have reports that hundreds of doctors are needed in Banda Aceh (the capital of Aceh province) alone.
Volunteers need to be in good health, have their passports current, be able to take off for a week to ten days on short notice and must be willing to work in very difficult areas. Literally tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people are in desperate need of medical care and are not receiving it. This tragedy can be a great opportunity for the people of God to show His love to a dying world.
If you are interested, you can contact Dr. Charles Cole at the Jakarta office of the IMB, Dr. Jim Brown (the coordinator of IMB World Hunger/Disaster Relief) or the Volunteers in Missions dept. at the IMB. We know that many of you who may not have medical or disaster training, may want to come as volunteers, however it is highly unlikely that we would gain permission for you to enter this area. Thank you for understanding these limitations. Again, thank you for your prayers, concern, financial gifts and your willingness to volunteer during this time of tragedy.
In Christ,
Dr. Charles Cole
For more information on volunteering, please contact one of the following:
Dr. Charles Cole: cbcole@emailworld.biz
Dr. Jim Brown: jbrown@imb.org
Angelo Embuldeniya at 1/08/2005 05:56:00 PM |
Dear Sir/Madam,
Greetings of Peace from Pakistan!
With reference to Asian Tsunamis Disaster, I would like to offer my services at this hour of grief for our brotherly country, Indonesia with your esteemed organization.
Please be informed that I am Pakistani Christian aged 33 holding Bachelor degree with English Literature, Journalism and English Language as major subjects along with Development sector experience of more than 8 years with specialization in Emergency Relief & Rehabilitation. Following is the detail of my international trainings and experiences:
International Trainings / Experiences:
1. Two Months “Community Development Course” at Asian Social Institute, Manila, Philippines, April – June 2001.
2. “Earthquake Disaster Management – Preparation of Manuals” training at Bangkok, Thailand from 23rd August to 27th August 2001.
3. “SPHERE Humanitarian Charter and Using Sphere in Project Cycle” Training at Lahore University of Management Sciences by Caritas Internationals from April 10 – 12, 2002.
4. “Emergency Preparedness on Floods and Floods & Cyclones for South Asians” training at Bangkok, Thailand from 10th June to 12th June 2002.
5. “Emergency Preparedness Training on Drought for South and Southeast Asians” at Bangkok, Thailand from 18th August to 20th August 2002.
6. “SPHERE Standards for Humanitarian Relief Training” at O’Spring Estate, Murree Hills, by Church World Services, Pakistan/Afghanistan from 27th April to 1st May 2004.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS & PROJECTS:
Ø Formulated, Planned & Implemented “Relief & Rehabilitation Program for US War Affected Afghan Refugees in Southern Punjab” supported by Caritas Pakistan, National Secretariat.
Ø Formulated, Planned & Implemented “Preventive Health Care Program for the marginalized women of the remote areas of Southern Punjab” supported by Manos Unidas, SPAIN.
Ø Formulated, Planned & Implemented “Self & Civil Defense Training for the vulnerable communities of Southern Punjab” supported by Catholic Relief Services, Pakistan Program, Islamabad.
Ø Formulated, Planned & Implemented “Capacity Building of 10 Housing Cooperative Societies in Multan Diocese” supported by Asian Partnership for Human Development, Thailand through NSCP.
Ø Responded to a number of natural & man made disasters in Southern Punjab.
I shall be very grateful to you, if you could send me detailed information regarding the entire process, so that I would serve for suffering humanity of Asia Tsunami Disaster through your esteemed organization. Moreover, I would also like to inform you that I myself am from a disadvantaged Christian community of Pakistan and am not in a position to bear any expenses. I will even need travel expenses, so kindly let me know about all of this.
Thanking you for your understanding and cooperation and looking forward for your prompt/positive response.
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Marcus Younas
St. # 8/C, New Naqashband Colony, P. O. Box # 236, Multan 60000
Pakistan.
E-mail: marcusyounas@consultant.com marcusyounas@hotmail.com
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