Arpan Global Charities Mission Moshi, Tanzania September 4, 2014 General Arpan Global Charities, Charity, Dr. Sudeep Kukreja, Medical mission 0 August 10-17, 2014 At the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Arpan Global Charities 16th volunteer medical mission was held in the town of Moshi. This mission was unique for a few reasons: a) there was a relatively smaller team totaling 10 volunteers, including one anesthesiologist, one dentist, two thoracic surgeons, one pediatric orthopedic surgeon, one ophthalmologist, two pediatricians, one nurse and one non-medical volunteer. Of the10 total team members, 5 were from St Joseph Hospital in Orange. b) The team members came from 3 different hospitals, including St Joseph Hospital, Kibosho Eye and ENT Hospital and Machame Lutheran Hospital. The team stayed at Torchbearer Lodge run by Mama Lynn Elliott, who at the same campus also runs a non-profit organization, the Light in Africa, where 166 orphans are cared for. All the children at this orphanage receive shelter, meals, education and treatment for various underlying medical conditions including cerebral palsy, HIV and other acute as well chronic conditions. During one week at Moshi our team members saw about 650 patients at different locations, including 3 hospitals in Moshi. Masai patients were seen and treated in remote areas in the bush. A total of 55 surgical procedures were performed including 17 eye surgeries, 16 general surgical and pediatric orthopedic procedures and 22 dental procedures. We delivered gifts from the sisters of St. Joseph Hospital in Orange to sister Leiymo of St Joseph Hospital in Soweto Moshi. In addition, our team members also delivered new clothes donated by St. John’s Friendship Quilters in Orange to the orphans at the Light in Africa. Our team dentist donated hundreds of toothbrushes and toothpaste to the local underserved population. Overall, Mission Moshi in Tanzania was another successful mission for Arpan Global Charities, fulfilling its mission to bring health and hope to the medically underserved population around the world, while providing humanitarian assistance and medical education to those who need it the most. For more information on Arpan Global Charities, visit http://www.arpanglobal.org/ Comments are closed.