All the members are volunteers; no one is a paid employee and all funds are raised by the team members. It costs approximately $1500 to send a team member on a trip, and all donations are tax deductible.
There are no paid employees and all labor, supplies and funds are donated. The organization coordinates with area hospitals, pharmaceutical representatives and local businesses to collect needed items. All supplies are brought by the team or purchased for use in the host country. MIMA is funded primarily from private individuals...your help is needed.
I feel blessed in my life to have been born into the situation, and to have had the resources to accomplish what I have, so I feel it is important to "pay it forward" as the saying goes. I chose MIMA because it is a smaller organization where everyone is committed 100% to helping those in need. I know that every dollar contributed is going to the cause, and bureaucracy does not exist. It has been an honor to work with the dedicated people of MIMA, and I hope to continue for a long time. It is the highlight of my year.
-Lori Schirle, CRNA
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