Medical Center opened November 9, 2011
Dear Supporter,
Thanks to the ongoing support of donors like you, Medical Mission International (“MMI”) and its Salvadoran affiliate, Fundacion Mision Medica El Salvador have completed the construction of the David V. King Medical Center. (the “Center”).
The clinic portion of the Center (“Phase I”) provides medical, dental, obstetrical and general medical services. The services are located together with a pharmacy in the front portion of the building and are fully functional now that the Center has opened on November 9, 2011. In the first we of operations, over hundred patients were treated.
The surgical portion of the building will be devoted to two modern surgical suites. While the rough plumbing and electrical wiring are already in place, none of the specialized interiors will be completed until we complete Phase II of our fundraising – scheduled to begin in October 2011. Phase II completion will allow surgical missions to begin and we have had tremendous volunteer interest from many medical sources. Phase II will require approximately five hundred thousand dollars from corporate and private donors which will allow us to completely outfit the two state- of- the- art surgical suites, recovery rooms and ancillary areas.
Medical Mission International intends to rent a private multi-bedroom air-conditioned home in which to house its volunteer missions. Future plans include such items as building a dialysis center and women’s clinic.
The Center will create conditions where U.S. doctors and other medical professionals can serve the most vulnerable populations of El Salvador while working side by side with Salvadoran doctors and aspiring surgeons. MMI will create a bridge between the medical communities and assist in widespread dissemination of medical knowledge and treatment.
Once again, we want to thank you for your past generosity and future support. Donors like you make it possible for the people in the Jucuapa area to receive life altering care. Your continued support will allow us to achieve our goals.
Sincerely,
Bradley D. King
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide short-term medical and surgical care to people in under served regions of the world who have limited access to medical service, particularly to women and children. Our current projects are based in rural El Salvador .
Medical Mission International (MMI) was inspired by the success of Dr. Roberto Arevalo Araujo and his group of talented physicians, nurses, and technicians, who comprise Medical Mission of Mercy (MMM) and who have been visiting El Salvador since the signing of the peace accords in 1992. MMM received a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2001. MMI was founded by David V. King, a business man and philanthropist, and Dr. Roberto Araujo.
We seek to fulfill this mission through the construction of new medical facilities in areas currently lacking modern medical facilities and through the renovation and modernization of existing medical facilities.
