Uganda Nurses Christian Fellowship
Jul 14, 2010 - Aug 7, 2010
Nursing students entering their junior or senior year may apply.
Site and people:
We plan to be headquartered at the Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) located in Kampala on Namirembe Hill, headquarters of the Church of Uganda. UPMB is a quasi-governmental organization that oversees the health work done by protestant churches throughout Uganda. UPMB has partnered with its sister organization the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB) to provide much of the healthcare in Uganda.
Program:
We will visit hospitals, clinics, community development programs, and nursing schools in Uganda to examine the various facets of healthcare in which missionary nurses may engage and serve.
Ministry:
There will be opportunities to meet with and work along side of Ugandan nurses and nursing students.
Goals:
The goal is to provide an overview of missionary nursing as an opportunity to serve God through the profession of nursing. The project will enable the participants to -
Examine the issues of professional nursing practice in another country
- Explore the various roles of the missionary nurse
- Investigate how culture impacts the understanding of health and illness.
- Consider missionary nursing as a professional career opportunity.
Apply the lessons learned in Uganda to your nursing practice and witness
on campus
Orientation and re-entry:
The team will meet in the departure city Chicago for a brief orientation prior to flying to Entebbe, Uganda. Orientation will continue upon arrival in Kampala as we adjust to the time difference and become acquainted with our surroundings and new culture.
Notes about the Project:
Check out the NCF brochure for more information!
Project Director(s):
Connie Jarlsberg, Renee Lick, Grace Tazelaar
Project Director's Bio
Connie Jarlsberg is the Missions Specialist for Nurses Christian Fellowship. She has served for 20 years as a career missionary nurse with WorldVenture in the Congo and Uganda. Her nursing specialty is caring for burn patients. She has taught nursing at Makarere University in Kampala Uganda and has been involved in addressing HIV/AIDS through the Baptist Church in Uganda.
Renee Lick is the Director of Student Ministry for Nurses Christian Fellowship and has been on NCF staff since 2003. As a nursing student, she led a missions project for nursing students. She has worked in New Mexico with Native American populations and in a clinic in the inner city of Chicago. She has co-led a Global Project to Kenya and the NCF Transcultural Immersion Program to Nigeria held in conjunction with the NCFI conference in 2008.
Application & information:
InterVarsity Global Projects:
PO Box 7895
Madison WI 53707-7895
608-443-3697 or 608-443-3690
Project Contact:
Connie Jarlsberg
jarlsberg@WorldVenture.net
Renee Lick
reneelick@gmail.com
Grace Tazelaar
GJTaz@comcast.net
Project Cost:
$5000
Project Disclaimer:
*** See disclaimer
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