100 days from today, the WOGO early team boards planes bound for Arusha, Tanzania. Two days later, the full team boards their flights. The final countdown is upon us.
Every WOGO team member has preparation to complete, paperwork, Visa applications, and so much more. We are
Equipment being tested before shipping
finalizing our plans for hotels, restaurants, transportation, deliveries and shipping. Putting together the details of the medical mission.
Team members are pulling out their passports and checking expiration dates. We will be providing the hospital with our surgeons’ C.V.s and licenses. Patient medical records are being reviewed.
One of the biggest projects which will happen in the coming weeks is shipping. We ship more than 9000 pounds of equipment and materials for a mission. Then following the trip we ship about 2000 pounds of equipment back to our warehouse in the US. That is 11,000 pounds of shipping expense. With the major expense, the complications of Customs, and the detailed requirements for shipping medical items, this is an important and extensive project for each mission.
Flights are booked and the final schedules set into place. We are getting really excited. We cannot wait to get to Arusha and meet our wonderful patients. We can’t wait to work with the team at the hospital, connecting with old friends and making new friends.
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