How to Join a Project Team
Review the Project Schedule on our website
Apply for your preferred project
Review your email from Project coordinator for next steps
Submit the requested documents/credentials
Receive your acceptance email from Project coordinator
Fundraise and /or donate for your project
Book your flights through our travel agent
Attend a pre-project Zoom meeting
Gather supplies and pack your bags
Be ready to experience and provide lasting change!
New participants can fill in an application to create a new account
Returning participants can log into their existing account to submit an application
If you would like to apply using a paper application, please call our office at 1-844-335-6642 and our Program Team will be pleased to accommodate you.
Expectations
All participants of a Project Team are expected to:
1) Serve using their given skill sets and contribute to Medical Ministry International Projects.
2) Donate or Fundraise on behalf of Medical Ministry International to cover the Application cost, Project Team cost and Airfare/travel cost.
3) Book their flights with the Medical Ministry International designated travel agent.
Travel Arrangements
Once accepted for a Project, Medical Ministry International will provide the details of our designated travel agent so participants can coordinate their schedules with the team itinerary.
All participants will cover the Airfare costs and other travel expenses required for them to arrive at the Project site. Because the airfare costs can vary significantly based on the project site location, location of team members and time of the year, fundraising goals for airfare are not included in the fundraising amounts provided under the Project schedule. The minimum fundraising goal to cover airfare-related expenses will be communicated to participants closer to the project date.
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The travel agent will bill airline reservations directly to Medical Ministry International’s credit card.
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According to IRS Publication 526, “Generally, you can claim a charitable contribution deduction for travel expenses necessarily incurred while you are away from home performing services for a charitable organization only if there is no significant element of personal pleasure, recreation, or vacation in the travel.” This applies whether or not the trip expenses are billed directly to a participant’s credit card. Team members may choose to fundraise donations to Medical Ministry International and be reimbursed for expenses to participate on the Project Team.
Cancellation Policy
All funds received by Medical Ministry International are charitable donations which may be directed to the fundraising efforts of a specific Project Team or Program. Although Medical Ministry International will track the fundraising efforts of individuals, all donations are made to support a Project Team.
In the event of cancellation by a participant or by Medical Ministry International, donations may be re-directed to support a future project team within one year, a country-specific need, or the greatest need of the organization.