Organization: EARTH MISSION INC
Mission: AS A REFLECTION OF OUR CHRISTIAN BELIEFS, EARTH MISSION PROVIDES CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, EFFICIENT, AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE TECHNICAL AND MEDICAL SKILLS. PROJECT SITES INCLUDE THAILAND, MYANMAR, AND PAKISTAN.
Activities: EARTH MISSION ASIA (EMA), A PROJECT OF EARTH MISSION, IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR ETHNIC HEALTHCARE TEAMS TO SERVE THE MARGINALIZED AREAS OF THE KAREN PEOPLE CONCENTRATED ALONG THE THAI-MYANMAR BORDER. STUDENTS FROM THESE REMOTE AREAS PARTICIPATE IN A 5- YEAR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM OR A 2-YEAR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN PROGRAM. IN 2019, EMA TAUGHT 31 FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND TREATED 11,979 PATIENTS WITH THE HELP OF PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS AND PAID STAFF.
IN 2011, EARTH MISSION BEGAN ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR "ONETOANOTHER," A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN PAKISTAN WHICH WAS STARTED IN RESPONSE TO THE 2010 FLOODS. ONETOANOTHER PROVIDES HOUSING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, MEDICINE, AND EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR POOR PAKISTANI FAMILIES. A SMALL SCHOOL, MICRO-LOAN PROGRAM AND OTHER COMMUNITY PROJECTS ARE ALSO SUPPORTED.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Health Care