Mali and C te d Ivoire Living quarters for GMU missionaries in Mali are simple but comfortable. Houses are furnished, with utilities and usage fees being paid by the individual missionaries. In Mali, doctors and hospitals are available for most medical needs.
Basic foods are available, but prepared foods are expensive.
The official language of Mali is French, and missionaries also need to be fluent in Bambara. ICA provides an American education to missionary children from all over West Africa. GMU missionaries serving as ICA staff are considered part of GMU Mali and are under the direction of the Mali field leadership. ICA is located in a valley approximately five miles east of Bouak , the second-largest city in C te d'Ivoire. The school offers elementary and secondary education through grade 12, and its facilities include several dormitories, staff homes and apartments, classrooms, library, student center, dispensary, chapel, sports fields and computer lab.