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2012 Schedule:
Haiti - March 16-25
Philippines - April 13-29
Kenya - July 1-14
Tanzania - July 15-29
Honduras - September 22-29

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What is MRI?

Our Vision
Medical Relief International exists to provide dental, medical and humanitarian aid, or other services deemed necessary for the benefit of all people in need, and to network with other agencies to help them fulfill this vision.

Our History
Although Medical Relief International was founded in 2005, the ministry really began over 20 years ago with a small group of dentists who responded to an invitation from a mission organization in Haiti to provide medical/dental care.  MRI now serves the medical/dental needs in Haiti, Central America, Africa, the Philippines, and is open to serving in any other country where there is a like-minded organized mission who requests our service.

Our Future
MRI is expanding our horizons, perfecting a transferable and sustainable model of our holistic approach that will transfer to locations all over the world. This will be accomplished by networking with other organizations and will continue to bring our expertise together in one common cause.

Our Distinctives
What separates MRI from other humanitarian organizations?  What makes us so special?  We don't answer every call for help, but we work with established  organizations who are currently ministering to populations in need.  We empower  missionaries who are in the daily grind, enabling them to reach more people with their message of hope.  We also realize that the future of MRI rests in the hands of the next generations. Therefore we invest in students to carry on the work, as well as leading short-term teams to various locations around the world.
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LOOKING BACK

In 2011, Medical Relief International:

traveled 60,000 miles
with 3.5 tons of equipment
with 85 US volunteers
and 30 international volunteers
to serve over 3,000 people.

LOOKING FORWARD

2012 Schedule

Haiti - March 16-25
Philippines - April 13-29
Kenya - July 1-14
Tanzania - July 15-30
Honduras - September 21-30

If you are interested in applying for one of the trips this coming year, go ahead and fill out a travel profile, and we will be in touch with you!
Congratulations to:

Washington State Dental Association Citizen of the Year

 On September 23, 2011, Dr. Michael A Karr was awarded the Citizen of the Year by the Washington State Dental Association!  Dr. Mike co-founded Medical Relief International, and is currently the Field Director for Haiti. Dr. Karr has led teams of dental students in  Haiti, as well as Africa and the Philippines, along with Dr. Mark Walker, Dr. Jeff Parrish, Dr. Jung Song, and his daughter, Dr. Stacy Cerven, all mentioned at last evening's presentation.

drmikeWhat most people will never know about Dr. Karr is how much of his life he has poured into this mission, primarily Haiti.  Not only has he personally invested a tremendous amount of his money into trips, and establishing clinics there, but has on a number of occasions closed his clinic and taken his entire staff with him...talk about team building!

Dr. Mike and his wife, Cheryl, also instilled these values into the lives of their children, now grown, who during a video of the Haiti mission after the earthquake, were moved to tears as they saw the destruction in the country they have loved for so many years.

Thank you, Dr. Mike, for your eternal investment, which far surpasses the moment of glory you received here on earth!