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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.

Haiti - March 2010

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Return from Africa - May 2010

Tanzania - the first two days we were invited into the Immigration Office to work on the employees and their families. Not only have they allowed our team to work with the Maasai Tribe, but the government officials, which is a huge open door. Then we set up camp by the crater for 2 weeks. (Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unflooded intact caldera in the world. Its status as a conservation area allows the Maasai people to continue to live here with their cattle in harmony with the wildlife, yet ensuring that this unique ecosystem is conserved and preserved.) We were joined by 2 doctors, 3 vets, a nurse and a dentist. Some of the professionals are from Texas and some from Tanzania. We will also had two of our international dental students with us; learning, and working hard.

Uganda - On May 20th we flew to Entebbe and met our team from Kent. There were 16 individuals who joined us. We travelled 8 hours north to Kobwin and Amuria. We stayed in huts and worked with rural communities and the Lost Boys. Please stay tuned for a full report, and pictures!

Honduras in August 2010

Braving the 100 plus degree temperatures, with 100 per cent humidity, the 2010 Honduras Team "kept on keeping on." They ministered to the needs of over 800 patients, whether doing full mouth care and cleanings (in the children's village), or emergent care in the nearby villages.

Our thanks to a dedicated group of talented, hard-working people who sacrificed their time, money, vacation time, and energy to make this such a successful mission!