Country: Bolivia, Guatemala, Peru

Length of Trip: 1 Week

Trips per Year to Latin America: 1

Cost: $1,500

Urban/Rural: Not available

Type of Volunteer: Physician/mid-level provider, Nurse, Healthcare-related trainee, Dental

Type of Organization: Faith Based

Type of Clinic: Not available

Description:

MIMA Foundation was founded in 1996 by a group of South Florida Physicians and nurses. This group has grown to include members from across the country.

A private nonprofit, non-denominational organization, The team sends medical specialists each year to Developing Countries that have limited or unavailable medical care for the indigent population.

MIMA is derived from the Spanish "MIMAR", which means " To Care For". Since inception, MIMA has traveled to Bolivia and Peru and hopes to expand to locations in Central America in the future....

All the members are volunteers; no one is a paid employee and all funds are raised by the team members. It costs approximately $1500 to send a team member on a trip, and all donations are tax deductible. Each volunteer is responsible for contributing $1350 for the trip in addition to their medical expertise.
MIMA Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization recognized by the IRS. Founded in 1995, MIMA is 100% funded by private charitable, tax-deductible donations.

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