Operation Classroom at Kissy Hospital

Benchmark dates

1974	UMC Health and Maternity Center founded by Swedish UMC
1980	The health center's situation was poor with no running water, eight under-qualified staff members and the hospital received no more than five outpatients a day for care
1992	Signed a partnership agreement with Bishop Humper of Sierra Leone
1993	Dr. Tom Foy and his wife, Kay, were sent to Sierra Leone for three months.
1993	Hired a new Matron.
1994	Dr. Marke volunteered at Kissy.
1995	Dr. Marke became chief-medical officer.
1997	First trip held with four U.S. facilitators.
2001	Kissy Clinic closed due to invasion of Freetown.
2001	Began nutrition program for children and pregnant women.
2004	War over, clinic opened, sent a team to Liberia with four facilitators
2005	Seminar held in Freetown.
2005	Medical team sent to Monrovia - three facilitators from Indiana plus three Africans.
2006	Medical team sent to Yonabama - three from U.S. and three Africans.
2007	Medical team sent to Monrovia - three from U.S. and three Africans.

Last updated on 25 Apr 2008