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Country & Cultural Library
This information is to be used as a resource for Team Leaders and Team Members as they prepare to serve throughout the world. It contains key location, historical and cultural sensitivity information as well as volunteer stories, photos and videos.
If you would like to share your experience with us, we would LOVE to include it on this page for the benefit of future teams.
The following locations are presented in alphabetical order by country or by state if the location is within the United States.
ANGOLA
A Historical Timeline (PDF)
Cal/Nev Construction/ESL Team – 5/15/2007 – 6/13/2007
My Discovery by Martha Mile (Word doc)
BAHAMAS, NASSUA
Cal/Nev Conference – San Jose District Team – 7/28/2008 – 8/9/2008
My Discovery by Marvin Tanner (Word doc)
BOLIVIA
News from Bolivia – May 2009
Newsletter courtesy of Gordy & Ardell Graner
CALIFORNIA, FORT JONES
Cal/Nev Construction Teams to Fort Jones UMC – July & August 2008
Project Description & Report (Word)
CALIFORNIA, LATON
Cal/Nev Construction Teams starting April 2009
Laton UMC Project Page (Word)
CUBA
A Historical Timeline (PDF)
Cal/Nev Team – 2005
View Photos – courtesy of Pam Fine
Cal/Nev Construction Team – 7/5/2007 – 7/23/2007
View Photos – courtesy of Bill & Barbara Wendt
My Discovery by Bill & Barbara Wendt (Word doc)
My Discovery by Steve & Robin Brown (Instant Connection Article)
GUATEMALA
Cal/Nev Medical Team – 12/4/2006 – 12/16/2006
View Photos – courtesy of Wolf Meier
Cal/Nev Medical Team – July – August 2008
View Slideshow – courtesy of Wolf Meier
HONDURAS
INDIA
Cal/Nev Connectional Team – 12/27/2008 – 01/16/2009
ISRAEL/PALESTINE
Cal/Nev Connectional Team – 12/29/2007 – 1/11/2008
View Photos – courtesy of Tana McDonald & Donald Lee
View Indian Valley Report Newspaper Story – courtesy of Alicia Knadler
Article "Shrinking Space: Urban Contraction and Rural Fragmentation in the Bethlehem Governorate" – May 2009
LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS
Cal/Nev Construction Team – 1/17/2009 – 1/24/2009
Team Discovery – courtesy of Ken Blackshear
Cal/Nev Construction Team – 3/14/2009 – 3/20/2009
Team Discovery – courtesy of Richard Drath
View Photos – courtesy of Richard Drath
MEXICO, PANZACOLA (PUEBLA)
Cal/Nev Educational Team – 10/14/2007 – 10/20/2007
View Slideshow – courtesy of Jackie Kawashima
Cal/Nev Construction Team – 11/16/2008 – 11/25/2008
My Discovery – courtesy of Katherine Kim
View Photos – courtesy of Katherine Kim
MISSISSIPPI, BILOXI
First UMC Santa Rosa Construction Team – 10/2007
View Slideshow – courtesy of Diane Jackson
NEVADA, FERNLEY
First UMC Santa Rosa Construction Team – 9/7/2008 – 9/20/2008
View Slideshow – courtesy of Diane Jackson
PHILIPPINES
Cal/Nev Team – December 2006
View Photos of Mary Johnston UM Hospital – courtesy of Laddie Perez-Galang
Multi-Church Medical & Dental Team – 1/28/2009 – 2/29/2009
View Video – courtesy of Marilyn & Adelpha Villanueva
SWAZILAND, BULEMBU
11/3/2008
A Brief History – (PDF)
Cultural Information (Word)
Facts & Information (Word)
All courtesy of Becky Perry
July 2009
Trip Poster (Word)
UGANDA, KUMI
5/13/2009
The Work Plan/Itinerary (Word)