ILULA
LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
JANUARY 12 - FEBRUARY 14
DATE
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ACTIVITY
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Saturday, January
12
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Group #1 of 16 travelers, group leader is Dr. Randy
Hurley, departs MSP on Delta and United flights. Group consists of 4 single males and 12
single females.
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Sunday, January
13
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Group of 16 arrives in Dar Es Salaam on flights Delta 160 and United 9764 at 22:05 and
22:45. Travel to Wista’s for O/N. (Travel Coordinator [Jan] confirmed
reservations on 11/8/2018 with Nixon - 8 twin rooms for 2 nights. Reconfirmed all Wista’s reservations for
this group with Nixon on December 26).
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Monday, January
14
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Recovery day in DAR.
Tour ASAID and see other sites in DAR.
O/N Wista’s
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Tuesday, January
15
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Travel to Ilula, O/N in housing arranged in Ilula
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Wednesday, January 16
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Medical Mission Trip work begins, O/N Ilula
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Thursday, January
17
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Medical Mission Trip work continues. Gustavus Adolphus J Term group visits Ilula
in the a.m. and attends morning devotions, then receives tour and overview of
Shoulder to Shoulder initiatives, coordinated
by Dr. Randy Hurley. O/N Ilula
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Friday,
January 18
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Medical Mission Trip work continues. For all new participants, DIRA Overview at
Diocese Headquarters in Iringa at 9 a.m.
Swahili language class for group at 2:30 p.m., O/N Ilula
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Saturday, January
19
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Medical Mission Trip work continues, O/N Ilula
(Dr. John Kvasnicka and visitor Dr. Yvonne Datta likely
traveling independently today and arriving in Ilula on Sunday)
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Sunday, January
20
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Medical Mission Trip work continues, O/N Ilula
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Monday, January
21
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Medical Mission Trip work continues, O/N Ilula
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Tuesday, January
22
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Medical Mission Trip work continues, O/N Ilula
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Wednesday, January 23
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Medical MIssion Trip work continues for 1st group. O/N Ilula.
Second group is 10 travelers, leader is Dr. Ken Olson, 8
of whom depart MSP on Delta 160. Total
group consists of 3 couples, 2 single males and 2 single females. (One couple, D. Mangham and N. Seikman are
traveling independently on other flights - Norm is not part of the Ilula
Health Group, he is representing Iringa Hope, but will use their bus
transportation to travel to Iringa.)
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Thursday, January
24
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Medical MIssion Trip work continues for 1st group. O/N Ilula.
Second Group (8)
arrives in Dar Es Salaam on flight Delta Codeshare 9349 at 10:45 p.m
(The other couple, Norm and Deb arrive earlier on PW761 at 1:45
p.m. They will find their own
transportation to Wista’s.) Group of
10 O/N Wista’s. (Reservations for 3
doubles, 2 twin rooms for 2 nights confirmed by Nixon on 12/8/2018)
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Friday, January
25
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Medical MIssion Trip work continues for 1st group. O/N Ilula.
Second Group has Recovery and sight seeing day in
DAR. O/N Wista’s
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Medical MIssion Trip work continues for 1st group. O/N Ilula.
Second Group travels from DAR through Ilula to Iringa. K.
Hurley, C. Cherukuri, and Dudeks are dropped off in Ilula. Two travelers (S. Moburg and L. Pratt) will
stay at TLC until the first group leaves Ilula. Two single rooms as their accommodations
were confirmed by Tuti on October 17th - for January 26-31, and reconfirmed
with Tuti on December 28. Ken and
Birdie Olson to stay in BKB Apartment A3 in Iringa - D. Mangham and N.
Siekman to stay in BKB Iringa Hope apartment. Dinner at TLC for 6 persons
first night in Iringa also confirmed by Tuti (S. Moburg, L. Pratt, D.
Mangham, N. Siekman K and B Olson.)
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Sunday, January
27
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Sabbath, some dedicated time provided for rest and
reflection. Worship for most in Ilula
in a.m. Final prep for Ilula-Minnesota
International Healthcare Conference. Room accommodations at TLC continue for
two.
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Monday, January
28
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Both groups attend the Sixth Annual Ilula-Minnesota
International Healthcare Conference in Iringa. Most O/N in Ilula. Room
accommodations at TLC continue for two.
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Tuesday, January
29
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Both groups continue to attend the Sixth Annual
Ilula-Minnesota International Healthcare Conference in Iringa. Most O/N in Ilula. Room accommodations at TLC continue for
two.
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Wednesday, January 30
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Final day of mission work at Ilula for faculty of group
1. Goodbyes and final follow-ups
accomplished. Most O/N in Ilula. Room accommodations at TLC continue for
two.
Hurley’s likely to travel to Tungamalenga independently to
visit partnered parish church friends there.
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Thursday, January
31
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Check out of TLC for 2.
Birdie and Ken Olson to remain in Iringa. If there is a need for excess luggage
storage for the 2 who stayed at TLC, it can be stored with Birdie and Ken.
Drs. Kvasnicka is the designated leader of the combined
Tunga / safari travel group. 19 persons (from the combined groups) travel to
Tungamalenga. Arrive for Lunch / tea
with Lutheran church members. In the
afternoon, visit the church and tour the dispensary. O/N Tungamalenga Lodge. Travel Coordinator confirmed accommodations
and half board atTunga Lodge at $55 per person, starting with dinner on January 31th and
ending with breakfast the following morning.
19 total persons; combination of twin, triple and / or quad rooms
requested for 10 single females - 3 double rooms for 3 couples - and 1 triple
for 3 single males also confirmed.
(Confirmed initially for 21 persons by Dickson, 10/25/2018, and
reconfirmed with final number at 19 on December 28)
A couple group 1 members may begin independent travel back
to the US.
Hurley’s return independently to Iringa, O/N TLC. Reservation for 1 double room for Hurleys
on January 31 confirmed by Tuti on December 28.
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Friday,
February 1
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Following breakfast at Tunga Lodge, tour a nearby Maasai
village. Group of 19 continue travel
to Ruaha National Park for safari experience.
1 game drive late afternoon, first meal dinner, O/N Mwagusi.
(Hurley’s fly from Iringa to DAR and begin flights back to
US. They leave from DAR on Delta 9349
at 11:55 p.m.)
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Saturday, February 2
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Safari experience for 18 continues with 2 game drives,
first an early morning drive with breakfast in the bush and second is a late
afternoon drive, O/N Mwagusi.
(Exception - Dr. Kvasnicka checks out, is transported to
Ruaha airport - leaving on Coastal flight from Ruaha airstrip at 11:45 a.m.
to begin flights to US)
(M. Madalon, who is not going on safari, leaves on this
date for the US from Iringa to DAR via Auric Air 174 at 10:30 a.m. Reservation for Auric flight made by
Tatanca, included on second invoice.)
(Hurley’s arrive back in US at 1:05 p.m.)
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Sunday, February
3
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Safari experience concludes with mid morning game drive
following breakfast; game drive will end near entrance gate where Tatanca bus
picks up group. Two group members
(Beck and Vivant) fly out of Ruaha airport on Auric Air 174, leaving at 9:45
a.m., and their morning safari experience will end at the runway. Box lunches ordered for 16 for return bus
ride to Ilula. Bus to pick up any
excess luggage left in Iringa on return drive to Ilula. All O/N Ilula.
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Monday, February 4
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Remaining group 1 members fly from Iringa to DAR for
flights back to the US or other destinations on their way home. (Dudeks are
on Auric 174 at 10:30 a.m. from Iringa to DAR.)
Swahili language class for group 2 in a.m. Group 2 continues Medical Mission Trip
work, O/N Ilula
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Tuesday, February
5
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Remainder of Group 1 faculty arrive back in MN; their
mission trip is complete.
DIRA Overview at Diocese Headquarters in Iringa at 9
a.m. (Independent ground
transportation arrangements for this half day trip to Iringa will be
determined by Dr. Olson after arrival in Tanzania.) Group 2 continues Medical Mission Trip
work, O/N Ilula
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Wednesday, February 6
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Group 2 continues Medical Mission Trip work, O/N Ilula
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Thursday, February 7
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Group 2 continues Medical Mission Trip work, O/N Ilula
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Friday,
February 8
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Group 2 continues Medical Mission Trip work, O/N Ilula
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Saturday, February 9
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Group 2 continues Medical Mission Trip work, O/N Ilula
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Sunday, February
10
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Group 2 continues Medical Mission Trip work, O/N
Ilula. (C. Cherukuri and D. Malepati
leave from Iringa airport to begin travels back to US)
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Monday, February
11
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Group 2 continues Medical Mission Trip work, O/N Ilula
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Tuesday, February
12
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Group 2 continues Medical Mission Trip work, O/N Ilula
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Wednesday, February 13
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The remaining group 2 members begin their travels back to
the US. They will either leave Ilula
via ground transportation or fly from Iringa to DAR airport. 7 persons are scheduled to use ground
transportation back to DAR and overnight there. O/N Wista’s. Reservation confirmed for 1 double, 1 twin
and 1 triple on 12/17 by Nixon.
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Thursday, February 14
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Some group 2 mission trip members may arrive back in US or
move on to Zanzibar for a couple days of independent travel there. The 7 who O/N at Wista’s in DAR on February
13 will have a final day in DAR and await a late night flight to AMS.
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Friday,
February 15
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Those of Group 2 not traveling independently to other
locations arrive in US. Medical
MIssion trip complete.
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