Armenia
Coordinator: Cecil Donahue 336-209-5875 cedonahue@bellsouth.net
Orientation: Feb. 13, 2010, 10:30 a.m./Pleasant Union UMC, Greensboro
Project: Home reconstruction and medical support
Location: Berdzor
We will repair/reconstruct homes of local persons in the community that are selected by the AGAPE staff, who coordinate the AGAPE ministry. They most probably will be folks who are participating in the Farm Animal Project. One to two homes will be worked on depending on how many team members we have. Also, if we have team members with medical experience, we will support the local medical personnel in caring for people in the local villages. Armenia suffered from a massive earthquake, dissolution of the Soviet Union and a civil war with a neighboring nation. To date, the peace is held only by a cease-fire agreement and as a result, almost no foreign aid is offered to help folks in the Nagorno Karabaugh area to recover. In Berdzor, United Methodists are the major source of aid. Still today, unemployment is in the 50% range. Housing is a major issue. Also, medical care is almost totally dependent on resources that come from the United Methodist churches in North Carolina. The accommodations and food will be superior because of the work of Project AGAPE in previous years. Team fees include all expenses from
the time you board the plane until the return. Often our fl ight schedule allows for touring a major European city during a layover. Of the two weeks, four days will be spent on air travel, 3 days are spent on adjusting to the time change and visiting historic sites, and 8 days are devoted
to work.
Team 4 June 15–30, 2010 C. Donahue $3,000

Lithuania
Coordinator: Cecil Donahue 336-209-5875 cedonahue@bellsouth.net
Project: TBA
Location: TBA (Possibly back to Pilziskai, Lithuania)
Team 26 TBA TBA $2,500

Palestine
Coordinator: Michael Collins 704-322-9653 mcollins@wnccumc.org
Orientation: TBA
Project: Work/Study/Tour of Israel and Palestine
Location: Mar Elias Educational Institute, Ibillin
Project includes general maintenance, light construction, painting, gardening, as well as other work in the Bethlehem area. This project helps show concern for the Palestinian condition is the West Bank. It will be an educational, sightseeing and construction team. It may also include
spending time with children at the Mar Elias Educational Institute. In building peace and justice in the Middle East, this team will work and study side-by-side with the Palestinian people to understand their plight and explore the area’s sites. The team will be situated in a guest house at the school and a nearby hotel in Bethlehem. Other meals will be at the hotel or nearby restaurants.
Team 32 Feb. 9–23, 2010 J. Birchfield $2,700