Skilled IT volunteers needed for DR Congo Nursing School

For the past ten years, the Nursing and Lab Technology School of the Christian Medical Institute (IMCK) in DR Congo has had a dream: to establish a computer skills training classroom and provide internet access for both student education and faculty research. Now, in God’s perfect timing, everything has come together to help this dream come true—everything except people with the skills to help get the system working according to the school’s needs.

Funds for fiber-optic cable and used network equipment and computers have been donated from the home church and former hospital employer of PC(USA) co-worker at IMCK, Dr. John Fletcher. Funds for shipment of the equipment have come through MBF.

Students at IMCK’s nursing school, both boys and girls, have dug the half-mile of three-foot trenches to house the cable. Even the principal stepped in to pull the cable through to the school site. In addition, the school has been chosen by the Ministry of Health of DR Congo as one of three sites to receive funds and computers in a pilot project evaluating the use of computers in curriculum.

“This project demonstrates not only that we can accomplish great things working together,” said Dr. Fletcher, “but also that there is a real need for technical expertise even in the mission field in DR Congo.”

IMCK needs volunteers with skills in IT or network and server administration, especially those fluent in French. If interested, please contact MBF at info@MBFoundation.org or 800-547-7627 for more information.