Austin Samaritans

Work Day May 3

May 3 is Austin Samaritans Work Day.

Working hand in hand with various organizations around Austin, we've arranged to host volunteers at our warehouse.

Our warehouse is an integral part in executing our vision of Connecting Texans and God's Larger World. The medical needs in Nicaragua and the rest of Central America are great. Our country, on the other hand, enjoys a surplus of recently-retired but still in working condition supplies. The Austin Samaritans warehouse will serve as a storage point between the surplus supplies and those in need.

Austin Samaritan volunteers began the task of getting the warehouse in working order a few months ago. They've made tremendous progress in the short time they've had, but there are some tasks still to be done. We've invited participants to join us on May 3 to help us complete the launch of the warehouse.

If you're interested, contact Austin Samaritans for additional information on the work to be done and directions to our warehouse.

  • last updated: 28 Apr 2008

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Jim is in his element among all the donated computers. Volunteers working to sort the many boxes of donated items.
Austin Samaritans Executive Director Dr. John Doty assists a volunteer in sorting one of the many donated items in the Austin Samaritans warehouse. Shelves blossom into organized piles as volunteers sort boxes of donated items.

Work Day 2008

With the Austin Samaritans warehouse prepared for receving supplies, we welcomed enthusiastic volunteers on May 3, 2008

One set of volunteers helped prepare a shipment of medical supplies bound for Nigaragua later this summer. Other volunteers helped to off-load, categorize, and organize many generous donations, while still others installed computer network cabling.

Nicaragua 04-07 092 Distributing stuffed animals to the children
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Nicaragua 2007

Medical Mission to Nicaragua administering aid at Clinca Amenia Cureca.

Particpants also served at Hospital El Samaritano.

Nicaragua and Guatemala March, 2007 Nicaragua and Guatemala March, 2007
Nicaragua and Guatemala March, 2007 Wall of Sponsor Tiles

Guatemala 2007

Austin Samaritans arranged a meeting between Dr. Nour Sirker of Fundacion El Samaritano in Nigaragua and Vera Wyatt of Faith In Practice in Guatemala.

Dr. Sirker toured Hospital Obras Sociales Hermano Pedro and Dr. John Doty of Austin Samaritans strengthened partnership ties.

Fresh Guacamole Vacation Bible School projects
Meet and Greet in Xela Painting CERE classrooms

Guatemala 2006

In Quetzaltenango, we visited Iglasia Presbiteriana Emmanuel, painted classrooms for CERE, viewed damage from Hurricane Stan, and met with hurricane survivors.

In Antigua, we met with principals from Faith In Practice and toured Hospital Obras Sociales Hermano Pedro.