EGR Mission Mentors
Are you traveling or hoping to travel to the developing world to engage in God's mission of global reconciliation? EGR mission mentors are people who have gone before and are happy to assist you however they can. They can answer your questions about what (and what not) to take, local customs, travel tips. They can connect you with on-the-ground resources. They can even be a sounding board for your excitements and anxieties.
Eventually, this will look really cool with a clickable map, but for now just scroll down to the proper continent and country and see who is available for you.
And if you've traveled or lived doing MDG work in the developing world and would like to be a mission mentor, just email us with your information and we'll get you on the site!
Country/nation
Name:
Email:
When there:
Work done/organizations worked with:
Africa
Burundi
Name: Jeff Gill
Email: jeffgill5@gmail.com
When there: May, 2008
Work done/organizations worked with: Short term mission experiences with the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese and other relief and education organizations
Congo
Name: Jeff Gill
Email: jeffgill5@gmail.com
When there: May, 2008
Work done/organizations worked with: Short term mission experiences with the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese and other relief and education organizations
Egypt
Name: Debra Morris Smith
Email: dlmsmith@gmail.com
When there: Summers, 2005, 2006, 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: I've spent a month in Cairo each of the past three summers studying Arabic, but I've also interacted with the Egyptian Episcopal Church's Refugee Egypt project with Sudanese refugees, the Egyptian Episcopal Church's school for deaf children, a Catholic-Muslim tutoring project for the poorest children, and a group of refugees from Darfur.
Ethiopia
Name: Kirsten Sherk
Email: ksherk@mindspring.com
When there: within past 5 years
Work done/organizations worked with: health care organizations, journalists
Gambia
Name: Susie Quilting
Email: susieqquilting@sbcglobal.net
When there: see below
Work done/organizations worked with: I worked in Guinea-Bissau for one
year from March of 1993 - March of 1994. I also travel
quite extensively in Senegal and Gambia. I taught
nutrition, sewing and basic business skills.
I worked at a project sponsored by Church World Service. I tend
to get very passionate and have very strong opinions about
certain things like polygamy and female genital mutilation.
Ghana
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (portions of November, 2000 - June, 2005)
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies.
Name: Lisa Butler
Email: LMButler@gmail.com
When there: see, below
Work done/organizations worked with: I am an assistant professor at UCSF, Dept of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. My research focuses on pediatric HIV and associated infectious diseases. I currently work in South Africa (KwaZulu Natal Province; multiple locations), Uganda (Kampala), and Kenya (Kisumu). In 2002-2003 I worked in Ghana with the Institute for Cultural Affairs (community based IHV work). I have been working in sub-Saharan Africa for 10 years and travel to research sites in all countries quite frequently. I have worked with a number of community based organizations, non-governmental organizations and other institutions in all countries. I will be happy to share what I know about these places with anyone interested.
Name: Lucie Pelleriti
Email: africanfusion1975@gmail.com
When there: July, 2005
Work done/organizations worked with: I was in a coastal fishing village called Prampram. I taught English to a crowded room of rowdy students ranging in age from 10 to 18. I went through a secular peace and justice organization called Global Volunteers. It was a life changing event.
Guinea-Bissau
Name: Susie Quilting
Email: susieqquilting@sbcglobal.net
When there: see below
Work done/organizations worked with: I worked in Guinea-Bissau for one
year from March of 1993 until March of 1994. I also travel
quite extensively in Senegal and Gambia. I taught
nutrition, sewing and basic business skills.
I worked at a project sponsored by Church World Service. Although I was only in 3
African Countries, the country of Guinea-Bissau was
considered the 5th least developed country in the world by
the United Nations at the time I was there. I tend
to get very passionate and have very strong opinions about
certain things like polygamy and female genital mutilation.
Kenya
Name: Kirsten Sherk
Email: ksherk@mindspring.com
When there: within past 5 years
Work done/organizations worked with: health care organizations, journalists
Name: Jeff Gill
Email: jeffgill5@gmail.com
When there: May, 2008
Work done/organizations worked with: Short term mission experiences with the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese and other relief and education organizations
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (portions of November, 2000 - June, 2005)
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies.
Name: Lisa Butler
Email: LMButler@gmail.com
When there: see, below
Work done/organizations worked with: I am an assistant professor at UCSF, Dept of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. My research focuses on pediatric HIV and associated infectious diseases. I currently work in South Africa (KwaZulu Natal Province; multiple locations), Uganda (Kampala), and Kenya (Kisumu). In 2002-2003 I worked in Ghana with the Institute for Cultural Affairs (community based IHV work). I have been working in sub-Saharan Africa for 10 years and travel to research sites in all countries quite frequently. I have worked with a number of community based organizations, non-governmental organizations and other institutions in all countries. I will be happy to share what I know about these places with anyone interested.
Lesotho
Name: Kirsten Sherk
Email: ksherk@mindspring.com
When there: within past 5 years
Work done/organizations worked with: health care organizations, journalists
Liberia
Name: Jay Launt
Email: jmlaunt@att.net
When there: about 6 months, early 1980's
Work done/organizations worked with: Assisting recovery efforts in the aftermath of the coup and execution of the Americo-Liberian leadership in 1980, with the Order of the Holy Cross (Episcopal).
Madagascar
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (portions of November, 2000 - June, 2005)
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies.
Mozambique
Name: Kirsten Sherk
Email: ksherk@mindspring.com
When there: 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: health care organizations, journalists
Nigeria
Name: Kirsten Sherk
Email: ksherk@mindspring.com
When there: 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: health care organizations, journalists
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (portions of November, 2000 - June, 2005)
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies.
Rwanda
Name: Jeff Gill
Email: jeffgill5@gmail.com
When there: May, 2008
Work done/organizations worked with: Short term mission experiences with the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese and other relief and education organizations
Senegal
Name: Susie Quilting
Email: susieqquilting@sbcglobal.net
When there: see below
Work done/organizations worked with: I worked in Guinea-Bissau for one
year from March of 1993 - March of 1994. I also travel
quite extensively in Senegal and Gambia. I taught
nutrition, sewing and basic business skills. I worked at a project sponsored by Church World Service. I tend
to get very passionate and have very strong opinions about certain things like polygamy and female genital mutilation.
South Africa
Name: Kirsten Sherk
Email: ksherk@mindspring.com
When there: 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: health care organizations, journalists
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: July, 1997 - April, 1998; May, 1998 - June, 1998
Work done/organizations worked with: Johannesburg, Human Rights and Reconciliation work; KZN, HIV/AIDS work with orphans. [Also work in Indonesia, India, Israel/Palestine, Uganda, Kenya, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria (Nov 2000-June 2005 ) Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies. Also, working in Honduras with girls, and Turkey with a Christian-Muslim Dialogue.]
Name: Bungee Bynum
Email: bbynum@gmail.com
When there: November 2001 - 2002; November 2003 - October 2004, respectively
Work done/organizations worked with: The Diocese of Grahamstown South Africa, towns of Grahamstown and East London, November 2001 - 2002: parish of St. Saviour's, East London, the Cathedral of Saints Michael and George, Grahamstown, Rhodes University Anglican Student Society, Amasango School for Street Children, St. Philip's Community Care Centre. Anglican Diocese of Cape Town, November 2003 - October 2004: HIV/AIDS education, youth sexuality education, orphans and vulnerable children, and volunteer management for Fikelela AIDS Project through the diocese there.
Name: Paul Cook
Email: pcook@caltech.edu
When there: Resident
Work done/organizations worked with: As a South African, I have lived in Johannesburg most of my life and will again from July, 2008. I know a lot about South Africa and its surrounds.
Name: Lisa Butler
Email: LMButler@gmail.com
When there: see, below
Work done/organizations worked with: I am an assistant professor at UCSF, Dept of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. My research focuses on pediatric HIV and associated infectious diseases. I currently work in South Africa (KwaZulu Natal Province; multiple locations), Uganda (Kampala), and Kenya (Kisumu). In 2002-2003 I worked in Ghana with the Institute for Cultural Affairs (community based IHV work). I have been working in sub-Saharan Africa for 10 years and travel to research sites in all countries quite frequently. I have worked with a number of community based organizations, non-governmental organizations and other institutions in all countries. I will be happy to share what I know about these places with anyone interested.
Name: Matthew Bradley
Email: mbradleytu@gmail.com
When there: January, 2008
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping priests do rural ministry in the Anglican Diocese of Matlosane. Activities included pastoral care visits, preaching, and establishing contacts for future mission/ministry opportunities.
Name: Lucie Pelleriti
Email: africanfusion1975@gmail.com
When there: June, 2006
Work done/organizations worked with: I have travelled to Cape Town, South Africa in June of 2006. I was with an organization called HOPE Africa- which is affiliated with the Anglican church. I am set to return there in August of this year for a month to volunteer again.
Swaziland
Name: Sue Genereux
Email: vectis49@gmail.com
When there: 2006
Work done/organizations worked with: Two years ago I was a member of our
diocesan mission group that went to Swaziland. We went to build a
school at Mpaka. As you know life for tribal people moves at a much
slower rate than in our society. We went with the expectation of
actually building the school and seeing a finished product, but the
bricks had not been made! So we ended up making the bricks by hand! As
I've told others, we went to build a school but instead we built
relationships and bricks. We learned so much about their culture--both
the issues they face and the wisdom they shared.
Sudan
Name: Jeff Gill
Email: jeffgill5@gmail.com
When there: May, 2008
Work done/organizations worked with: Short term mission experiences with the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese and other relief and education organizations
Name: Debra Morris Smith
Email: dlmsmith@gmail.com
When there:
Work done/organizations worked with: Two weeks in the diocese of Lui in Sudan being the face of the diocese of MO and TEC and leading a seminar on ESL to Moru English teachers
Togo
Name: Becky Gettel
Email: beckygetel@gmail.com
When there: 2001 - 2003
Work done/organizations worked with: Peace Corps, as a Girls Education and Empowerment extention agent
Uganda
Name: Jeff Gill
Email: jeffgill5@gmail.com
When there: May, 2008
Work done/organizations worked with: Short term mission experiences with the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese and other relief and education organizations
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (portions of November, 2000 - June, 2005)
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies.
Name: Lisa Butler
Email: LMButler@gmail.com
When there: see, below
Work done/organizations worked with: I am an assistant professor at UCSF, Dept of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. My research focuses on pediatric HIV and associated infectious diseases. I currently work in South Africa (KwaZulu Natal Province; multiple locations), Uganda (Kampala), and Kenya (Kisumu). In 2002-2003 I worked in Ghana with the Institute for Cultural Affairs (community based IHV work). I have been working in sub-Saharan Africa for 10 years and travel to research sites in all countries quite frequently. I have worked with a number of community based organizations, non-governmental organizations and other institutions in all countries. I will be happy to share what I know about these places with anyone interested.
Zimbabwe
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (portions of November, 2000 - June, 2005)
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies.
Asia Cambodia India Micronesia Thailand
Name: Jay Launt
Email: jmlaunt@att.net
When there: 1 trip since 1994
Work done/organizations worked with:
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (portions of November, 2000 - June, 2005)
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies.
Indonesia
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (portions of November, 2000 - June, 2005)
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies.
Name: Heidi Shott
Email: heidomaine@gmail.com
When there:
Work done/organizations worked with: Teacher in Saipan, via a nurse who runs a high school student health clinic.
Myanmar
Name: Jay Launt
Email: jmlaunt@att.net
When there: Once, since 1994
Work done/organizations worked with: Follow up work in Los Angeles, CA, with Free Burma Campaign and Episcopal Relief and Development.
Name: Jay Launt
Email: jmlaunt@att.net
When there: 9 trips since 1994
Work done/organizations worked with: In behalf of the Karen refugees, with Christ Church Bangkok.
Central America and the Caribbean
Belize
Name: Dick and Cindy Shaffer
Email: r2shaffer@yahoo.com
When there: September - November, 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: We spent the months of September, October and November 2007 in San Pedro, Belize working with two missionaries, Francis and Vernon Wilson, from the diocese of Northern Virginia at Holy Cross Anglican Primary School.
Name: Blythe Marney
Email: blythemarney@gmail.com
When there: One week in January, each of the past four years
Work done/organizations worked with: I worked with a medical missionary team.
El Salvador
Name: Jeff Gill
Email: jeffgill5@gmail.com
When there: 1993, '95, '96, 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: Short term mission experiences with the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese of El Salvador and with CRISPAZ (Christians for Peace in El Salvador).
Name: Emily Holman
Email: deaconemily2000@comcast.net
When there: June - July, 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: Under the auspices of the Anglican Diocese El Salvador, I worked in a small school, Colegio San Mateo, organizing their small library, tellting stories for English language enrichment, and doing some theological education. As a deacon in the Diocese of New Jersey, I also served at 3 weekly church services.
Guatemala
Name: Daniel Simon
Email: danljsimons@yahoo.com
When there: 1987 - 1988
Work done/organizations worked with: Religion-based NGO in Guatemala for literacy, basic medical care and land redistribution
Haiti
Name: Michael Harnois
Email: mdharnois@mdharnois.net
When there: 1986
Work done/organizations worked with: Medical mission
Name: Alison Kibbe
Email: alisonkibbe@gmail.com
When there: February - March, 2008
Work done/organizations worked with: I just returned from a six week stint in Cap Haitien, Haiti, from mid-February - March 27. I was teaching English in a primary and secondary school, doign a enthographic research project on young people's environmental consciousness. I wanted to see how people my age think about the environment, how they feel affected by the environmental situation, and what they feel they can do about it. I was also helping the Priest with communication, setting up a blog for him and helping him communicate with partners in the U.S.. I'm also working on trying ot set up an Episcopal Missionary in Gros Morne to assist the priest there with the programs that partner churches in the U.S. want to start at their sister parishes in the mountains surrounding that town.
Honduras
Name: Judy Cody
Email: judycody001@yahoo.com
When there: 2002 - present
Work done/organizations worked with: Currently ( for the past 5 yrs ) been working as a PA ( Physician Assistant ) in Honduras with a Catholic medical brigade. Have lived in Nigeria, South Africa and Botswana and traveled in several countries in surrounding areas.
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (July, 2007)
Work done/organizations worked with: Spanish language study at a home for girls. (Our Little Roses - Anglican) [See also mission work in other countries, this page.]
Jamaica
Name: Dick and Cindy Shaffer
Email: r2shaffer@yahoo.com
When there: July 2003 for one week and July 2006 for three weeks
Work done/organizations worked with: We have been twice on mission trips to Highgate, Jamaica working with Christian Service International.
Nicaragua
Name: Galen Burghardt
Email: galen.w.burghardt@gmail.com
When there: Summer, 2007
Work done/organizations worked with:We stayed for the most part in El Sauce and we worked on reforestation and building stoves with chimneys in Los Lagunetas.
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Europe
Turkey
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: November, 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: Christian-Muslim dialogue
Middle East Region
Israel/Palestine
Name: Jeff Gill
Email: jeffgill5@gmail.com
When there: 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: Short term mission experiences with the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese and other relief and education organizations. Here, primarily through the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, Sabeel Institute, and St. George's College.
Name: Robin Gulick
Email: rgulick@hotmail.com
When there: (portions of November, 2000 - June, 2005)
Work done/organizations worked with: Helping to design grassroots peacebuilding initiatives, evaluating programs, training peacebuilders (for lack of a better word!), research, writing case studies.
Name: Daniel Simon
Email: danljsimons@yahoo.com
When there: 1990
Work done/organizations worked with: Religious orders, staffing pilgrim hospices
South America
Brazil
Name: Kirsten Sherk
Email: ksherk@mindspring.com
When there: 2007
Work done/organizations worked with: health care organizations, journalists
Ecuador
Name: Kirsten Sherk
Email: ksherk@mindspring.com
When there: within past 5 years
Work done/organizations worked with: health care organizations, journalists
Peru
Name: Kirsten Sherk
Email: ksherk@mindspring.com
When there: within past 5 years
Work done/organizations worked with: health care organizations, journalists
