Mission November 2022

As we conclude our ninth mission trip to our old country Egypt, I would like to thank each and every one who participated into this great success and blessed service of helping the brethren of the lord;  in four different parish run medical facility.

We thank all the board members for their support and encouragement headed by Abouna Angelos Saad and  Abouna John Botros.

We were successful in performing over 150 different surgeries and procedures in different specialities ،as well as innumerable medical and surgical consultations .

Our Family Medicine team conducted several medical convoy trips to remote areas of Helwan and Beni Mazar El Menya.

We were also blessed by Abouna Armia Ramsis of Souhag who provided his blessed spiritual support and conducted many liturgical masses in Anba Barsoum site.

We were joined by new volunteers from

Different back grounds ,

Dr Hany Sawires  “ Surgical Oncologist “ from Toronto , Dr Farid Girgis “ Orthopedic surgeon “ Ontario” , Dr Ramez Nassif ENT specialist from the UK, Dr Geirge Abouda GI Soecialist from the UK , Dr Amany Tadros of England “ Pediatric  Rheumatologist”

Dr’s Benoit Beshara,

Bernadette Beshara   and Sissi  Nguyen  all from Quebec Family Doctors.

Dr John Hanna of Irland “ foundation of Surgery resident” who showed a great talent and promising career in surgery and

Mr Michael Melaka premed student.

We all felt the blessings and the hand of the lord guiding us with love , compassion and spirit of service .

We hope to you all a happy and successful life and prosperity in the spirit and soul.

So long till we see you again in yet another successful trip in upcoming May 2023 .

Preliminary list of participants in November trip

Updated Preliminary list of participants in the upcoming November (5-20)-2022 mission to Egypt

Sites confirmed;

Anba Barsoum El Erian “El  Masaraa”Cairo Egypt

Anba Takla Alexandria

El Germania missionary Hospital Aswan Egypt

Abouna Armia Ramsis” spiritual support” former Anaethetist Egypt

Dr Benoit Bishara” Family Medicine” CANADA “ TBD”

Dr Bernadette Bishara “ Family Medicine”

CANADA  “ TBD”

Dr Emil Guirguis” Anaesthetist” UK” “ all sites”

Dr Farid Girgis Orthopedic Surgeon CANADA” “ Anba Barsoum only”

Dr Fikry Ywakim “ OBGYN” CANADA “” Anba Barsoum , cruise and Aswan”

Dr Hany Sawires surgical Oncology “ CANADA” “ TBD”

Dr Ihab Kadry Mirham “ General And Bariatric surgery” “Egypt “TBD”

Dr Ihab Louis “ Anaesthesia & Pain management” “ Canada”

“From 8th to 11th Anba Barsoum & from 15th till 19th El Germania Aswan “

Dr John Hanna SHO General Surgery “ Irland” “ TBD”

Dr Magda Hanna” Psychiatrist” CANADA”

Same as Dr Ywakim’s schedule”

Dr Medhat Mikhael” OBGYN” UK “ TBD”

Mr Michael Melika premed student “CANADA” same as Nervana Melika schedule”

Dr Michael Mohareb Cardiology” CANADA” Anba Takla and other sites TBD”

Dr Mikhael Fouad General surgeon

Anba Takla “ Alexandria” Egypt only

Dr Milad William “ Surgery” Egypt TBD

Dr Moheb Ibrahim” Cardiothoracic

Surgeon” CANADA” Anba Takla other sites “TBD”

Dr Nagi Ross General and Abdominal wall surgery “ CANADA” “ all sites”

Dr Nagy Melik” Orthopedic Surgeon” USA “ TBD”

Dr Nasr Samy Wanis Anaesthetist” UK” “ all sites”

Ms Nervana Melika Pharmacist “ CANADA” “ Anba Barsoum , cruise and Aswan”

Dr Nevine Hanna Family Medicine “ CANADA” TBD “

Dr Peter Mikhael General surgeon “ USA”

Follow Dr Sawires Schedule “

Dr Soliman Rizk” Pediatrics” CANADA” Anba Barsoum only”

Dr Yousry Soliman “ surgery and Emergency Medicine” CANADA”

TBD

Mission November 2022

Dear all members and volunteers

As we are starting planning for the  November mission trip to Egypt , we would like to share our view about the content of this planned trip.

as some members proposed changes to the concept of the nature of these missions.

We would like to include entertainment and CME component into the two weeks schedule , we would like to have your input into that.

The preliminary schedule is for the 5th till the 20th of November including tours in Cairo , Luxor Aswan and Marsa Alam by the Red Sea.

We have a tour operator Mr Sam Hanna who’s willing to expedite the arrangements.

Please share your opinion over this post if you are interested as time is of the essence .

Also we remind all our honorable members to share in the blessings by donating via-e-transfer to

ccmacanada@gmail.com

Or by cheque via regular mail to

CCMA:

Po Box 76082 Abbey Market

Oakville ON  L6M 3H5

Canada

Cheers and God bless all your efforts and donations

Conclusion of February mission 2022

With over 87 operations and hundreds more of consultations,  we are happy to conclude the 8th mission to Egypt  since 2017.

I would like to share with the group some of the stories correspondences received by some of the recipients of our services.

Having said that we encourage all our great effortless volunteers and servants in this great noble mission;  to continue their utmost support to perpetuate our humanitarian goals and services .

Thank you all and may the lord bless us all.   

February 2022 mission trip update

Dear all members, volunteers and colleagues ,

In the last board meeting there hasn’t been a clear decision over the plans for the upcoming trip to Egypt snd Sudan, given the fluidity of the situation in regards to the current variant pandemic rapid spread.

however, the consensus was to revise the plan in the third week of January and wether to confirm or to halt the current foreseen mission in hand .

Also we feel that because we haven’t been to these mission trips for over two years now, we don’t want to block any service for those in need especially with a lot of desire to continue this global outreach.

Enclosed is the draft for the participants in this anticipated trip and will revise it more closely on a weekly basis from now on.

God bless your service and pray for us

Preliminary list of participants in the upcoming February 2022 mission to Egypt and South Sudan:

February 7th -20th

Sites confirmed;

Anba Barsoum El Erian “El Masaraa”Cairo

Misr El Mahaba “ Beni Mazar” El Menya Egypt

Anba Takla :Alexandria

Juba General university Hospital in South Sudan

Cairo university Hospitals “ contingency”

Dr Emil Guirguis” Anaesthetist” Egypt& Sudan

Dr Hany Sawires Surgical oncologist” contingency”

Dr Fikry Ywakim “ OBGYN” Egypt only” contingency”

Dr Ihab Kadry Mirham “ General And Bariatric surgery” Egypt only

Dr Magda Hanna” Psychiatrist” Egypt only “ contingency “

Dr Milad William “ Surgery” Egypt only “ administrative assistance”

Dr Moheb Ibrahim” Cardiothoracic Surgeon” Alexandria Egypt only

Dr Mikhael Fouad General Surgeon “ Egypt only”

Dr Nabil Ghobrial” ENT “Surgeon” Egypt & Sudan

Dr Nagy Melik” Orthopedic Surgeon” Egypt only

Dr Nasr Samy Wanis” Anaesthetist” Egypt & Sudan

Ms Sarah Christopher” RN” Egypt only

Dr Sherif Adly Fareed” General Surgeon”

Egypt& Sudan

Dr Soliman Rizk” Pediatrics” Egypt & Sudan” contingency”

Dr Yousry Soliman “ surgery and Emergency Medicine” Egypt & Sudan” contingency”

Minutes of the last July25th CCMA board of directors meeting 

Attendee:

Dr Michael Mohareb

Dr Yasser Botros 

Dr Hany Sawires

Dr Ashraf Ghali

Dr Nagi Ross

Absent

Abouna Angelos Saad

Abouna John Botros

Attending visitor:

Dr Maged Bakhet 

Meeting called By Dr Mohareb on 7.00 pm 

Approved previous Agenda 

Discussion about requests from different parish sites to provide regular monthly cash support by the CCMA,

Consensus decision to do it only on as needed basis rather than do it in an obligation model  for support indefinitely.

Also discussed the projections for resuming the mission trips in the near future, Dr Mohareb suggested to keep the status quo and to revise the situation on the upcoming fall season.

Dr BAKHET suggested to broaden the donation sources by implanting a monthly donation milieu over the web site or Facebook post.

Also suggestion to provide more photos and videos of the different sites we serve in the old country and post it online or through one of the social media post sites.

Approval to continue support the pop up vaccination clinic in the near future

Dr Mohareb strongly suggested to involve young generations more into the regular operations of the association as soon as possible.

Adjourned the meeting @ 7.51 pm by a short prayer by Dr Botros.

Dear all CCMA members and colleagues 

“That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.”

Psalms 67:2

We would like to thank all those of you who supported our operations in the past year and more , with either cash donations, supply donations , Medicine donations and the like.

Because of your great support we were able to provide help to many parish run sites in the old country “ Egypt” in many forms and ways.

We have still some regular obligations to continue that support in the upcoming months and perhaps longer; until we resume our mission trips that were put on hold because of the pandemic.

This obligation goes in different forms and ways and we trust in your support to continue the blessings and to sow the fruits of service that we started it  more than four years ago .

God bless and on behalf of all the board of directors members please accept our gratitude and appreciation and best regards.

With great sorrow we announce the passing of a dear friend and a great helper to our cause Mr Hani Salib

Hani was a great soul and spirit as well as generous contributor to our missions since 2012

he made his pharmacy supplies available for any donation and requests . He did not hesitate to give away anything in his disposal during our travel, over the years we rely on his help and contributions.

Hani will be missed greatly; but our condolences is that he’s now in a better place , a place that is void of discomfort, worry and anxiety Amen.

so long great friend and colleague

Plea of help from Tasony Dr Barbara in Anba Barsoum Monastery Hospital in El Masaraa Helwan

The new wave of Covid-19 in Egypt is much worse than the ones before, the length of the disease and how fast the cases deteriorate is very serious. The  need for oxygen and ventilators are rising exponentially. 

Last week cases was numerous mostly from elderly members of the monastry, clergy and their families. We have more than 17 cases right now , 6 beds in ICU  are full, that is more than we can handle. 

We had to refuse a lot of cases because of shortage of ventilators and the capacity of the oxygen station which has 80 tanks which has to be reloaded twice a day. 

Please help and pray for us.

Dear all members and colleagues :

As the season of lent is reaching its final weeks , we are used to send generous donations to different parishes in Egypt and Sudan.

The funds are used to buy necessities and goods to poor families in different parishes as well as help those in need in these difficult times.  the pandemic is lacing havoc on different parts of the world nowadays

We reach for  your support and generous donations in these times.

We turned into relief efforts for the time being because of the restrictions imposed on travel and movements nowadays.

Part of our mission is to fight poverty and provide hope to the needy all over the world specially in our native countries.

God bless you all and happy Pasha , resurrection and Easter  season