I am happy and relieved to say that during the very busy last couple weeks at eMi, we were able to complete the designs for the Jungle Hospital. The building plans along with a construction manual are on their way to our ministry contact in Thailand. With the project being somewhat more substantial than anticipated, it will take some time to prepare for construction. The Free Burma Rangers plan to begin building in about a year, after funds are raised and supplies are gathered. Results of the design are exciting and I think the hospital really is going to be a key component of the medical ministry in this remote area of Burma.
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| View of the finished hospital building design for the Jungle School of Medicine Kawthoolei |
As much as I'd like to say the hard part is done, I know that's not true. While we put a whole lot of work into the design of this hospital building, it's going to be no small task to actually build it. The construction will definitely be labor intensive. But the greater challenge is the fact that all off-site supplies will need to be carried on the backs of the Free Burma Rangers on a six day jungle hike through a war zone of Burma Army patrols and landmines. It sounds like something straight out of a Rambo movie, but I promise I'm not making this stuff up.
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The hospital includes an operating room, ICU, lab,
sterilization area, and X-ray imaging room |
This project has been a huge blessing, not just for the ministry but also myself. Being given more responsibility on the design than I expected was not always easy, but it allowed me to learn a whole lot more. Even when the work got tedious, my motivation was always to think of the Karen medics we worked with in Thailand and the people we saw in the refugee camp in Burma. It's a great feeling knowing that all the hours spent on AutoCAD, computer modeling, and writing the manual were for the purpose of showing God's love to a hurting people.
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| The Lab which will be used for medical testing |
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| The Operating Room where missionary doctors will perform surgeries |
awesome
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