Dear friends:

Our 2026 medical mission trip to Senegal, West Africa, has been scheduled.  The detailed arrangements are as follows:

 

1. Personnel

We welcome attending physicians from all specialties including:

Internal Medicine

Surgery

Pediatrics

Anesthesiology 

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ophthalmology

Maxillofacial Surgery

Orthopedics 

Dentistry 

Acupuncture

and more.

This year, we will have a big internal medicine team, and we are still in great need of doctors from varied specialties.  Non-medical professionals are also warmly welcome.

We especially welcome youth participants, as they have played a very important role in our mission every year.

 

2. Dates

The team will be divided into two groups:

  • Group One: Depart from the United States on Friday, March 20, 2026, serve in Senegal until Friday, March 27, and leaves on Saturday, March 28.
  • Group Two: Depart from the United States on Friday, March 27, 2026, serve in Senegal until Saturday, April 4, 2026.

You may choose either group according to your own schedule.  Since many youth volunteers join our medical mission trip each year and their spring breaks vary, it is not possible for us to accommodate everyone’s exact timing.  Thank you for your understanding.

Flight information will be shared in the second announcement. Because flight schedules are subject to change, there may be a difference of one or two days. Volunteers are also encouraged to check the flights relevant to their own travel. In general, we prefer each group to assemble at New York JFK Airport  so we can all depart together.

For doctors and volunteers coming from countries outside the United States, please coordinate with the local team leader in your country.


Please note: 

U.S. summer vacation falls during West Africa’s rainy season, when malaria and other tropical infectious diseases are common, so it is not suitable for us.

 

 

3. Registration


Each family is required to contribute a non-refundable registration fee of $1,100. This will be used to purchase medicine, rice, equipment, and hospital rental fees for local people in Senegal.

For volunteers joining Africa Cries Out for the 3rd year, the registration fee is $500.
For volunteers joining Africa Cries Out for the 4th year or longer, the registration fee is $250.

In addition, each person’s local lodging, food, and transportation cost is $1,200. If two family members participate, the cost will be $2,400; If more, the fee increases accordingly.

An online registration system is being set up, please wait for the second announcement.

 

4. Vaccinations

Each volunteer is recommended to have Yellow Fever vaccine, which is a one-time vaccination and provides lifetime protection. If you are coming, or transiting, from a yellow fever risk country, yellow fever vaccine is mandatory.  Please consult your family physician regarding other CDC-recommended vaccinations, primarily Typhoid and Hepatitis A.

Vaccinations are also available at Passport Health (https://www.passporthealthusa.com/), CVS, etc. (insurance reimbursement may vary).

 

5. Support & Involvement

We earnestly ask all friends, brothers and sisters to continue supporting Africa Cries Out. We also encourage parents to assist their children in establishing an Africa Cries Out Club at their schools, as a way to nurture and develop their leadership skills.

 

6. Donations & Supplies

We are collecting items such as:

①Used mobile phones 

②Gently used athletic shoes (in good condition)

③Over-the-counter anti-inflammatory and pain relief medications, vitamins

④Toys

⑤New toothbrushes and toothpastes.

**Please note that we do not need computers.

Requirements for Donated Mobile Phones:

If you are donating an old mobile phone, please make sure to erase all content and remove your personal accounts (Factory Reset). For Apple devices in particular, be sure to remove the phone from your iCloud account, otherwise the device cannot be reactivated. Also, please include the charging cords and adapter with the phone.

 

7.Accommodation/Transportation:

Food, lodging, and local transportation will be uniformly provided on site, so there is no need for concern. Further details regarding preparation before departure will be provided later.

Please also keep all payment receipts. After the conclusion of the medical mission, Africa Cries Out will issue you a tax-deductible receipt.

 

8. Program Components

Our mission trip will consist of three parts:

1. Medical Services

A large internal medicine team will go into remote jungle villages to provide door-to-door medical care and distribute medicines. (Please note: next year, surgical and dental services may NOT be available.)

2. Poverty Alleviation

We will deliver essential supplies such as food, rice, and cooking oil to remote villages.

3. Youth Training

Together with you, we will lead by example, practice “teaching each other’s children” , and help training your youth to grow in compassion, love, leadership, and professional influence. Ultimately, this will guide them in making wise and independent life choices.


Registration for this medical mission will be online.  Please wait for the second announcement with flight details.

9. Contact Information

Logistics Team: 

Jack Yang

Email: jyang@artisan-usa.com

Medical Team:

Dr. Chris Liu

Email: Eastlift@hotmail.com

Youth Team: 

Ms. Anthea Duan

Email: anthea.duan@gmail.com

Registration Team: 

Ms. Liang Zhang

Email: liangzhang988@hotmail.com

 

Because of your support,  Africa Cries Out team has been serving in West Africa for thirteen years. Over these years, we have established a technical school, supported two small hospitals, and brought free medical care, medicines, and food to countless patients struggling in poverty and suffering.

We were not born in the harsh conditions and extreme scarcity of Africa—not because we are more deserving, but solely because of His grace. We have been blessed so that we could be a blessing to others. What we have freely received, we should freely give. To have the ability and opportunity to bring hope to the hopeless is the greatest value of life.

 

And the King will answer them, “Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”(Matthew25:40 ESV)


Contact:
WeChat: jun9174343767 (Jun Xu)
Email: Africacriesout@gmail.com
WeChat Public Account:

LifeExploring (人生天路)
Website: Africacriesout.net

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If you feel moved in your heart to support our Africa Cries Out ministry, please make checks payable to Africa Cries Out and mail them to:

Jun Xu, MD

1171 E Putnam Avenue

Riverside, CT 06878,

USA

You will receive a tax-deductible receipt recognized by the IRS.

We also encourage you to check with your company—many large U.S. companies offer donation matching programs, sometimes matching double or even triple the amount. This provides tremendous support to our nonprofit ministry, and the people of Africa are deeply grateful.

You may also give through:

Zelle: Africacriesout@gmail.com

Online Credit Card Donations: 

https://africacriesout.net/ (please note that credit card companies will deduct a processing fee)

You will receive a tax-deductible receipt recognized by the IRS.

 

Our team solemnly declares:  100% of your donations go directly to the people of Africa. We do not keep a single cent for administrative expenses.

 

Thank you!

Editor: Xi Wang