A brochure for a Non-profit organization

1. About Project MARC Project MARC
Reaching out to Forgotten Island Communities
Project MARC (Medical Assistance to
Remote Communities) operates under
the auspices of Globus Relief and pro-
vides medical, educational and techni-
cal support to outer island communi-
ties in the Vanuatu archipelago.
Our mission is to reach out to
forgotten island communities by
sharing our resources, time and
love to help create a future for all
children.
Banem Bay Water
Restoration
Project
130 Matterhorn Drive
Park City, Utah 84098
Phone: 435-513-5533
Fax: (801) 977-3999
www.project-marc.org
E-mail: nellekew@comcast.net
meuzelaar@juno.com

2. Main Inside Heading
Imagine… Discovery Looking Forward
... a South Pacific archipel- Since it’s exploratory Vanu- Beginning in 2007, Project
ago so remote that most peo- atu voyage in 2000, Project MARC shifted its focus to im-
ple never heard of it, coastal MARC volunteer teams have prove local infrastructure. One
communities so hard to operated in several target example is the Banem Bay
reach that few vessels ever areas. Their intrepid medi- Water Restoration Project.
stop there, and mountain cal, educational and technical teams, sup- In 2001, a tropical storm de-
villages so isolated that they don't show up ported by a flotilla of volunteer sailing ves- stroyed the water system on the
on any maps! This is Vanuatu (the former sels, can only reach these remote areas dur- island of Malekula. This system was the only
New Hebrides). Now imagine being asked ing the May thru October "dry season", source of clean water for over 600 people in
to help provide sustainable care to these when the incidence of tropical cyclones, seven remote villages. Project MARC began
"forgotten" communities… rain storms, flooded rivers, impassable restoring the water system and repairing the
trails and malaria infections is at its lowest. damaged water cistern in 2007.
Improvements in Medicine
Project MARC (Medical Assistance to Re-
mote Communities) operates under the From 2001-2007, Project MARC worked As the volunteer team sets sail in Summer
auspices of Globus Relief and provides closely with the Vanuatu Ministry of Health 2008, their goal is to complete the water
medical, educational and infrastructure to improve the quality of life around the restoration project and undertake new
support to the outer island communities of islands by establishing preventive and ur- tasks, such as providing books and materials
the Vanuatu archipelago, many of which gent medical and dental care facilities, for English classes and creating a viable
have had little or no outside support since early diagnosis and screening programs, business model to establish trading posts
the former Anglo-French colony be- and training of local village health workers between villages and tourists.
came independent in 1980. As a result, and nurses. As a result, the people of
much of the aging, colonial power genera- Vanuatu have been able to receive the basic With the support of generous donations,
tion, transportation and telecom infrastruc- medical services every human being de- Project MARC can continue to work on pro-
ture has collapsed. serves. jects like these in order to help remote im-
poverished communities become self-
sufficient in the future.