Security information
Some students will be involved in projects that require sensitivity
to security issues. Vital information about security will be sent
to your student by mail in their approval packet if applicable.
Please make sure you and your student read ALL of this information
CAREFULLY before departing on
your project.
Thousands of college students participate in international missions
assignments through the International Mission Board each year. The
IMB exercises every precaution to ensure that students are not sent
into openly hostile situations. Sometimes, a peaceful environment
can change without warning so it is not possible to say that students
have never found themselves in tense situations. However, the IMB
policy does include evacuation plans for all personnel whenever
such notices are issued from the United States government or sooner
if deemed necessary by our field leadership.
The status of collegiate assignments is determined in consulation
with field missionaries. If the field determines that it is advisable
for a trip to be cancelled, postponed, or reassigned we will inform
the affected teams at that time. Also, we ask that teams let us
know of any decision to cancel projects if they hear directly from
missionaries that such action has taken place. The IMB also understands
if the stateside team feels it is necessary to postpone or cancel
their tip. We will communicate that decision to the field and do
all we can to help reschedule the project if possible.
In Christ,
Mike Lopez
Team Leader
Student Mobilization Team, IMB
Security statement from Bill
Cashion, former director of the Volunteers in Missions Department.
Don't
Use Sept. 11 as Excuse to Back Away from Muslims
In Turmoil
a Lost World Needs Us More Than Ever
Praying
for the Power to Love in a World of Hate
Volunteer
Mobilization in Light of September 11
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