Accommodations at BMC
The hospital compound has 11 houses. Several of those are occupied by career missionaries, others by hospital staff, and the rest are designated as guest houses for volunteers. Houses 6, 7, and 8 are most often used by our visitors.
House #6 is split into several guest rooms, each with their own bathroom. House #6 is also where community meals are served daily (see “Food” below).
Some rooms have air conditioning available but using that luxury will incur a small fee (see “Costs” below).
Bathrooms have hot water available for showers. Washers and dryers are available for use (see “Costs” below)
BMC has cooks employed to prepare meals for volunteers. The cost of meals is included in the daily rate to stay in our guest houses (see “Costs” below). Lunch and supper are prepared daily and breakfast items are available in the kitchens (oatmeal, cereal, cinnamon rolls, etc…)
Let us know ahead of your arrival of any special diet needs or requirements-vegetarian, diabetic,etc. If there are certain food items you feel you cannot “live without”, bring with you. You may also want to bring some snacks, granola bars, candy, dried fruit, crackers, etc
At the bottom of the hill (east side of the hospital compound) is a school house used during the day by our missionaries that home school their kids. The school house has a TV with satellite programming which includes such channels as CNN, BBC World, Discovery Channel and lots more.
On weekdays we ask that volunteers not use the school house from 8AM to 1PM while the missionary kids are being home-schooled.
Internet access is also available via satellite hookup in the school house. BMC has a laptop that volunteers can use for basic webmail and internet browsing. If you bring your own laptop we can set it up to use the wireless internet access available in the school house (internet access is currently only available at the school house).
Due to the very high cost of our satellite internet access, all volunteers are charged a small amount to help make it available (see “Costs” below).
Accommodations: $20 a day
includes room, 3 meals a day and internet usageLaundry: $1.50/load wash and dry
A/C cost: $.50/hour
Soft drinks: $.50/bottle
