CMS Ireland’s ‘short term’ placements last for up to two years and include people working as Short-Term Mission Partners, GAP Year volunteers and those undertaking Experience Placements (STEP).

Over the coming years, we’d love to see many more people in STEP placements and Mission Placement Opportunities (these are more focused, task-based placements of up to two months).

This page is a great place to learn more about these placements by hearing from some of our current STEP volunteers about their experiences!

If this is something that you are considering, why not come along to Going Global – an event to help people consider what God might be calling them to next, as they respond to the call to mission.

Our next Going Global event is on 15-16 October in Tobermore. This is a residential weekend. If you would like a booking form or more information, please contact us our offices.

Catherine McKnight

Catherine McKnight is a pediatrician, who is originally from Lisburn but now works in England.

Catherine is spending a year on the STEP programme.In January 2011 she travelled to Kajiado Diocese in Kenya to work in the Diocese’s Medical Clinic.

Click here to read Catherine’s blog.

Jenny Bell

Jenny Bell is a G.P. and is originally from Canada but now works in the UK.

Jenny is taking part in the STEP programme of CMS Ireland. She is on a one year placement in Sudan where she is working in Yei Diocese with the Martha and Lainya Health Clinics.

You can follow Jenny’s blog by clicking here

RECENTLY RETURNED STEP VOLUNTEERS…

Emma Dunwoody

From the end of April 2011, Emma will be working alongside CMS Ireland’s Global Partners in Kenya: the Urban Development Programme (UDP) in Nairobi and Kajiado Diocese.

Emma’s three month STEP in Kenya will be divided between supporting the work of UDP in the Kayole and Dandora slums in Nairobi, and helping in the Medical Clinic in Kajiado Diocese (alongside fellow STEP Volunteer Catherine McKnight.)

Click here to read Emma’s blog.

Kirsten Brown

Kirsten is taking part in a three month STEP with CMS Ireland’s Global Partners in Kenya: the Urban Development Programme (UDP) in Nairobi and Kajiado Diocese. Kirsten will be in Kenya from the end of April 2011 until the end of July 2011.

Kirsten’s STEP will be divided between supporting the work of UDP in the Kayole and Dandora slums in Nairobi, and helping in the diocesan nursery in Kajiado Diocese.

Click here to read Kirsten’s blog.

Hazel White

Hazel is our newest STEP volunteer and will be spengin just under six weeks working alongside CMS Ireland’s Global Partners in Shyogwe Diocese in Rwanda.

Hazel will be using her French language skills to support the work of the Bible and Development School and she’ll also spend some time in St. Peter’s High School.

If you are interested in finding out more about the STEP programme, please click here or contact our offices.