Medical Mission Auxiliary Inc is a not-for-profit Christian micro-charity. Its Mission is to:

• empower organizations in disadvantaged countries in health and health related activities and to
• give practical demonstrations of God’s love.

Philosophy is based on the biblical teaching of God's love and compassion in Christ, and the mandate to the church to care for the poor, sick and victims of injustice.

MMA Inc is managed by a Committee of Management that meets monthly under the leadership of a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary.

Elections of officers and committee members is held at each Annual General Meeting.

Application for membership of MMA is approved by the Committee.

Meetings of members and supporters include:

• The Annual General Meeting at which ordinary business is conducted and any special business for which notice has been given.
• Special general meetings
• Bi-annual meetings with relevant speakers.

In the early 20^th Century, the Church Missionary Society (CMS) sent a number of medical missionaries to African and Asian countries that had huge medical problems but little or no resources. As a result of concern by friends in Australia, MMA was formally established as an auxiliary of CMS Victoria on 5^th January 1920. Working out of a depot in Melbourne, MMA became a practical support group by sending 22 lb parcels of medical supplies to a number of countries. This expanded to shipping containers packed full of medical supplies and equipment, drugs, and a variety of donated goods.

MMA Inc partners with a number of important agencies in both the countries we operate and locally in Australia.

The CMS opportunity shop opened in April 1973 in Station Street, Malvern. Although under the name of CMS it was managed and supervised by MMA, as it continues today. The first managers were volunteers and they worked with other volunteers to set up a viable business with the help of a committee that was formed in 1977.