Duane and Leslie Ficker

Duane and Leslie Ficker first came to Guatemala in 1996. In 1999, they, with their six kids, drove through Mexico to Guatemala with a school bus and a pick-up truck. They founded AIM in 2002, and have lived in Guatemala ever since. Duane is one of AIM's pilots and the general contractor for AIM's various construction projects, while Leslie is a nurse and helps to direct the Medicine division of AIM. Both Duane and Leslie are spiritual mentors of AIM as a whole. They live on the mission base with two of their daughters: Grace and Abi.

Aaron and katie Ficker

Aaron and Katie met in Guatemala when Katie came to help in the clinics as a nurse. They were married in 2007 and have worked together full-time with AIM since then. Aaron is AIM’s airplane mechanic & inspector, and he also works in agricultural areas of the ministry. Katie helps the ministry with various communications and networking, but primarily stays home with their five children, Anna, Ethan, Levi, Genesis, and Moses.

To learn more about Aaron and Katie, connect with them, and/or support them, please visit www.aaronandkatie.com

Ryan and katie Ann Ficker

Ryan and Katie Ann were married in 2006. They moved to Guatemala to join full-time staff in 2014. Ryan serves the ministry in administrative roles for both the medical facility and the nursing school. He also works on AIM's various construction projects. Katie Ann serves in a hospitality role for AIM’s many visitors. She also assists with IT, manages the aquaponics project, sings on worship sets, and homeschools their children. Jacob and Joshua help with the grounds maintenance, general construction and with aviation ground-traffic control.

You can connect with them via email at KatieAnn@AIMGuat.org, or RFicker@AIMGuat.org

David and brittany Ficker

David and Brittany met when she came to Guatemala to serve on a short-term team in January 2019. Later that same year, they were married and lived in the US while Brittany finished her nursing degree. They returned to Guatemala in October, 2020. David is AIM's primary mechanic and helps with various construction and agricultural projects. Brittany homeschools their children and coordinates with visitors and teams who are planning their trips here to Canillá to serve with the ministry.

To reach out and connect personally, they would love to hear from you at brittanyficker@aimguat.org

Joseph and Jessica Ficker

Joseph has lived in Guatemala since 1999, and Jessica was born and raised in Switzerland. They met while they were both in Kansas City for a season in 2013, and were married and joined full-time staff in 2014. Joseph is one of the ministry's pilots and mechanics. Jessica serves in the prayer room, helps with bookkeeping and finances where needed, and spends her days caring for their four children.

Prosper and miriam musipa

Prosper and Miriam first came to Guatemala on a short term trip in December 2016 from Zimbabwe. They returned to join AIM’s staff in 2019. Prosper is a surgical nurse who also works in radiology, and Miriam is a nurse mid-wife. They have one son, Jason.

To communicate with them, write to musipamiriamprosper@gmail.com !

To support Prosper & Miriam, go to https://papamissions.org/donate/

Please note that your donation is designated for “Adonai Visiting Nurse Fund, 101”