A fundraising dinner in Merced Friday will help fund a medical mission trip to Nigeria.

The Grace Outreach Coalition will host the dinner at 6 p.m. at the Family Life Center. The event will also include a live auction, and tickets run for $15.

Proceeds from the event will help support GOC's medical mission to Nigeria in June. In addition, funds will help fund life-straw water filters for victims of schistosomiasis in the state of Niger in Nigeria. Bilharziasis, also known as schistosomiasis, is a parasitic infection caused by schistosoma worms acquired from water contaminated with freshwater snails. People become infected when they come in contact with contaminated water.

For more information on tickets, call (209) 201-3080 or (607) 761-2722.

Sun-Star staff