On Tuesday, March 24th 2015, we had a small celebration because our pallet guys completed their 2,000th pallet since we started counting them in 2005. Way to go, guys! Gayellen Smith and Pat Kissell provided homemade goodies for the occasion. The first pallet was shipped to Papua New Guinea in 1992 by Liz Murtland, the Founding Director of HoHNW, and…
March Newsletter On February 18, 2015, a large shipment worth more than $233,000 was loaded in a container and sent to Moldova. It weighed over seven tons! Besides our usual medical equipment and supplies, this shipment contained 106 boxes of clothing donated by College Church of the Nazarene. It also included 66 canes, 68 bath chairs and 27 commodes. The…
We are always happy to hear of nurses traveling to work in Haiti, as it can be difficult to send containers there. Twelve boxes of bandages, IV supplies, gloves, and OTC medicines filled the team’s suitcases. They reported on the group’s blog: “Our first clinic was set up inside of a local church. We had expected to see anywhere from…
A brand new clinic building in Nampa is nearly ready to open. Terry Reilly Health Services offers patient services on a sliding scale. Hands of Hope NW donated twenty-one exam tables, 10 IV poles, chairs, and other equipment for this clinic in February 2015. The two-story, 30,000 square foot facility is on 1st Street South. Medical professionals will begin seeing…
To Debbie Wheeler (and other board members), All of us at West Valley Humane Society want to thank you for your thoughtful and helpful donations to our shelter! Specifically, we want to thank you and Dr. Don Rau for bringing us a very functional ultrasound machine. It is already seeing service finding bladders to obtain urine samples and there are…
Are you a high school senior, college, or graduate student pursuing a career in health professions or social services? Do you want to make a world-wide impact with your life? You can apply for the $500 Liz Murtland World Impact Scholarship. Deadline: March 31. Preference will be given to applicants who have already volunteered with Hands of Hope Northwest. Print…
