The Shoe That Grows from Because International

Local Nampa non-profit organization, Because International, brought 400 of the 5,000 pairs of “The Shoe that Grows” to our distribution center to include in the shipment to the Annie Gorman Clinic in Ghana. The extendable shoes were the brain child of Nampa resident, Kenton Lee, whose trip to Kenya inspired him to develop a shoe that would last for 5 years of…

Graduate Nurse for Ghana Medical Clinic

Elsie Konlan is the first nurse to graduate from Compassion for Africa’s Nursing School. Elsie is excited to become the first nurse at the new Annie Gorman Clinic in Ghana, the clinic that Hands of Hope NW will supply. All we need is an autoclave to complete the 40′ container of equipment and medical supplies to ship to this clinic. Elsie…

Closing Birthing Clinic Donates Equipment

We received a large donation from a birthing clinic that recently closed. Thank you to Dr. Schafer and St. Alphonsus in Nampa. The donation included an ultrasound machine, fetal monitor, exam lights, eight exam tables, and supplies. What a blessing these items will be either here or around the world. We had just given away twelve exam tables! Distribution Center…

Mission Trip news from Ecuador

We received an encouraging thank-you note from missionary, Krista Kellerer, in Ecuador, that we wanted to share with you. “I wanted to express my gratitude in sending supplies for my short term medical trip. Hands of Hope definitely helped make our clinics a success. We saw 808 patients in 4.5 days with three physicians and saw multiple people come to Christ. All leftover…

Wellness Tree Dental Clinic Receives Equipment

We were excited to equip new Wellness Tree Dental Clinic in Twin Falls with dental lights, oak cabinets and much more. This community clinic gives free care to those who are at or below the poverty level with no insurance. “The dental equipment that H.O.H. NW donated has been an integral part of every dental patient visit that we have had! Equipment from Hands…

School Supplies for Haitian Children’s Ministry

Here at Hands of Hope Northwest  we are constantly amazed at how the Lord orchestrates what is donated to us. So many times people ask for something for their ministry and we have to tell them, “That is something that is never donated to us or that we don’t collect.” Often we have to eat our words a few days…

100th Full Container Shipment heading to Moldova

Moldova, a former Soviet Union country, is the recipient of our 100th large container shipment. Besides the usual medical equipment and supplies, they also received nearly 200 boxes of clothing provided by Nampa College Church of the Nazarene. These will be distributed to orphans and others in need. Unemployment is 50% in Moldova and many people there turn to alcohol…