In 1992, Hands of Hope Northwest sent its very first shipment: a single 4-foot crate of medical supplies to Papua New Guinea. That’s Rich Murtland and Charles Thornburg loading it in the photo above. 34 years later, on October 1, our volunteers loaded a 20-foot container of medical supplies for Kudjip Nazarene Hospital, in the same country where it all […]
249 wheelchairs. 304 pairs of crutches. One container, headed for Guatemala! On September 23, our volunteers filled a shipping container with wheelchairs, crutches and walkers for our longtime partners at Transitions Foundation in Guatemala. There, each chair is fitted to the person who receives it. That means a way to get to school, to work, to church, or simply outside […]
9 transport wheelchairs, headed to Washington, D.C. We were honored to give 9 transport wheelchairs to Honor Flight Boise to help our local veterans make the trip to our nation’s capital, where they’ll stand before the memorials that honor their service and sacrifice, side by side with their fellow veterans. For many, this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip, and we’re proud […]
