We received a note from a local man who took medical supplies from HoHNW to Myanmar, from where he fled persecution years ago. Lerlah Pe helps the Christian Leprosy Hospital there in honor of his father who was a leper. He says: “Lepers are outcasts of society and they are forgotten people too. I myself forgot to help them for…
I have received questions about why we are building a new parking area. The new parking lot is Phase 1 of our long-term project to build a larger warehouse where we are currently. At this time we simply need more space for volunteers, clients, and staff to park. Our existing overflow parking is on dirt and the new parking lot will create a lot more parking. The house on the corner…
Alex Gálvez of Transitions Foundation, Antigua, Guatemala, sent this report about the HoHNW humanitarian relief shipment of medical equipment, supplies, and clothing after a volcanic eruption killed, hurt, and displaced villagers in its path. “Our container arrived September 4th at 1:00 am at Transiciones in La Antigua. We unloaded it with the help of our staff members, we were so…
On September 12th, we sent a 40-foot container to Syria that will help some of the more than 6.6 million internally displaced Syrian people (IDPs) who have left their homes in the civil conflict—now in its 8th year. Many families have relocated multiple times to escape being killed. Over 5.6 million have fled Syria as refugees since 2011, according to the UNHCR. And an estimated 50% of the people affected are children….
Work on the parking lot has finally begun! We are excited to see the next step in our expansion plans making progress. New concrete will be installed first, then the asphalt will be laid down with a target finish date before November 1st. If you’ve ever stopped by our ministry center, you will have noticed how difficult it is to find a…
With the success of the Tea for Hope this Spring, we have scheduled a Brunch for Hope on Saturday, March 30th, 2019. This event will be held at the Boise Centre East Wing new addition. Looking at the photo below, you can see the view of downtown Boise and the foothills. Funds raised at the Brunch for Hope will be allocated to…
As well as the large and small shipments we often report on, each month individuals and groups pack our medical supplies in their luggage for short-term mission trips. Doctors like Dr. Chuck Washington, (St. Luke’s ER), go on regular missions. He will be making another trip to Thailand in the New Year to train Karen medics for the jungles of…
I love the change in seasons we have in Idaho. July was a hot month for us here and I am looking forward to the cooler weather that comes with fall. Farmers have started bringing in their crops, and fresh fruit and vegetables are available everywhere. Farmers plant their crops in the spring and, if all goes well, they reap…
The July/August 2018 issue of the Christian Living magazine is now available. Micah and Nancy Smith are featured on the cover and in an article that describes our partnership with Global Gateway Network to help Syrians displaced by civil war. Micah spoke at our Tea for Hope in April about the shipment we sent to Israel. The article describes how…
