Hands of Hope NW received the following recognition from Community Partnerships of Idaho. The program said, “The Opening Doors award recognizes a candidate who has been instrumental in creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities to access their community.” After the ceremony, several people came up to thank us and tell us how much they appreciated the service we provide through…
On September 7, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake shook the Mexican state of Chiapas. A hospital was flattened and the staff had to set up in a local school. Dr. Andy Bennett, of Nazarene Global Missions, asked us to send supplies to help this hospital re-stock. We were able to send them 17 pallets of supplies, plus some basic equipment.
A few weeks ago, Brother C.V. Vadanana from India came for a visit. He found Hands of Hope NW via our website and wanted to see how we could partner. Brother C.V. and his wife operate a school for mentally and physically disabled children. They also work with many others in their community and throughout the country. Sathyam Ministries also includes a seminary, orphanages,…
We are happy to welcome Cheri Taron as our new Office Assistant. Cheri will be working with the office volunteers who loan medical equipment. On Sundays you will find Cheri at Caldwell Christian Church in her other role as Director of Children’s Ministry. She has been married to Chris for sixteen years and is the mother of two boys, ages nine and thirteen. Cheri enjoys many types…
We had quite a surprise recently when twenty members of the Amani Children’s Choir visited our office. They came to say “thank you” for the medical supplies we had donated for a clinic held in Uganda. We had filled six suitcases for the team of doctors who went to the clinic. The kids sang two songs for us. What a treat that was! You can hear the children singing…
I am a member of the Nampa Lions Club. Their emphasis is on health, so it was a good fit for me. Something happened recently that reminded of how important it is to work together to make our community a better place. Our speaker represented the Community Council of Idaho, which is building a new Community Family Clinic in Twin Falls. After the meeting I told her that Hands of…
Sometimes blessings come with a few challenges….Like the NEED for a bigger parking lot! We have been blessed with an Annex building for offices and program space. But we can’t use it yet due to access issues (parking lot with ADA accessibility). We have been blessed with dedicated volunteers. But we don’t have enough parking for them all (especially during snowy…
Sept 1st, 2017: “We have been mobilized to send 1800 Crisis Care Kits to the Houston area after Hurricane Harvey caused so much devastation. In addition, 31 hand-made quilts made and donated by members of the First Church of the Nazarene will be sent as well. This shipment will leave our distribution center this afternoon. Prayers that our support will ease…
I am working on gathering all the stories about how we have seen the Lord’s Hand on this ministry. There have been many times when requests for items were made and we had to say, “Sorry, we don’t have that.” Then, several days later, the desired item is brought to us. One of my favorite incidents was a request from…
Thanks to Nampa Mayor Bob Henry for taking time out of his busy schedule to visit and tour our facility. He was very interested in seeing everything and was impressed with all we are doing, both overseas and for our community.
