A huge thank you to the College of Idaho’s Student Philanthropy Council for the grant of $1,000! Students on the council choose local charities that have a positive impact on the community to receive the grants. Funds for the endowed fund were initially given by the Seagraves Family Foundation. Students on the council learn about philanthropy and helping community organizations….
On June 28, we loaded the container for Shalom Christian Birthing Center. They will share it with Rapha Health Clinic, which sees all types of patients. The load included three ultrasound machines that will be a huge blessing to these clinics. The machine shown at left was donated by Probo Medical of Indiana. Caring Partners International of Ohio donated another…
I am so thankful that I live in the United States of America! I lived in Thailand for one year and the Philippines for two years. There are so many things that are easily accomplished here, that take hours to accomplish in other countries. For example, the only way to pay your phone bill in Thailand was to stand in…
Restoring Vision is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing new reading glasses and sunglasses to people in need around the world. To date, they have helped more than 7 million people! They recently donated 18,000 pairs of reading glasses to HoHNW. This is their second large donation to us. We already know that groups in Jamaica and Nigeria are interested…
So far this year, 68,326 pounds of medical equipment and supplies have been saved from landfills. This was really apparent to us last week when we received a donation that filled a pickup truck. The donor found out about HoHNW just the week before when his son broke a bone and needed to borrow equipment. So, he brought the new…
The vision of ELWA Hospital (Eternal Love Winning Africa) is to glorify God by ministering to the whole person. This hospital in Monrovia, Liberia, suffered with the Ebola virus outbreak in 2014, nearly causing a missionary doctor and nurse to lose their lives. We recently sent them eight gurneys. This is the second time we have sent equipment to this…
Amy House has joined the staff of Hands of Hope Northwest in a new position as Development Program Director. Amy comes to us with over 20 years of non-profit and development experience. Amy and her husband, Coley, have a blended family of 6 adult children and 10 grand-children. They attend Bridgepoint Church in Boise. In her spare time, Amy enjoys reading,…
Do you believe in the power of prayer? I sure do. Every week a few faithful ladies meet to pray for the Hands of Hope NW ministry, staff, and volunteers. We have seen many answers to prayers in the past year. The word continues to spread, bringing in quality donations of medical supplies and equipment. The Lord continues to bring…
On June 7, 2017, we sent a 20-foot container to the Nazarene Hospital in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Even though it was only half the size of our normal shipments, it was still valued at $138,808. Due to the conditions of the roads in PNG, they are not able to handle the large containers. This featured special wheelchair will be…
Each month we receive requests from medical professionals who are going on mission trips. In the past month, some of the countries that have received supplies are Cuba, Ghana, Mexico, Haiti, and Guatemala. Deer Flat Church is sending a team to Cuba and is taking basic medical supplies. Ghana Make a Difference is an Idaho charity that provides for orphaned children in Ghana. Tito and Judy Villanueva traveled…
