Ukraine Medical Supplies Relief

Nampa, ID, March 10, 2022: Hands of Hope Northwest has donated $643,586 worth of medical supplies to help Ukraine. Two trucks were filled on Tuesday and Wednesday and supplies were transported to an Air Force base in Chicago. On Saturday they will be flown by private cargo plane to Poland for distribution into Ukraine. All the donated medical supplies were…

25 Years of Hope Event Postponement

The Hands of Hope NW Board has decided to postpone our 25th Anniversary Celebration scheduled for October 14th based on current Covid data particularly in Canyon County where the event was to take place. The event will be rescheduled for Spring 2022. We are currently working with College Church of the Nazarene to reserve a date in March and will…

August Director’s Note

The Development Committee has been hard at work planning our 25th Anniversary Salmon & Steak Dinner. Former Executive Directors will be sharing about what HoHNW has done and I will talk about our plans going forward. Hope you can join us for a great meal and conversations. You can purchase your tickets at the link below or by calling the HoHNW…

25 Years of Hope Anniversary Celebration

MARCH 10, 2022 Hands of Hope NW is pleased to present 25 Years of Hope at College Church of the Nazarene, Nampa on Thursday, March 10th. The evening will include a plated Salmon & Steak dinner, review of the past 25 years, and message of hope for the future. The program will feature panelists familiar with our history. We look…

July Director’s Note

We are finally getting back to normal. We waited six months to find the correct person to be our next Office Admin. I believe God has chosen the right person and we just needed to be patient—another reminder that God’s timing is perfect. Speaking of timing, getting shipments out has been horrific! Ports around the world are opening and closing…

Papua New Guinea Shipment

We continue to send supplies to the Nazarene hospital in Kudjip. It’s hard to believe that our first shipment back in 1992 was sent to Kudjip. Currently, the medical supplies are driven over to Todd Winters in Medford, Oregon, and added to other items he has collected, then sent to PNG. We are thankful for the ongoing relationship and the…

Guatemala Shipment

On July 8th, we loaded and shipped a 40-foot shipping container headed to Guatemala. This shipment is headed for Transitions Foundation in Antigua, Guatemala. This foundation helps people with mobility issues. The shipment included 201 wheelchairs, 154 canes, 93 pairs of crutches and various other medical equipment and supplies. This is our 7th shipment to Transitions Foundation since 2004.

6th Syria Shipment on its Way

On June 4th we loaded and shipped a 40-foot shipping container headed to Northern Syria. 100-degree heat in a metal box did not deter this group from getting the job done. This shipment is sponsored by Global Gateway Network and Multi-Faith Alliance for Syrian Refugees. This is the sixth shipment we have sent to Syria. We are currently working on…

5th Syria Shipment Arrival

Micah Smith of Global Gateway Network sent these photos showing our last Syria shipment arriving at a Mediterranean port on February 19th. From there the medical supplies were loaded into a truck and traveled to a clinic where they will help to provide displaced Syrians with medical treatment.  

New Office Admin – Janet Hascall

Janet Hascall has joined the HoHNW staff as our Office Administrator. Here’s her story in her own words: “Greetings, I am Janet [Mathisen] Hascall. Just a little snippet about me and what brought me to Hands of Hope NW… I am a local gal, love Jesus and His Word! In 2005, I was praying about going to Thailand to support…