Guatemala—On August 8th, we sent Crisis Care Kits, wheelchairs, and crutches to help those displaced by the volcanic eruptions in June. Nazarene Compassionate Ministries arranged and paid for this shipment. We also sent a 40-foot container in July to Guatemala for the Asociación Transiciones de Personas con Discapacidad de La Antigua (Transitions). Transitions provides housing, jobs, and services for the…
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…
I’m so blessed! From the founding Executive Director, Liz Murtland, and the Directors that followed her—Todd Aebischer, David Ferdinand, and Debbie Wheeler—I am truly blessed by the financial, spiritual, and social standing Hands of Hope NW is currently in. From my vantage point as the newest Executive Director, with wonderful staff, the guidance of the Board of Directors, and our generous…