It’s time to apply for the $500 Liz Murtland World Impact Scholarship! This is a great scholarship opportunity for high school seniors, college, and graduate students pursuing a career in health professions or social services. This scholarship is meant to encourage others to have a worldwide impact. Preference is given to students who have volunteered at Hands of Hope NW. Application deadline…
2015 has come to a close. As we look back over the year, we are thankful that so many people were helped through this ministry. Locally more than 1,000 families received the medical equipment they needed to bathe and move around safely. Loans of medical equipment have remained steady with 900 pieces of equipment out at any time. Terry Reilly…
Over a dozen groups served in our Distribution Center in 2015, and many more have served with us in the last 20 years, making a difference to people’s lives box by box, crate by crate. Thank you to the Marketing staff from Scentsy who came and volunteered on December 18. Scentsy is a Meridian, Idaho based, candle warmer company. Ten…
The first supplies sent by Hands of Hope NW to Youth With a Mission (YWAM) for their medical ships has arrived in Papua New Guinea (PNG). YWAM’s ships travel to some of the most remote areas on earth, many with no roads or airstrips. Not only will the people there receive medical and dental care, they will also hear the…
In 2015, Moldova and Guatemala each received two shipments, Ukraine received one and another was sent to Ghana. We also sent a full container of Crisis Care Kits to the Philippines. Since our inception, 66 countries around the world have been helped. We added five new countries in 2015! Below is the complete list of 26 countries served in 2015. Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Djibouti, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras,…
In July we sent a partial shipment worth $48,100 to Peru. There were lots of walkers, canes, and wheelchairs. Stephanie Cooke reports, “We transported it to our orphanage in Chivay and took some canes, walkers and wheelchairs for use both at our medical center at the orphanage in Chivay and also in the surrounding villages. We visited Chalhuaca, Tutti, Sibayo and…