In April, 2015, Hands of Hope Northwest provided equipment to local churches and schools, testing supplies to diabetic children, and very needed equipment for individuals who could not afford to purchase it. The Marsing Ambulance Service referred an individual being cared for at home who needed equipment that cost thousands of dollars to purchase. We were happy to be able…
On Monday, April 6, 2015, staff and volunteers loaded a truckload of Crisis Care Kits (CCKs) bound for the Philippines. Thanks Mark, Kyle, Larry M., Larry D., and Don B. for all your hard work to make this happen. When typhoons hit in the Pacific region, the CCKs will already be near the locations that need them!
On Tuesday, March 24th 2015, we had a small celebration because our pallet guys completed their 2,000th pallet since we started counting them in 2005. Way to go, guys! Gayellen Smith and Pat Kissell provided homemade goodies for the occasion. The first pallet was shipped to Papua New Guinea in 1992 by Liz Murtland, the Founding Director of HoHNW, and…
March Newsletter On February 18, 2015, a large shipment worth more than $233,000 was loaded in a container and sent to Moldova. It weighed over seven tons! Besides our usual medical equipment and supplies, this shipment contained 106 boxes of clothing donated by College Church of the Nazarene. It also included 66 canes, 68 bath chairs and 27 commodes. The…
We are always happy to hear of nurses traveling to work in Haiti, as it can be difficult to send containers there. Twelve boxes of bandages, IV supplies, gloves, and OTC medicines filled the team’s suitcases. They reported on the group’s blog: “Our first clinic was set up inside of a local church. We had expected to see anywhere from…
A brand new clinic building in Nampa is nearly ready to open. Terry Reilly Health Services offers patient services on a sliding scale. Hands of Hope NW donated twenty-one exam tables, 10 IV poles, chairs, and other equipment for this clinic in February 2015. The two-story, 30,000 square foot facility is on 1st Street South. Medical professionals will begin seeing…