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West Valley Humane Society Gets Ultrasound

To Debbie Wheeler (and other board members), All of us at West Valley Humane Society want to thank you for your thoughtful and helpful donations to our shelter! Specifically, we want to thank you and Dr. Don Rau for bringing us a very functional ultrasound machine. It is already seeing service finding bladders to obtain urine samples and there are…

$500 Liz Murtland World Impact Scholarship

Are you a high school senior, college, or graduate student pursuing a career in health professions or social services? Do you want to make a world-wide impact with your life? You can apply for the $500 Liz Murtland World Impact Scholarship. Deadline: March 31. Preference will be given to applicants who have already volunteered with Hands of Hope Northwest. Print…

Tacloban Clinic Refit: Philippines

February 2014 Newsletter “I’m so happy to receive all these things. Thank you so much.” Midwife Nerissa Cumpio “We can never thank you enough for sending this equipment that helped to stock and furnish the maternity clinic and birthing home that we rebuilt in the disaster zone in the Philippines. These are pictures from the midwife who received them. She…

Sierra Leone shipment arrives!

After more than three months on the seas, the full container that we sent to Sierra Leone was unloaded on January 24.  Dr. ABD writes: “I write to express our sincere appreciations and profound gratitude for such an excellent donation; we appreciate you all for making it possible. God bless you all.” Watch video

$2,500 Grant Received

The Walter and Leona Dufresne Fund recently awarded Hands of Hope NW a grant of $2,500 through the Idaho Community Foundation. This grant will help us continue to supply local homeless shelters and community health clinics with equipment and supplies. Each year we give shelters mattresses, blankets, towels, and soap. Exam tables and other equipment go to clinics helping those…

Guatemalan girl receives help

Last year we sent our third shipment to Transitions Foundation of Guatemala. This group works with Guatemalans who are living with disabilities. Included in the shipment were 52 wheelchairs, 70 walkers, and 90 pairs of crutches. This letter from Sophia’s mother is just one example of the people who were blessed by our organizations and donors working together. “Hi my…