Health and Vision Clinic for Homeless and Indigent
We had 5 licensed optometrists, 3 licensed opticians, 2 MDs, 4 RNs, 1 EMT, 5 UTMB medical students, 15 University of Houston VOSH volunteers and many, many more wonderful volunteers! Many thanks to you all for a successful "I CARE" Vision & Wellness Clinic. We allotted scheduled optometrist appointments to four area organizations, including: Bay Area Turning Point domestic violence shelter , Jess Tree of Galveston County, Crossroads shelter, and CLUMC Celebracion Hispanic Min
Free Eyecare & Medical Aid for Orphans & Their Caregivers in Swaziland at Bulembu Orphanage
"Good works are the links that form a chain of love." Mother Teresa Trip Report - 2015 World Missions Possible is proud to report a new partnership with Bulembu Medical Director, Dr. Carl Shirk and Lesley Shirk working in Bulembu (northwest) Swaziland. Since 2011, WMP and Bulembu clinic have worked together to bring more effective medical care to the orphanage, staff, workers, and its care providers. We welcome this new venture & all it means for improved health services in
Boot Out Ebola
A Charity Golf Tournament held Monday, September 22, 2014 raised $12,250 for Sierra Leone Ebola Clinic. We want to personally thank each and every golfer, sponsor, and donor for helping us reach this wonderful goal. 100% of your donation is benefitting the fight against Ebola. "BOOT OUT EBOLA" SPONSORS: “Big Kicker” Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Flowers “Slam Dunker” Kathleen Thorney “Boot Scooters” American Tank & Vessel & W.T. Cutts Rick & Janice Gornto Dr. Mahmood Dweik & Acorn Buil
Vision and Health Clinic for the Homeless and Indigent
We had 8 wonderful doctors, 2 RNs, 2 optometrists, and 2 other medical volunteers. Additionally, we had many “helping hands” as volunteers, including: Jordie Chalupnik, Kris Wessale, Alberto Williams, Virginia Campbell, Mike Allison, Heather Martin, Merridy Pyer, and Sheila and Stephanie from Celebracion. We served approx. 20 medical clinic patients and 145 eye patients. We had several cases of pterygiums, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma… and as always, lots of undi
Donations Made to Women's Center in Kono, Koidu
SUCCESS! World Missions Possible recently shipped a 20-foot container packed with equipment and medications, including an ultrasound, x-ray unit, two defibrillators, 220 spinal anesthesia trays and more to the Sierra Leone Ebola Clinic. Thanks to Clear Lake Regional Medical Center,American Tank and Vessel and Heart to Heart International, the clinic gets to keep the container for use as a medical storage unit. With a generous donation from Doresey Kastetter, we were also able
$20k Donation Received for Sierra Leone Medical Outreach
A special thank you to Clear Lake Regional Medical Center's Executive Committee, which recently donated $20,000 to World Missions Possible's Sierra Leone 2012 & 2013 Medical Outreach. The funds contributed by the Medical Executive Committee will be used for an upcoming trip to Sierra Leone, West Africa. With a population of approximately 6 million, Sierra Leone endured an 11-year civil war that resulted in the mutilation of thousands of men, women and children by Rebels of th
"I CARE" Vision Outreach
Superheros in Scrubs! Back Row: Jerry Higgins, Bryan Barry, Mike Allen, Dr. Tom Pruett, Dr. Carl Shirk (from Swaziland!), Lesley Shirk (not pictured). Front row: Dr. Jose Peraza; Dr. Jackie Brending-Lerbs, Dr. Blythe Bucker, Roxane Richter; Dr. Susie Mehta, Nancy Durinio, Lynda McKenney, Dr. Tom Flowers. Once again, sending out a huge "Thanks for Making a WORLD of Difference" to all of our wonderful healthcare providers who volunteered at the World Missions Possible March 28t
Sierra Leone Medical Outreach Update
As you see from the photos, we were busy working with three facilities: The Jennifer Wright Pediatric Clinic (serves 2,000+ patients per month in Freetown); Wellbodi Amputee Clinic (serves 2,500+ patients per month in Kono) and the 300-bed Koidu Government Hospital (Koidu). The pediatric clinic is located in the capital city, which has been the hardest hit region for Cholera, with many people flocking to the clinic with diarrhea, vomiting and other symptoms of Cholera. The we
Helping Doctors Save Women's Lives
WMP Donates Colposcope for Early Diagnosis of Cervical Cancer in Ndola, Zambia Pictured (L to R): Roxane Richter (WMP President), Adam Sallee (Ndola University, Zambia), and colposcope donor Dr. Beth Files (OB/GYN). Pictured (L to R): Dr. Thomas Flowers (WMP Medical Director), Adam Sallee (Ndola University, Zambia), and colposcope donor Dr. Beth Files (OB/GYN). While in northern Zambia, the WMP meet with numerous nurses and doctors, and one of the TOP NEEDS according to local
WMP Completes Construction of School and Dual-Purpose Church and Clinic Facility in Witches Village,
Rev. Joshua Jadri and N'gani villagers thank World Missions Possible donors and supporters for their beautiful new dual-purpose church/clinic facility. The WMP medical team was not to be stopped! Due to heavy rains, the water had flooded the only road taking the team into the rural area. As you can see in the 1st picture, the water was hip-deep! So the team had to abandon the vehicle, gather the villagers and get everyone to carry the boxes of supplies and equipment to the vi
