Rhabdomyosarcoma: Fighting Childhood Cancer
UPDATE: It is with a heavy heart that I notify our donors that our little boy in Nigeria with Rhabdomyosarcoma: Fighting Childhood Cancer (WMP) passed away today. Please keep his heartbroken parents in your thoughts and prayers as they mourn their little one's passing. Two-year-old, Einola, has been diagnosed with a rare cancer in his left eye (Rhabdomyosarcoma) and is in desperate need of medical treatment in Nigeria. It all began in earlier in June of this year, when his pa
Medical & Vision Care Given to 1,200 Patients in Ghana
1,200 patients were offered and received free medical and vision care. The areas served included N'gani (witches village), Ekotsi and Bogyano. Care included free diagnostics, eyeglasses and medications, the use of our mobile ultrasound, vascular doppler fetal tone readings, rehydration therapies, malaria and parasite (worm) treatments, vital signs, plus hospital intervention for long-term care patients, and more. This year WMP offered its 2nd vision clinic in the southern Eko
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
2014 Guerrero, Mexico - Cataract (Surgical) Eye, Medical and Dental Team
Rotary International Eye Surgery & Education Center, State of Chihuahua 800 vision patients + 300 successful cataract surgeries + 76 dental patients + 120 medical patients + __________________ = SUCCESS! The 800 patients in Guerrero, Mexico, (4.5 hours outside of Chihuahua) were Mennonites, indigenous Indians, and locals. People came from all over the province to get outstanding medical care from the best of the best of stellar American physicians, ophthalmologists, optician
$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
$5k Donation Received for Sierra Leone Medical Outreach From Greater Houston Emergency Physicians Gr
A special thank you to Greater Houston Emergency Physicians Group (GHEP), which recently donated $5,000 to World Missions Possible's Sierra Leone 2012 & 2013 Medical Outreach. Read more about this donation in the full press release. #GHEP #donation #charity #WorldMissionsPossible #SierraLeone #MedicalOutreach #WestAfrica #Africa #GreaterHoustonEmergencyPhysiciansGroup
"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
Medical & Vision Clinics a Success in Sierra Leone!
We had a very successful trip for our first medical and eye outreach to Kono, KoiduTown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Staff at Wellbodi Alliance Amputee Clinic, Kono. There were 2 docs (Dr. Bailor Barrie & Dr. Dan Kelly), 4 nurses and 4 community health care providers that WMP trained in vision screening, refractive eye exams, and splinting. During our 13-day trip, we treated 300 patients and we started the 1st and only eye clinic available in the eastern region through WellBod
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
