Our amazing team members had their hands full at the Guatemala 2012 packing party filling a dozen or so suitcases with over $50,000 worth of medicines and supplies that were donated or purchased at discounts from organizations like Crosslink International, Brother’s Brother Foundation and Blessings International. Hundreds of pairs of reading glasses and blood sugar machines had to go [...]
Be His Hands and Feet
World Mercy Teams and One by One Church have scheduled our first two Homeless clinics at the Won by One Ministry Center 1512 Washington Street, Oregon City, OR 97045 from 10 to 4 on February 18th and March 24th. All medicines and care will be free of charge. Please CONTACT US or DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION [...]
WMT Update: Philippines Flood Relief
WMT nurse Sherds E. Colas hit the ground running when she arrived in Iligan City days after Typhoon Sendong flooded the region, leaving thousands homeless and hungry, injured and ill. Sherds delivered $500 of WMT donated funds to the local Nazarene church that was able to distribute food, clothing and supplies to those in need. She then [...]
Philippines Flood Relief
World Mercy Teams is responding to the recent tragic flood in Mindanao, Philippines with a relief package that will be distributed through the local Christian church by Pastor Wen Gallardo who partners with us in that region. Please pray for the health and safety of the survivors and consider giving through the World Mercy Teams [...]
Partnership of hope
World Mercy Teams and Won by One Church in Oregon City, Oregon are partnering to bring free medical care and medicines to local folks who need it most. We will be looking for Christian Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists, Nurses, Medical Assistants and other staff who would love to join us in serving those who have lost jobs, insurance, homes [...]
Mikhail Powell
Mikhail Powell, World Mercy Teams Marathon Golfer. Mikhail’s competitive spirit has served him well in sports. He coaches high school football. He is an avid golfer and will be a formidable contender on the course. Mikhail would love your support as he golfs 100 holes in 5 hours for World Mercy Teams. Mikhail’s Goal: To play [...]
Jessica Hoefer-Griffin
Jessica is a veteran World Mercy Teams missionary who believes in her cause… she is, in fact a dedicated Pharmacy assistant who has traveled with WMT on several important missions, including Guatemala and Mexico. Jessica may love to golf, but she loves the mission of World Mercy Teams even more… Jessica’s Goal: To play 50 holes in [...]
Sean Dahlstrom
Sean Dahlstrom, World Mercy Teams Marathon Golfer. Sean loves endurance sports like the Hood to Coast run and has a competitive nature that makes him a formidable contender in our marathon. Sean cares about making a difference in everything he does. He works as an emergency department technician where his medical and military training serve [...]
Marilee Neuschwander
Marilee Neuschwander is a veteran World Mercy Teams Marathon Golfer who believes in her cause… she is, in fact a dedicated Pharmacist who has a strong leadership role in WMT. Marilee has been on several missions, including Guatemala and Mexico. She trains our pharmacy staff and prepares the formulary for us for all WMT projects. Marilee may love to golf, [...]
WMT Golf Classic 100 prizes
Classic 100 Prize list!!! First prize: Most pledges Safari Basket! Including… Free admission for two to Wildlife Safari in Winston Oregon Free overnight lodging A $50 gift card for Outback Steakhouse Tasco Essentials Combo with 10×42 Full Size and 10×25 Compact Binoculars And much more! Second prize: Most sponsors Pamper-Me Basket Including… A [...]
Megan Proctor
Megan Proctor, World Mercy Teams Marathon Golfer is a Pre-Nursing Student who works as an Emergency Department Tech in a Portland, Oregon Trauma Center and a busy Hillsboro, Oregon Emergency Department. Megan has a passion to help those who are hurting and supports the work of World Mercy Teams. Megan comes from a long line of golfers. Her grandparents got her [...]
Steve Campbell
Steve Campbell, Veteran World Mercy Teams Marathon Golfer. Steve is an ICU RN and flight nurse who thrives on conquering big challenges. He is an avid competitive runner and loves to golf when he can find the time. When not golfing and running, Steve is busy with his daughter Baeley and his work. Steve has a [...]
Volunteer as a non-golfer
Like to help with the World Mercy Teams golf fundraiser but not a golfer? No problem! We need golf cart drivers, hospitality and other support volunteers. Are you a good organizer? Become a team captain! Our golfers also need your help to get pledges $1.00 or more per hole from 20 or more [...]
WMT Golfers
Sponsor a Golf Team member: Sheldon Traver, Golf Team Captain Megan Proctor, WMT Golfer Steve Campbell, WMT Golfer Marilee Neuschwander, WMT Golfer Sean Dahstrom, WMT Golfer Jessica Hoefer-Griffin, WMT Golfer Mikhail Powell, WMT Golfer Learn more…
Clara
Clara was carried into our makeshift clinic near a notorious Guatemala City slum. She had two children, a useless prescription for antibiotics that she couldn’t afford, and two pieces of scrap lumber. The Good Samaritan who brought her to us described how Clara used those sticks that day to painfully propel herself down a dirty street [...]
Jason at Limasawa
Jason faced an uncertain future. His life revolves around his young family, whom he supports by fishing for squid from a small boat each night and then drying them in the warm Limasawa Island afternoon sunshine before selling them on the mainland. But all that changed a few months ago when his thyroid turned on [...]
Glazel at Limasawa
Glazel is a beautiful and intelligent Limasawan 7-year-old child with a congenital vision disorder that prevents her from being able to study and play like a normal child. Pink is her favorite color, although she can barely see it. She has never seen an eye doctor or worn glasses. World Mercy Teams wants to send [...]
Celsa at Limasawa
Celsa is a young Christian mother on Limasawa who suffered a spinal cord injury that left her paralyzed from the waist down 6 months ago. With no wheelchair of her own, Celsa had to borrow a wheelchair to be transported to our Medical Clinic for treatment of an infection. Through the generous gifts of World Mercy [...]
Franz at Limasawa
UPDATE JULY 7, 2011: Praise God that Franz has been given a clean bill of health by a Pediatrician. When we saw him initially, he suffered from what appeared to be a very large, infected granuloma of his umbilicus. Through antibioitics and daily treatments with a medication called silver nitrate, we were able to stabilize [...]
Nursing Scholarships
HAPPY GRADUATION TO SHERDS E. COLAS, BSN! World Mercy Teams funds a Nursing Scholarship Program for gifted young people who have a strong desire to serve God as a Missionary Nurse. Through WMT funding, nursing student Sherds E. Colas is fulfilling a lifelong dream by graduating from Brokenshire College in Minadano, Philippines with a Bachelor’s [...]
Serving God in the Philippines
Why does World Mercy Teams choose to serve in the Philippines? Did you know that there are over 7000 islands in the Philippines? And that nearly 100 million people live there? Or that many islands are ravaged by devastating Typhoons each year, leaving death and destruction in their wakes? Keep reading to learn more about [...]
Sheldon Traver
World Mercy Teams Marathon Golf Team Captain. Award winning Journalist. Free-lance Photographer. Veteran Field Medic. Has traveled with World Mercy Teams on several Missions. Sheldon loves the game and loves World Mercy Teams. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SPONSOR SHELDON WITH PAYPAL:
Pete Jossi
Veteran World Mercy Teams Marathon Golfer. Pete is an experienced golf marathoner. His wife, Dr. Page Jossi, has been on many mission trips with World Mercy Teams.
Mission to the Philippines, 2011
World Mercy Teams conducted a 5 day medical mission on the island of Limasawa May 16th through May 20th, 2011. Located about 4 miles (6 km) off the southern tip of the island of Leyte just outside the mouth of Sogod Bay, Limasawa rises to about 700 feet (200 m). The island is inhabited by Visayan [...]
WMT Golf Fundraiser
Check here for up-to-date information about our WMT Golf Marathon! Golf Fundraiser Prize Donation flyer Golf Participant Commitment Agreement Golf Fundraiser Announcement enewsletter Golf Fundraiser Announcement meeting
Joni
Joni is a young man who sustained serious injury to both of his legs in an accident. The bones of his lower legs were badly fractured, and he was unable to have them reduced. When our free clinic finally arrived, Joni slowly made his way to us on some homemade crutches. His legs were badly infected [...]
Reflections on Mexico’s Indigenous Peoples
As I sit on the balcony of an 18th century hascienda that now serves as our hotel, I listen to the church bells in a nearby town and reflect on the mission of the past week. I think back on our arrival here in Oaxaca, Mexico, with unseasonably cold weather in this subtropical climate. But [...]
Precious to the Lord
This photo shows that we were enthusiastically greeted by the children of the Badjao, a Muslim tribal people who live by the seashore in Davao, Mindanao. We were told that the Badjao are “outcasts” among the other tribes in the area. Historically, the Badjao are known as “Sea Gypsies” and are expert pearl divers [...]
A special little girl
Watch this post for news about Fury… 1/16/2011: Fury’s family has decided to postpone her surgery for now. She is staying with her Aunt in Manila where she should be able to access better medical care. She is in our prayers. 9/14/2010: After more that a month of anticipation, the Philippine government has finally granted [...]
We made it!
Greetings from Guatemala! We had an uneventful journey to Guatemala City, but we can’t say the same for four-hour drive to the tiny town of El Chol! We started out in a nice clean new-looking tour bus bursting with anticipation and optimism… How did our adventure disintegrate to the point where our team stood on [...]
Guatemala!
Pray for us as we our team leaves for Guatemala tomorrow! Last weekend we had our packing party, and packed our medications and supplies for the journey. Below from left to right. Beverlee Kitchell, Jessica Griffin, and Marilee Neuschwander inventory and pack medications. We are so grateful for the valuable medicines that we donated to us [...]
Update on the crisis in Mindanao
We recently received the following update from Pastor Wen… Dear World Mercy Medical team members and prayer partners, Once again we just arrived from our trip going to the war zone and again it is our privilege to offer our lives to the Lord for the purpose of helping the war victims. It is not [...]
Seeking God’s Heart
Bob Pierce, the founder of World Vision, once said, "Let my heart be broken with the things that break God’s heart." Oscar and Lidia Banegas, Guatemalan missionaries, have broken hearts, evidenced by their passion to alleviate suffering and poverty – the same passion that has burned for centuries and conceived hospitals and [...]
Victory in the Midst of Fear
We have posted several communications from our dear friends Pastor Wen Gallardo and his wife, Inday, (who run Shamah Tribal Ministries in the remote mountainous areas of Mindanao, Philippines) as they aid evacuees caught in the latest fighting between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Philippine military — a flare-up in which the [...]
“We were overwhelmed with joy in our hearts.”
We received many responses including an outpouring of love, support, and prayers from the congregation of Priest Lake Community church in Idaho. As of today we have been able to send Pastor Wen a total of $1800 with more funds on the way. We received the update excerpted below along with these pictures of his wife [...]
“Thank you for reminding me that I am blessed”
After reading Wen’s report from war-torn Mindanao, (Oh dear loving God help us), WMT member, Don Ives, passed it on to many of our supporters, and we have received an outflowing of love and concern which we have been able to pass on to Pastor Wen. Here is one response from a friend who [...]
“Oh dear loving God, help us…”
Wen Gallardo and his wife, Inday, run Shamah Tribal Ministries in the remote mountainous areas of Mindanao, Philippines. Shamah is a partner ministry with World Mercy teams. Since August 17, Pastor Wen, Inday, and other Christian workers have been traveling from Davao City to aid evacuees caught in the latest fighting between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the [...]
