M2H: Stories of Transformation

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4 Things to Consider Before Volunteering Abroad

September 28, 2020 General

The decision to volunteer abroad is a big step. Before you make your decision, there are some measures you can take to ensure an enriching experience for both yourself as a  volunteer and your host. While you can’t anticipate everything,…

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Praise for “Furthest Peoples First”

August 28, 2020 General

Furthest Peoples First is available NOW at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. You can also email us at hello@missiontoheal.org to request a signed copy. Spanning the first seven months of 2019, our founder Dr. Glenn Geelhoed's newest book Furthest Peoples First is a detailed…

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How Can We Make Medical Missions More Sustainable?

Are medical missions truly effective? Well, sometimes! We believe the question is really asking “are missions sustainable? Our answer? Well, that also depends!  “Sustainability” has been popping up in the news a lot lately. It refers to the improvement or…

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Partner Highlight: Winds of Change (Lake Turkana Wind Power)

July 23, 2020 General

How can renewable energy provide reliable healthcare? Long-time M2H partner Lake Turkana Wind Power makes this possible through its non-profit subsidiary, Winds of Change. LTWP boasts a stretch of over three hundred wind turbines in Marsabit, Kenya. From the inception…

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Training the Trainers: Reflections from Uganda (Part Three)

July 1, 2020 Volunteer Reflections

This is the last installment of a series. Read from the beginning here.  Dr. G wrote the following in January, when M2H was in Uganda:  “I found out that midwife Sharon aspirations of going to medical school and that is…

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Training the Trainers: Reflections from Uganda (Part Two)

June 25, 2020 Volunteer Reflections

This is an installment in a series highlighting volunteer reflections from our 2020 mission in Uganda. Read from the beginning here.  Pamela, Volunteer “I learned a lot (burns, disseminated intravascular coagulation, anemia, HIV/AIDS, hematogenous). During surgical procedures, I learned how to…

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