By: Connor Kuipers Flying from Grand Rapids to Washington D.C. the day after the Christmas holiday, I realized that I was about to embark on an adventure that would change many things for me: my knowledge of a completely new culture, my understanding of medicine in general, my confidence in my decision to pursue the…
Reflections on the recent mission to Mongolia from Jacqueline Erb, emergency department nurse in New York City. In her own words: Mongolia isn’t a place I ever expected to find myself, even a few days before our trip. Due to some cancellations and the stars aligning, I was able to be a part of the…
Thoughts on the recent service in Mongolia with Mission to Heal from Ivy Verriet, a fifteen-year-old highschool student, volunteer, and aspiring healthcare worker. In her own, powerful words: Hi, my name is Ivy Verriet, I am a highschool student in Ontario, Canada and I am about to share with you my life-changing experience in Mongolia. …
At the end of August, one of our teams returned from Mongolia after more than two weeks of traveling, healing, and serving. Click here to read a post about Mission to Heal’s history in Mongolia and some of the goals for this trip. During their time in Mongolia, the team delivered 32 bags of much-needed…
By: AJ Neal, Mission to Mongolia 2016 As my second excursion to Mongolia approached, I learned a few things that made me apprehensive about the trip. One was that the recent election cycle had ousted the politicians who had sponsored us last year, and the incoming replacements weren’t as open to our presence for political…
Mission to Heal (M2H) departs for Mongolia on Sunday (August 7). Here’s a brief overview of our plans for the trip: About Mongolia: Mongolia is a landlocked country, set between Russia and China, and around the size of Alaska. There are about three million people living in this young democracy, about half of whom live…
Mission to Heal has three objectives: Provide surgical operations and medical care to those who need it, who have limited or no access to it, and who cannot afford it. Equip medical professionals with the heart and hands to function in needy and poorly-resourced conditions. Equip locals to provide the medical care so that the…
Mission to Heal has three objectives: Provide surgical operations and medical care to those who need it, who have limited or no access to it, and who cannot afford it. Equip medical professionals with the heart and hands to function in needy and poorly-resourced conditions. Equip locals to provide the medical care so that the…
Mission to Heal has three objectives. So in our next three blog posts, we’ll focus on highlighting each of those objectives, the objectives that give purpose and meaning to our work. Our three objectives: Provide surgical operations and medical care to those who need it, who have limited or no access to it, and who…
Today we’re re-blogging an incredible story and photos from volunteers Eva & Andrew. Read below: “Aguiaman,” which is to say thank you in Ilocano. This is the language spoken in Apayao and Ilocos Norte, the most northern regions in the Philippines. It is difficult to find words that describe our experience with…