Volunteer Story by Ally Jambo rafiki yangu (Hello my friends), My name is Ally; I am a junior nursing student at Northwestern College. Today, we went on hospice visits. Our second patient today was a little boy about 8 years old. He is HIV positive and recently lost both of his parents to HIV. He … Read more
A Hospice Story The first Tanzanian hospice case Lynn had today was a 27 year old woman, who appeared only half of her age. The woman was unable to speak and relied on taking at least 8 pills each day just to remain free of excruciating pain. The hospice team took care of this patient … Read more
Medical Volunteer Story from Sarah Today was such a rewarding day. This morning the team departed to go to the Merenai village to do a medical clinic. In total, we were able to see over 120 patients and tend to each of their medical needs. We treated wounds, respiratory distress, and vision impairments. One case … Read more
A Hospice Story by Mama Gayle Today, I went to the hospice office to meet with the staff, so we could collaborate on a family in which the young father is paralyzed and in the hospital. While he has been hospitalized, the young mother has been at home caring for their three small children all … Read more
Volunteer Story from Foster – Today, we visited a home for children with special needs called Share Tanzania. I was given the amazing opportunity to tour the different buildings with both Steve and Abiba. We were able to visit with many of the children currently living there. After our tour, I assisted with medical checkups … Read more
A Surgical Story from Foster Today, I was able to observe a few cases in the operating room. After my first case was wrapping up, I was directly pulled into another OR to witness a baby being delivered via C-section. It was such an amazing moment and experience for me. After observing the C-section, I … Read more
Surgical Story from Volunteer, Foster Today, we were at Bugando Hopsital. I was given the opportunity to observe both my dad and Dr. Reeder collaborate with the Bugando neurosurgeons to remove a brain tumor. This case was incredibly challenging. We don’t typically see cases like this in America. I learned so much about the importance … Read more
A Surgical Story From Mama Gayle Today, we headed in to our first day of surgery. We were able to complete multiple surgeries in three separate surgical rooms at the hospital. All of the patients that we helped today are all individuals that Hope Ministries brought in from our outreach clinics. The medical staff was … Read more
A Hospice Story from Hope Ministries Volunteer Today, I went to visit the palliative care and hospice patients with a team of nurses, social workers, and clergy from the hospital. One particular case that stuck with me was a woman who has been living with HIV/AIDS for almost 20 years. She was unable to walk … Read more
We cannot do this without you. We ask that you would remember those who need love, nourishment, and physical, medical care in Tanzania. We ask God that He will open doors for Hope Ministries in 2021 to travel back to Tanzania, so we can once again serve those who need it most.
