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As an Emergency Medicine doctor, I am driven by the challenge to foster the resilience inherent in my patients. I don’t have the opportunity to develop a relationship over time- but the time I spend with my patients can be at the most consequential and pivotal moments of their lives. Over the past two years, I, as much of the world, have been inspired by the bravery and strength of the Ukrainian people in their resistance and resolve. The opportunity to be part of their journey and help support people in outlying villages who have had none or limited access to medical care since the start of the war—some who have lived through occupation and those who continue to resist it now—is a privilege. It is a privilege to be there for them in their time of need—to reinforce that the world (individuals, if not always governments) continue to support them while they are holding the front lines of democracy, and the ones whose lives are at risk- they are not alone. We see them. It is an honor to serve Ukrainians with the Mobile Medical Team in April.

As a ‘kiwi’ nurse, being selected to be a part of a team of Global Care Force volunteers is a privilege and the pinnacle of my nursing career.

Volunteering is a tradition in my family, begun with my father’s almost 35 years of dedication to the Australian Red Cross and a tradition passed on through me to at least one of my adult children. My long nursing career in New Zealand and internationally has shown me a most effective way to demonstrate the depth of my respect for humanity by translating my feelings of compassion into the delivery of practical nursing care.

My endeavors will continue not only because of my deep commitment to humanity but also because of the support of those who share their generosity and benevolence.

I am honored to serve and respond to the desperate Ukrainian healthcare needs with the Global Care Force in April. I want to contribute my nursing skills and experiences to support the people of Ukraine during this very difficult time.

What a blessing it is to lend my skills to help those in need. My husband and I served in Ukraine in 2023 and now look forward to serving at the southern border in El Paso, Texas, and Juárez, Mexico, in April.

I’m concerned about situations where people need healthcare but do not have access. At the border, people experience a trek that is unbelievably hard, dangerous and often in need of care. I got into the healthcare field because I have an empathy that comes from a spiritual place within, hard to pinpoint, but manifests itself when the case is in front of me. I love what I do in any situation. Who would I be if I could not make a difference anywhere I can?

I look forward to the opportunity to work with GCF and continue the work that is being done in Chicago with the immigrant community. Seeing how health screening and processing is occurring on the border may help me in my role supporting immigrant health care and better understand the healthcare issues they bring with them, and that cities like Chicago will be facing going forward.

The asylum seekers and refugees at our southern border have such great need and have suffered so much. I want to help address some of their needs as I try to follow Jesus’ example to care for the least, the last, and the lost. That is why I am volunteering in El Paso & Juarez in May.

I understand that most of the people at the border have left difficult situations at home and have taken huge risks to get here. It must be terribly frightening and I would like to be a friendly face and help in any way I can. That’s why I will volunteer at the southern border in El Paso, Texas in May.

I am pleased to be able to return to Ukraine with a Global Care Force Mobile Medical team in May. The need is great and if I can contribute in some small amount as a physician to relieve suffering, then I am very happy to do so. It is an honor and a privilege to join the team.

I entered medical school with the intention of helping people who NEED medical care, not just those who can pay for it or have insurance. That priority affected my decision to specialize in emergency medicine and to practice in rural and underserved communities.

Volunteering in Ukraine last December seemed like a natural progression. I saw the number of displaced Ukrainians without health care, and knew the need was ongoing. That’s why I will return to volunteer again in May to continue helping patients there…and remind myself why I started working in healthcare in the first place.

When Russia violated Ukraine’s self-determination and began bombing its cities, the brave response of Ukrainian leaders and everyday citizens was inspirational. President Volodymyr Zelensky resolutely told the world, “I need ammunition, not a ride”. As a healthcare provider, I can’t do anything about bombs and bullets. But I can play a small role in providing medical care to displaced, wounded, and traumatized communities. That is why I am volunteering with Global Care Force and its Mobile Medical Team in May to help maintain continuity of care in war-affected regions of the country. Two weeks of clinical service is a drop in the bucket compared to existing needs. It’s something though. I intend to learn, be humbled, and bear witness to a people who have endured much and resiliently move on.

Global Care Force is giving me the opportunity to fulfill my purpose by volunteering my time, knowledge and experience as a medical professional in Ukraine in May. I hope that my services will truly help those in need. Yesterday is only as powerful as we allow it to be but if I can make a little difference in their lives, then I know that I contributed to a brighter day tomorrow.

Since the invasion of Ukraine, I’ve felt a growing compulsion to use my clinical skills and experience where they are most needed. Global Care Force has provided me with the expertise and opportunity to do so by volunteering with the Mobile Medical Team in Ukraine in May. Little changes and positive impacts quickly snowball into a powerful entity for good when organized effectively. I urge others to consider getting involved with Global Care Force without delay.

I’ve always told my kids to treat others well and have no regrets about what you should have done. I am at the stage in my career where I feel I need to do more than sit on the sidelines and watch what is happening in Ukraine. I knew if I didn’t do something now and take this opportunity to serve, I would regret it. I could have donated money, but I have a skill that I can offer to help others who are seeing their country slowly being destroyed. That’s why I volunteered with the Mobile Medical Team in 2023 and will return to serve in June 2024.

Since February 24, 2022, I have had the most indescribable urge to help those in Ukraine. This senseless war must be condemned and the Ukrainian people need our help. With Global Care Force, I will be able to go and help those who need assistance in Ukraine, and I am eternally grateful for this opportunity.

Caring for others has always come naturally to me. I am blessed to have the opportunity to serve others in need during troubled times, and thankful to Global Care Force for providing the chance to help others worldwide. I look forward to volunteering in Ukraine with the Mobile Medical Team in June.

I am so excited to be returning in June! My experience in Ukraine in February was both powerful and humbling. I could see and feel the difference that providing medical and trauma care makes. We got to serve hundreds of people, and their appreciation for seeing people willing to show up was heartwarming. The need for ongoing services is very clear. I cannot wait to return!

My parents instilled a powerful desire to lend a helping hand to those in need. In the Navy, while serving as an Arabic linguist, I saw the devastating effect war has on the people of Iraq and Syria. Now, I have found myself in a position to lend aid to the people of Ukraine. I look forward to returning to help the people of Ukraine get access to healthcare in areas affected by war.

I first learned of Covid Care Force (now Global Care Force) in 2021 during a sermon by Pastor Adam Hamilton of Resurrection Church. Since then, I have volunteered six times with Global Care Fore in Gallup, New Mexico, serving with Mother Teresa’s Sisters of Missionaries of Charity at their Saint Joseph’s soup kitchen and overnight shelter. My joy comes first from seeing the appreciation in the eyes and words of the primarily Navajo homeless men and women I serve and, secondly, the love, appreciation, and now lifetime friendship from the Sisters who sacrifice all in serving others.

I made my home in Central Europe for medical school many years ago and they took me in as one of their own. I am excited to return in July and give back to a region that I have so many fond memories of.

I’m looking forward to playing a small role in GCF’s ongoing support of the Ukrainian people as part of the Mobile Medical Team in July.

I look forward to returning to Ukraine in July to provide primary care to those in need. I served with the March Mobile Medical Team and was impressed by the resiliency of the Ukrainians and the medical needs being met by Global Care Force. Many are displaced, others without running water and electricity in some villages, but they continue on with their daily lives. I also learned much about their long and rich cultural history as an independent country. I’m ready to return again to apply my skills to help support them in their time of need.

I became a nurse because I have a heart for caring for those in need. It’s hard to sit on the sidelines and watch what is happening in Ukraine. I volunteered last December with the Mobile Medical Team because I wanted to help in any way I could. The need continues, so I will return to serve again in July. I urge you to please consider supporting me and future volunteers serving in Ukraine.

I aim to manifest my commitment to making the world a better place through every aspect of my life. Usually, it’s a whole lot of little things adding up, but sometimes our actions can be more significant. The opportunity to volunteer with Global Care Force in July is one I believe to be more significant, an experience that will forever change me, and one through which I believe my contribution may reach people in need who are not easily reached (or who wouldn’t otherwise require such care in the first place), due to circumstances of war.

I feel incredibly blessed to have the health care education and experience combined with good health. I have long been involved in domestic missions and am finally at a point where I have the freedom to pursue international missions. I am excited to participate in providing medical care to needy Ukrainians and follow up on previous visits to the Mobile Medical Clinics. Volunteering with Global Care Force in September is truly an answer to my personal prayers to become involved in a reputable agency doing meaningful and quality work abroad.

‘Go into all the world’ was my motto when I was a missionary in Alaska on short-term medical trips and as a Diplomat traveling the world. My motivation has the same denominator as all the Global Care Force volunteers, to serve others. I served in Ukraine in December with the Mobile Medical Team, and will return again in September.

I am thrilled and honored to join the ranks in assisting Global Force Network initiatives and missions. I am astounded and humbled by the sheer determination, resolve, courage, passion, and bravery I experience while in the field during medical missions. Providing medical care, displaying compassion, giving hope, and being present in the moment towards another human being is a privilege and an honor. It reminds me why I entered into health care over 25 years ago. In my opinion, listening, validating, and caring is the purest and truest essence of medicine in addition to the medical care given.

I am inspired and blessed by the patients we care for, and the experiences I gain from my medical missions continue to shape me as a person, a professional, and a caregiver. I am honored to go to the southern border in El Paso in September to care for people who have endured hardships and dangerous journeys incomprehensible to most of us here in the States.

As the people of Ukraine continue to endure, suffer, and resist the Russian invasion, I remain committed to providing humanitarian aid there. My time there in February 2023 was intense and hard but rewarding. I felt my humble contribution towards caring for our patients to my core. I wished I could have stayed longer or done more, so I returned to serve in October 2023. The bond I made with the other volunteers lifted up my spirit, and I am ready to serve again in September 2024!

I was born and raised in Ukraine and wanted to return to volunteer as soon as the war started. I prayed for the Heavenly Father’s perfect timing. My desire is to serve as Yahusha Hamashiach (the real name of Jesus Christ) has served; to love as He has loved each of us. I am excited to volunteer with Global Care Force in September! I am honored to have such an opportunity to bring hope, faith and love through providing care to people in need!

I’m excited to volunteer in Ukraine in September to help care for some of the most burdened people right now. Our time is the most precious gift we can give to others: and I feel blessed to be able to spend time with our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.

The resiliency and strength of Ukrainian people has been a great inspiration to people all around the globe. The struggles in Ukraine are far from over, and too many people continue to go without basic necessities including health care. I am very excited to volunteer again on a second mission with Global Care Force this October and provide high quality medical care to the citizens of Ukraine who have so little and have been through so much. It is an honor to be able to return to Ukraine to help these wonderful people in a time of great need.

Thank you for the wonderful opportunity to partner with GCF. I feel privileged to work with the brave, resilient individuals along the U.S. border. Immigrants are the heart of this country, and it is an honor to serve them during this time of transition and to better learn about the healthcare issues they might face. As an ER doctor, I hope to bring my skills to treat all sorts of conditions these individuals might encounter and to support them on their way to a new life here in America. Healthcare is about helping others, so volunteering with GCF is one of the best ways to do just that.

I have worked in Humanitarian Aid and Emergency Response since 2008 as an EMT and disaster response with the American Red Cross. As an ethnic Ukrainian and Jew, the war in Ukraine has been difficult to watch from afar, especially as it has torn apart the region my ancestors called home for centuries. I look forward to serving in Ukraine in November to provide aid in line with my Jewish values.

November will be my third deployment to Ukraine since the beginning of this inhumane war. I look forward to returning to Ukraine and helping to the best of my abilities. The people of Ukraine are in dire need of the services provided by GCF and their volunteers. My PA career tract got started in 2004 with the tsunami in Indonesia. Since then, I have been on numerous medical missions with Global Care Force and other NGOs. In my experience, GCF does an excellent job in supporting their causes. I feel fortunate and privileged that I can be a part of GCF endeavors.

Providers working with Global Care Force have sometimes described the experience as transformative. For us, as retired physicians, our experiences in Ukraine with GCF have allowed us to renew the ideals of service which launched our careers as physicians. In Ukraine, we are entrusted with a message of hope and the opportunity to use medical skills in providing compassionate care to patients who humble us with their patience and resilience. We have appreciated the camaraderie of the GCF groups, working with our Ukrainian colleagues and translators in the well-organized mission of GCF.

I have always felt called to help those in need through my career as the Senior Chief Medical Officer at an international relief organization, my church, and in my personal life. I see people in the Ukraine suffering due to the Russian invasion and I feel called to help. With my military background, I feel that I am one of the most appropriate ones to help.

I searched for a nonprofit that works with medical volunteers and found Global Care Force. The contact with the GCF was outstanding. I received clear and concise information that inspired me to apply.

When the war of aggression in Ukraine broke out, it touched me a lot. I found ways to help by collecting clothes, money and supplies for people in the war-torn Ukraine. I feel a deep commitment and humility in my work. As a nurse in emergency and primary care in Sweden, I now want to use my medical skills to help the people of Ukraine.

I am enormously grateful to be able to represent GCF as a volunteer. It will be an honor to meet the amazingly brave people in Ukraine and use my experience and knowledge as a nurse. I look forward to being part of the Mobile Medical Team and to make a difference for the people affected. It’s my first trip in December, and I hope there will be more trips with GCF to Ukraine.

My parents instilled a powerful desire to lend a helping hand to those in need. Now, I have found myself in a position with skills to help those in need in Ukraine. I volunteered to help the people of Ukraine get access to healthcare in areas affected by war.

This is my dream opportunity. Since day two of the full-scale invasion, I’ve been seeking ways to be of good service in Ukraine. I’ve found many ways to be involved, but this-being part of a team provided direct, trauma-informed services to civilians in need, which truly filled my heart.

I want to use my unique gifts in whatever way I can to make a positive difference in this world to all the people I can reach. I was excited to share in the Global Care Force vision as a nurse and volunteered in Ukraine in March. I believe that “Whatever it takes” is to be flexible, to care, to provide, to serve people in need willingly.

Medicine is a second career for me and it’s an incredible honor to help others. With the dire circumstances in Ukraine right now, I’ve been saying somebody should do something to help, and it occurred to me in a small part that somebody could be me. I volunteered with the Global Care Force Mobile Medical Team in March.

I’ve always wanted to use my skills and experience to be able to volunteer medical services to those in need. Global Care Force has a comprehensive network that provides continuity of care by sending teams to Ukraine monthly. I am proud to have served as part of the Mobile Medical team in March.

I returned to Ukraine in March with Global Care Force because I have continued to be inspired by the resilience and patriotism of the Ukrainian people. I can think of no better way to put my skills as a doctor to use than by providing whatever help I can to these courageous people.

When the war broke out in Ukraine, I was overwhelmed with the desire to help. It was similar to the pull I felt after 9-11. I had to do something. My heart has been with Ukraine ever since. I felt privileged to have used my nursing skills and experience to help when I volunteered with the Mobile Medical Team in Ukraine in March.

After working with Ukrainian refugees at RCTV Memoria in Moldova, it was clear how many of them required not just help with housing but also medical and mental health treatments. The Global Care Force Mobile Medical Teams allowed me to be on the ground in Ukraine, where the need is the highest, helping those who cannot escape the ongoing war. So much assistance is needed. I volunteered in March to be part of the solution.

I am an Internist from Boston, Massachusetts and am very excited to provide aid to the people of Ukraine through my skills as a healthcare provider. I have a passion for serving those with low resources and access to care and am glad to get the opportunity to do so with Global Care Force in February.

I was involved in a project to help retrain Ukrainian physicians after the fall of the USSR and fell in love with the people and the culture. I looked for ways to help since this awful invasion began and was fortunate to find Global Care Force. They gave me the opportunity to return to this country and offer support and solitude as well as health care.

Providing care to those in their greatest hour of need is an act of kindness that strengthens our entire world. Giving back to a world that has been so kind to us is the right thing to do. That’s why I volunteered in Ukraine in February.

Since I was 16, I’ve found that the greatest goal in life is to help provide those less fortunate with the same level of care, respect, and comfort that I enjoy. I see no reason why a human being should suffer in any capacity while there are others with the capacity to provide aid to them. I believe everyone deserves the chance to thrive and overcome circumstances beyond their control. Ukraine is an area where thousands are suffering needlessly, and I believe it is the duty of those who are able to aid where we can. That’s why I volunteered with Global Care Force in February 2024.

I acknowledge the humanity and dignity of all immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. It is why I volunteered with Global Care Force in January. I want to provide a warm welcome and respectful health care to those who arrive at our border for any reason, especially women and children.

Global Care Force is always responding to the needs of people wherever that may be (aboard and at home). The need is great in El Paso and we consider it a privilege to use our skills and time to meet the needs of others by volunteering with Global Care Force.

Inefficacious is my sympathy when unpaired with action. The immense sorrow rendered in me was not enough. God cultivated this desire to go and serve Ukraine in December with the Mobile Medical Team.

Ukraine holds a special place in my heart after visiting there years earlier, and I have waited for the opportunity to return. The heartbreak and desolation the people of Ukraine have experienced over this past year are unimaginable. Their resolve and resilience are inspirational. With my skills as a nurse and my love for people, I can give back, and I was blessed to volunteer with Global Care Force in December.

We believe health is a global human right. That is why Guy and I served in El Paso and Juárez, Mexico, in November to provide medical care for asylum seekers and migrants. We served twice in Ukraine with Global Care Force and were humbled by the courage and strength of the Ukrainian people. We served in El Paso last May and saw that same courage by those traveling to the U.S. border in search of a safer life for their families.

The first time I contemplated becoming a doctor was at age 8. My grandmother took me to tour the SS Hope, a traveling medical facility. Helping others while exploring new places seemed like life for me! I have traveled to several countries, donating my time as a family physician. I volunteered with Global Care Force in Ukraine in November. It was meaningful, well organized and addressed the medical needs of Ukrainians. I was profoundly affected by this deployment and felt we were ambassadors of goodwill and helped to improve lives.

One of my greatest joys is to welcome and support refugees and immigrants to our country. Besides providing nursing care to those who need it, I love to give hope to people who have not felt hopeful for a long time, and let them know that they are accepted and welcomed in our country. What makes me happiest is seeing someone who has lost trust in humanity begin to trust again and feel worthy and valued. That glimmer of hope seen in their eyes is wonderful! I am grateful that I volunteered with Global Care Force at the southern border in El Paso and Juárez in November.

Why did I volunteer in Ukraine in November? They are my “almost family” in clear distress. They are like family because I lived there for nearly 15 years (in Kyiv and villages near Kyiv and Nova Odessa in the south near Mykolaiv) and loved them and became theirs (свои) as well. Like family because while we lived there, we took in two children who became our family and called me Mom and live in the U.S. today. I always do my best to help my loved ones when they are hurting. It is clear to the world that Ukraine is hurting. I want to use my abilities to help.

I volunteered because I have always been a protector, that is why I served in Ukraine with the Mobile Medical Team in November. I have felt it my duty to help those who cannot help themselves or just need someone to lend them a caring hand. We should always be willing to offer our skills to those who need it most.

It’s my desire to serve the vulnerable and hurting individuals suffering from distressing circumstances. With great honor, I was blessed to join Global Care Force to volunteer in November as we shared and supported the resilient people of Ukraine.

As the people of Ukraine continue to endure, suffer, and resist the Russian invasion, I remain committed to providing humanitarian aid there. My time there in February was intense and hard but rewarding. I felt my humble contribution towards caring for our patients to my core. I wish I could have stayed longer or done more, which is why I returned and served again in October. The bond I made with the other volunteers lifted up my spirit!

I volunteered in Ukraine in October to provide care to individuals who otherwise may not have access to medical care. As a PA, I feel volunteering my skills and time is a way I can help give back to the Ukrainian people. I was blessed to be part of the Global Care Force Team.

The resiliency and strength of Ukrainian people has been a great inspiration to people all around the globe. The struggles in Ukraine are far from over, and too many people continue to go without basic necessities including health care. I was fortunate to volunteer with Global Care Force in October and to be able to provide high-quality medical care to the citizens of Ukraine who have so little and have been through so much.

Stephen and I served with Global Care Force’s mobile medical clinic in Ukraine in February and returned in October. Many of the villages where we served were devastated by Russian soldiers and left residents traumatized. The clinics are often the only source of primary care and free medicines for the civilians in these locations. The faith, courage, and resilience of the Ukrainian people is inspiring and the ability to serve in this area of need is a blessing.

At the end of a 30-year career in HIV research, psychiatry, and primary care medicine, I think my biggest “goal” is to live a life of witness and solidarity. As a retired PA who has kept his medical license and treatment skill set active, I volunteered in Ukraine from September 12-28 as a way to it real, continue to use my skills, go where I am needed, and make a tangible difference.

I joined the Mobile Medical Team in Ukraine from September 12-24 to serve those in need and share the company of like-minded individuals who feel called to help the Ukrainian people in their time of need.

I continue to return to Gallup, New Mexico, to serve as a shelter assistant at St. Joseph’s Soup Kitchen and Shelter because of the impact it has made on my life. Serving alongside the Missionaries of Charity Sisters reaffirms my faith. I find joy and fulfillment in caring for others, that’s why I served in Gallup in September.

We are three life-long friends that want to use our talents to help the world. We have traveled together to places like Africa, Haiti and Canada. In September, we went with Global Care Force to Ukraine. Global Care Force is providing critical and essential medical care in response to the grave atrocity affecting the people of Ukraine.

Mark (Nurse Anesthesiologist) volunteered with the medical team providing much needed primary care services. Blake (Media Producer) and Greg (Filmmaker) volunteered by producing video pieces for Global Care Force’s work. Please support Global Care Force’s medical work in Ukraine with a generous donation.

It was an honor to serve in El Paso with Global Care Force from July 23 to August 3, 2023. I have volunteered in Mexico and the United States at the border since 2018. That is when I learned of the deaths of two Guatemalan immigrant children who died in separate incidents after they crossed into the United States from dehydration, liver failure, and complications from influenza.

I acknowledge the humanity and dignity of all immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. I wish to provide welcoming and respectful health care to those who arrive at our border for any reason, especially women and children. I volunteered with Global Care Force from July 5-19 to care for those in need.

If we can make a difference in someone’s life, that’s good, but is that enough? How can we know if our beliefs are solid if we don’t put them to the test, and how can we see the light if we don’t look at the dark! I volunteered with the mobile medical team in Ukraine in November 2022 and the experience was profound. I returned to serve again from July 4-20 with my wife, Amy Graf. We’ve had many blessings, and it’s our way to give back. The resiliency of the Ukrainian people is inspiring, and I was fortunate to see the patients again.

I am Alla Kapustina, a Physician Assistant currently practicing in New York. As I was born and raised in Borzna, Ukraine, participating in a medical mission during times of conflict was extremely meaningful to me. I volunteered with Global Care Force from July 4-20 and was able to provide much-needed care and support to those who have been impacted by the war. I aspire to bring hope and healing to communities that have been devastated by violence and loss.”

I am inspired and awed by the strength of the Ukrainian people as they fight through this devastating tragedy inflicted upon them. I wanted a way to help, and was blessed to serve in Ukraine with Global Care Force from July 4-20 to provide primary medical care to people in need there.

I have long felt called to help people that find themselves suffering from unexpected circumstances. I was humbled to serve with Global Care Force from July 4-20 to restore some consistent medical care to the people in Ukraine whose lives have been completely upturned by a war they did not choose.

My husband and I have served the Church of the Nazarene as pastors and missionaries for 40 years. Since retiring from active nursing in 2019, I have prayed about opportunities to serve internationally. I feel my experience would be useful in Ukraine, so I was blessed to serve with Global Care Force from July 4-20. There could not be a more needed place to show the love of God than in Ukraine.

I served with the Mobile Medical Clinic in Ukraine in July because I felt called to support the Ukrainian people who remain resilient in the face of the Russian invasion. I was happy to know my training and experience as a nurse made a difference. I am awed by the strength, bravery, and solidarity of the Ukrainian people.

I have been doing medical missions in countries around the world for over 20 years. I have a special connection with Ukraine because my son was working and living in Kyiv around the time the war started. I deployed with the Mobile Medical team from June 13-30 and was honored to serve the Ukrainian people.

We believe health is a global human right. That is why Guy and I served in El Paso from June 3-17 to provide medical care for asylum seekers and migrants. We served twice in Ukraine with Global Care Force and were humbled by the courage and strength of the Ukrainian people. That same courage is shown by those traveling to the U.S. border in search of a safer life for their families.

When I started my medical career my goal was to bring the best primary care possible to everyone who needs it. Back home, I have served during earthquakes, storms, and difficult times when people require more than medicine, a touch of humanity so hope is never lost. When I heard about the opportunity to serve in Ukraine, I was motivated to go, but the timing was not right. Now in El Paso there is a medical necessity that Global Care Force is responding to, and I was more than thankful for the opportunity to volunteer from June 3-10 to bring relief to a population that is in need.

I am fortunate I grew up in a family that values service and helping people. I’ve worked with government and nonprofit organizations in disaster response, advocacy, fundraising, and volunteer management. Later, I went to nursing school to become an RN. The people of Ukraine are hurting and need help. I was privileged to serve with the Global Care Force mobile medical team from May 2-19 to assist communities who have lost access to basic healthcare. Please consider supporting other medical volunteers as we serve the Ukrainian people in their time of need.

Guy and I were humbled by the courage and strength of the Ukrainian people when we volunteered last November with Global Care Force’s mobile medical clinic. We deployed for a second time from May 2-19 to provide primary care to Ukrainians in locations where the clinic is the only opportunity for patients to receive care and free medications. We were blessed to serve the people of Ukraine.

I’m unbelievably blessed to have been entrusted with the gift God gave me for providing medical care to my local community. Medical missions have always intrigued me, but I’ve never had the opportunity to take part until I served with Global Care Force in Ukraine from May 2-19 providing primary medical care to those in need. It is easy to feel disconnected to the war in Ukraine since it’s thousands of miles away, especially when it seems there is no way for us to effect change. This trip with Global Care Force was a way that I could make a small but actionable difference.

The people of Ukraine desperately need help. You would personally deliver it if circumstances permitted. I am grateful that I was able to volunteer in this war-torn country from May 2-19. I’ve been to Ukraine many times over the past 15 years and had the privilege to work with businesses and government leaders who want to make positive societal changes. The people, like us, want freedom and a healthy culture in which to raise families. Many friends have now fled Ukraine, while scores of others are fighting for their national freedom. Please consider supporting future volunteers in delivering critical medical care to communities where services have been terribly disrupted. Global Care Force volunteers represent you and your love to Ukrainians. They need to know that we care.

I volunteered with Global Care Force from May 2-19 because like many of us not directly affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I felt strongly that I want to do something to help. Somewhere deep down inside, I do believe in human progress, and I really thought that this – the invasion of a small country by a big one for the purposes of territorial conquest – was a thing of the past. The Ukrainians are, with great bravery, saying “this is no longer acceptable,” and we who agree with them need to help them say it. My most useful skills are medical; it is with those skills that I can be most helpful, and it is those skills I want to offer.

Since the war in Ukraine began, I’ve been impressed by the courage and resolve of the Ukrainian people. That’s why I volunteered with Global Care Force’s mobile medical clinic from April 11-29. I am inspired by the Ukrainian people.

Medicine has always called to me as a way to serve others. I want to be able to make a difference in the lives of those around the world, but I often feel too small or insignificant to make actual changes or impact. I volunteered in Ukraine from April 11-28 to serve those in crisis and give back a little of what has been given to me and be a force for good in a time of darkness.

Having been born and raised in Ukraine, this war is especially difficult to watch from afar. I volunteered with Global Care Force from April 11-28 in the mobile clinics, caring for those in need and who’ve had a hard time accessing medical care. It was an honor to work alongside other volunteers doing the same.

Like all of us, I was heartbroken watching the devastating and unfortunate events unfold in Ukraine. I have dedicated my entire career to easing the burden of my suffering patients, and a situation like this called to my heart. I want to help where I can, heal those in need, and more than anything provide comfort, compassion and humanity to those living through the trauma of the past year. That’s why I served with Global Care Force from April 11-28, providing medical relief, in hope to make a positive impact during such a catastrophic time.

As an Emergency Physician, I have dedicated my life to helping others. The feeling of being useful and of knowing I helped someone in their time of need motivates me every day. Like the rest of the world, I was horrified watching the war in Ukraine unfold. I knew I wanted to help in any way possible. I was honored to volunteer in Ukraine from April 11-27 with Global Care Force’s mobile clinic team. Please consider donating to GCF to help support these incredibly important missions.

I believe every person deserves access to quality healthcare, regardless of their circumstances. That’s why I volunteered in Ukraine April 11-28 with Global Care Force. I want to make a meaningful impact in the lives of those in need. I chose Global Care Force’s Primary Care Team because I knew volunteering in Ukraine would allow me to gain valuable experience and personal growth (ahead of PA school this June), to make a positive difference in the world. FTK (For the Kids)!

I prayed for a way to be of help in Ukraine, then Global Care Force opened a door that I am ready to walk through! I joined a mobile medical team from March 7 – 24 to provide primary and urgent care to Ukrainians impacted by the war. I hate the war and the pain that it brings. I hope I made a difference by being part of this team.

I’ve always told my kids to treat others well and to have no regrets on what you should have done. I am at the stage in my career where I felt I needed to do more rather than sit on the sidelines and watch what is going on in Ukraine. I knew if I didn’t do something now and take this opportunity to serve, I would regret it. I could have donated money, but I have a skill that I can offer to help others who are seeing their country slowly being destroyed. That’s why I volunteered with the mobile medical team from March 7-24.

I graduated from nursing school at the start of the pandemic. Before starting my career, I had the opportunity to volunteer in the Chickasaw Nation with COVID Care Force (now Global Care Force). It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Now as a “seasoned” nurse, I am ready to expand and serve communities beyond my own, which is why I volunteered in Ukraine from March 7-24. I’ve been blessed in this life, and I strongly desire to dedicate my life to bridging the gap in health disparities in the world.

When I heard about Global Care Force and their work helping people with medical needs in dramatically underserved locations, my heart told me I needed to get involved. On further investigation, my head told me that I do have something to offer, my medical skills, and the time is right. That is why I am went to Ukraine March 7-24 with a Primary Care Team to provide medical care and support to people in need.

I’ve always believed in what I call “fighting the good fight,” helping those who need help and trying to repair what’s broken in the world. That’s why I went to Ukraine February 7-24, 2023 to serve with a primary care team. The people in Ukraine need help, and I would feel terrible if one day my daughter asked me why those people are suffering, and I could only say that I could have helped but chose not to, so I raised my hand to go. But most importantly, it was the right thing to do.

I first heard of Global Care Force early in the pandemic as Native American reservations were flooded with cases and they came recommended by colleagues. I served with them in Ukraine from February 7-24 and hopefully provided a little light and compassion, contributing whatever I could.

It was an honor to serve our Ukrainian brothers and sisters who have endured so much in the last year and have needs beyond our imagination. As I served in Ukraine from February 7-24, I prayed for God to give me courage, knowledge, and strength, and to provide the resources needed to care for Ukrainians who have endured much in the last year. I am grateful for the opportunity to expand God’s love while helping bring medical relief in Ukraine. 1 Corinthians 13:1-3

Immediately upon hearing an interview with a Ukrainian Nazarene Pastor at the beginning of the war, I felt called to go and help. My wife and I volunteered twice in 2022 in Przemysl, Poland, at the Ukrainian border. I served in Ukraine with Global Care Force February 7-24. Global Care Force is an ideal way to make a positive impact on the people of Ukraine.

I want to be helpful to others suffering hardship, trauma and deprivation. That is why I will volunteered with Global Care Force in Ukraine from February 7-24. It was my way to pay back to those less fortunate since I’ve had a good home, good parents, and an appreciative family.

My volunteer service in Ukraine was an amazing opportunity. I served 17 days in December with the mobile medical teams. We helped hundreds of people who are likely going through the worst experience of their lives. Despite this, Ukrainians have been overwhelmingly hospitable and grateful for our help. They are resilient and determined people. Please consider supporting future volunteers to continue caring for the Ukrainian people.

I served with the mobile medical team in Ukraine in December. Global Care Force provided an opportunity to serve the medical needs of the Ukrainian people, who have weighed heavy on my heart since the war began. Please consider supporting future volunteers serving in Ukraine.

In December, I served in Ukraine with the primary care team because I wanted to try and make a difference in someone’s life. The faces of words and gratitude amid the tragedy and destruction will remain engraved in my memory forever. Please consider supporting future volunteers in Ukraine.

I became a nurse because I have a heart for caring for those in need. Instead of sitting on the sidelines and watching what was happening in Ukraine, I decided to volunteer with the primary care team in December. I urge you to please consider supporting future volunteers serving in Ukraine.

I feel God sent me to care for the elderly men in Rosarito. I traveled to Mexico in November to serve as a caregiver for these sweet men. I love working alongside the Sisters of the Missionaries of Charity to provide wound care, physical therapy, administer medications, and anything else they need help with so these men know they are loved and respected. Please consider supporting future volunteers to Rosarito.

I was truly blessed to serve the people of Ukraine whose healthcare system had been disrupted by the war. I served with a primary care team in October and I hope in some small way made someone feel less afraid and not forgotten. Please consider supporting future volunteers to Ukraine.

As a nurse, I feel called to help those in need – to make someone’s bad day a little better. In October, I served in Ukraine with a primary care team. Serving the Ukrainian people whose lives have been so profoundly disrupted was a humbling experience. They continue to need our help. Please consider supporting future volunteers to Ukraine.

I have spent my whole life helping others both as a civilian and in the government. I volunteered in Ukraine in October because I believe the work Global Care Force and others do is critically important both on a humanitarian front and also on a diplomatic front. Please consider supporting future volunteers to Ukraine.

The need is obvious for the citizens of Ukraine, which is why I served in October with a primary care team. It was a privilege and an honor to serve those in need and provide much needed care and comfort to the Ukrainian people. Please consider supporting future volunteers to Ukraine.

My heart is in medical missions, and going where the need is great. That is why I served in Ukraine in October with Global Care Force providing primary care to Ukrainians who remain in the country they love so dearly. Please consider supporting future volunteers to Ukraine.

Andrew and I served on a primary and urgent care team in Ukraine from September 10-25. Andrew and I had a deep desire to go and serve those enduring the effects of the war and those bravely defending their country. Global

Care Force provided the unique opportunity to serve Ukrainians in more rural areas with less access to necessities and medical care, and also to assist local contacts with the work they are doing.

I deployed with the first Global Care Force primary and urgent care team in Ukraine from September 10-25. What is happening in Ukraine is heartbreaking and I felt the need to help. I will be returning with a team in February 2023.

I went back to school and embraced a second career in nursing so I could do medical missions. I deployed to Ukraine from September 10-25 where my hope was to be the hands and feet of Jesus and care for the Ukrainian people to they know they are not forgotten.