Faces of the Force

Our volunteers know the joy and fulfillment of serving others. Read their stories and learn what it’s like to be part of the Force!

Stephen Kineke, MD and Ann Schwanda, RN
September 20, 2023

Stephen Kineke, MD and Ann Schwanda, RN

The kindness and generosity of people facing unbelievable obstacles impacts Stephen Kineke, MD and his wife, Ann Schwanda, RN, the most when they volunteer. Impressed by the resilience, bravery, and faith of the Ukrainian people, they will return in October to volunteer for a second this year.
Elizabeth Vargas, Program Coodinator
August 3, 2023

Elizabeth Vargas, Program Coodinator

Elizabeth Vargas knows the immigration crisis all too well. Growing up in El Paso, Texas, she volunteered with her father, a pastor, feeding and comforting those arriving at the southern border. Elizabeth says Global Care Force medical volunteers bring healing and hope to those who make the dangerous journey seeking a better life.
James Marcum, PA
May 30, 2023

James Marcum, PA

James Marcum had never heard of Global Care Force until a TV interview with a former volunteer dropped into his YouTube feed. He had been looking into other opportunities to volunteer in Ukraine and soon realized Global Care Force was a perfect fit for what he sought.
Michelle Martinez Torrez, PA
April 3, 2023

Michelle Martinez Torrez, PA

The patients who sought medical care in one of our last clinics had just been freed from Russian occupation 10-12 weeks prior to our arrival. These clinic days were filled with so many emotions, stories and photos that the Ukrainian patients shared with us. In a way, this was a good start towards their healing…
Guy and Marilynn Fiocco, MD
December 21, 2022

Guy and Marilynn Fiocco, MD

Doctors Guy and Marilynn Fiocco will remember many things from their volunteer service in Ukraine with the mobile medical clinics. The lines of people patiently waiting to see a doctor, the very high blood pressures and obvious pain and stress of the individuals, and bullet holes in the slide of an abandoned playground. What will…
Rebecca “Becky” Reeser, RN
October 20, 2022

Rebecca “Becky” Reeser, RN

Rebecca Reeser’s heart was connected to Ukraine long before she volunteered with Global Care Force’s mobile medical clinic in September. Years ago, she facilitated medical teams to the country for her church. When she saw a Facebook post that Global Care Force needed an RN for September, she knew in her heart this was her…