February 21, 2025
A Western slope physician is set to travel to Ukraine for a fourth time to treat citizens in the war-torn country. Bob Downs, a long-time physician, said he was looking for “mission work” and came across Global Care Force, which describes itself as “transforming lives through volunteerism.” The organization offers worldwide help in places like…
February 21, 2025
Dr. Rick Randolph sat comfortably in his Leawood home Friday night as his cocker spaniel Lola frolicked at his feet, his memories vivid of the war-torn country he had spent two weeks in earlier this month. He is part of a team of medical volunteers with Global Care Force, a non-profit based in Lenexa.
January 10, 2025
Mila Buria is a Perrysburg nurse who lives a double life. Although she lives the American Dream here in the States, her family, friends and community live in a state of tension and fear back in the land where Buria was born and raised — Ukraine.
December 4, 2024
Watching the war in Ukraine unfold has been hard for a local physician’s assistant. Mishel was born in Ukraine and says she says hearing stories of pain and suffering really hit close to home for her.
November 14, 2024
Colorado volunteers on a medical mission in war-torn Ukraine have been getting an up-close look at the reality of life in a war-torn country as volunteers with Global Care Force.
November 13, 2024
Russia attacked Kyiv, Ukraine, with a sophisticated combination of missiles and drones Wednesday, for the first time in 73 days. Air raid warnings lasted for hours throughout the country. But a pair of medical volunteers from Colorado were undeterred by the threat.
