Roxanne Jones, RN

serves in Ukraine

I am honored to lead primary care teams serving in Ukraine with our mobile medical clinics. In 2023, I will continue to lead monthly volunteer teams that provide ongoing medical care to people in need in central and southern Ukraine.

Rebecca Porter, RN

is going to Ukraine

I feel called to volunteer as a nurse in Ukraine from June 13-30 because I want to support the Ukrainian people who remain resilient in the face of the Russian invasion. I have followed the news from the start of the war, and I am in awe of the strength, bravery, and solidarity of Ukrainians. I want to do my bit to help. I am an experienced nurse, and I know that I will be able to put my training and experience to good use.

Doug Amis, PA

is returning to Ukraine

I was honored to serve in Ukraine in November with the primary care team, and I am ready to serve again from June 13-30. The Ukrainian people are the kindest, most beautiful people and they have suffered greatly. Global Care Force’s mobile medical clinics play a lot of catch-up with these patients who went too long without medical treatment. I’m returning because medical volunteers are needed to continue caring for the Ukrainian people.

Micaela Marker, PA

is going to Ukraine

I have long felt called to help people that find themselves suffering from unexpected circumstances. I am 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.

Kristeen Ryan, RN

is going to Ukraine

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 can be useful in Ukraine, so I am ready 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.

Eduardo Resto, RN and Amy Graf, LPN

are going to Ukraine

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, and the experience was profound. I will return to serve from July 7-20 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 look forward to seeing the patients again.

Stephen Kineke, MD
Ann Schwanda, RN

are returning to Ukraine

Stephen and I served with Global Care Force’s mobile medical clinic in Ukraine in February and will return in October. Many of the villages where we served were devastated by Russian soldiers and left residents traumatized. The clinics are 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.

Angela Whaley, RN

is going to Ukraine

Ukraine has held a special place in my heart for years after visiting, 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 am blessed to volunteer with Global Care Force from November 28 – December 15.

Jayme Hanrahan, RN

served in Ukraine

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 Marilynn Fiocco, MD

served in Ukraine

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.

Brad Yarbrough, Volunteer

served in Ukraine

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.

Wesley Clark, MD

served in Ukraine

 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.

Carlyn Coates, PA

served in Ukraine

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.

Svetlana Reznikova, Physician

served in Ukraine

Zachary Bair, DO

served in Ukraine

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.

Anthony Albrecht, ER Assistant

served in Ukraine

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)!

James Marcum, PA

served in Ukraine

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.

Toni Magalei, RN

served in Ukraine

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.

Aaron Mishler, RN

served in Ukraine

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.

Michelle Whitford, MD

served in Ukraine

Monte Schmidt, Volunteer

served in Ukraine

Richard Patnoe, Volunteer

served in Ukraine

Ryan Butler, DO

served in Ukraine

Sonia Santana, Medical Assistant

served 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.

Jodi Cook, Surgical Technologist

served in Rosarito, Mexico

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.

Ginny Gregory, NP

served in Ukraine

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.

Stuart Richards, PA

served in Ukraine

Robert Winokur, MD

served in 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.

Andrew Villa, MD and Renee Villa

served in Ukraine

Stephen Kineke, MD

served in Ukraine

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.

Sergiy Dzyba

Ukrainian host

Pastor Sergiy Dzyba serves as the in-country host for the Global Care Force primary care teams in Ukraine. Sergiy organizes the mobile medical clinic locations and coordinates logistics such as food, lodging, transportation, and translator services. He provides spiritual care, food, and welfare checks for Ukrainians unable to evacuate from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Donations to Pastor Dzyba cover his expenses in support of Global Care Force volunteers.