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Traveling and volunteer nursing have been my passions ever since I began studying the art of medicine. I want to do what I can to be of use and aid others. I am excited to work with Global Care Force because I believe it will open even more doors for me to reach out and try to use nursing to help people.

I look forward to returning to Ukraine with GCF in April to provide care for the wonderful Ukrainian people who have been victims of an unjustified invasion. Seeing the stoic faces, hearing the stories, and experiencing smiles, hugs, and tears is beyond description. Especially now, the Ukrainian people need to know that there are Americans who care about them as fellow human beings.

The war in Ukraine continues to affect people there every day. I am happily planning to return in April so that I can continue providing trauma support and care. Being part of the team providing care in areas where services are nonexistent fills my heart. Seeing the courage, resourcefulness, strength and compassion of both patients and teammates is humbling and powerful. I know that being of service in this way makes a difference, and I very much want to continue being part of this! 

I am looking forward to returning to Ukraine to provide primary care to those in need. When I served with the Mobile Medical Team in two previous missions, I 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 will be honored and thankful to return and apply my skills to help support them in their time of need.

Ann and Steve have been asked to fill in for the May Ukrainian Mission and they agreed without hesitation. This will be their 3rd and 4th trips to work with our Ukrainian friends. These clinics are particularly important to Ann and Steve because they want the Ukrainian people and fellow clinical staff members to know that they have not been forgotten and they full-heartedly support them.

Serving those in need is my “heart work,” my calling. Wherever my two feet take me is my “mission field.” I am grateful that I have been provided with the education and the desire to serve. This combination of education and service blend well for caring for those who suffer from health disparities.

My name is Jimmy Williams, and I’m an RN with almost twenty years of healthcare experience, most of my nursing experience being in critical care. Throughout my career, there has only been one driving force: the desire to help others. I have followed the Ukrainian war response for the past few years and have tried many ways to help from afar including fundraising, clothing drives, book drives, protests, etc. However, as our leadership continues to stir fear and hateful rhetoric about the Ukrainian people, the desire to do more has burned hotter and hotter. Finally, I felt the best way to give back was to take my time and education and put it to use where it’s most needed: within the Ukrainian borders. I am happy to partner with Global Care Force for this amazing opportunity and ask for help in raising funds to assist with these efforts.

Global Care Force is committed to helping our partners in Ukraine. Global Care Force sends primary care teams, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, trauma care specialists, and non-medical volunteers to communities in Ukraine.

I am excited to join with Global Care Force in the Ukraine to help those who have been displaced by war and now lack access to basic medical care. I am impressed with the efficiency and clarity of mission of Global Care Force. I am personally excited about reconnecting with my sense of purpose as a physician by using my skills and training to assist those in need.

In March 2024, I went to Ukraine with Global Care Force and fell in love with the Ukrainian people. It was amazing to see their heart and compassion, considering what they are going through. I returned in October to continue the work I started in March and help in whatever capacity I can. If our presence there can provide some hope and relief to people who are exhausted, I want to be part of that team.

I am looking forward to returning to Ukraine in June. The stories of resilience and suffering I encountered on my previous trip left a lasting impact on me, and I am committed to continuing to help provide medical care to those in need.

I’m so excited for the opportunity to join a medical team providing health care in Ukraine this summer. I see it as an opportunity to use my health care training where it can make a real difference. Hopefully, my small gesture will be a positive light in someone’s world, and I know the experience will stay with me forever.

As a volunteer with Global Care Force, I’m excited and humbled to be able to help people in need. It is an opportunity to strengthen the bonds of care that all humanity shares and to build relationships with people of many nations and cultures.

From the moment I learned about the immense suffering and desperation of refugees fleeing ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. I felt a deep-seated desire to help alleviate some of that pain. With a background in mental health and trauma-informed services, I am fortunate to have the opportunity to join one of Global Care Force’s dedicated Primary Care Teams. In June, we will be traveling to Jordan to provide care for the refugees there. I consider it a privilege to serve and hope to make even a small difference in their lives.

Since GCF’s initial mission to Ukraine, we have been blessed with the opportunity to care for people in Ukraine, El Paso and Egypt. We are excited to continue providing medical care through GCF in Jordan. In each clinic we’ve worked, the patients’ ability to be hopeful and positive despite the hardships faced, has inspired us to want to continually return and volunteer.

Providers working with Global Care Force have sometimes described the experience as transformative. For us, as retired physicians, our experiences in Ukraine and the Southern Border with GCF have allowed us to renew the ideals of service that launched our careers as physicians. While volunteering, we are entrusted with a message of hope as well as 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, and are excited to work with our Jordan colleagues and translators in the well-organized mission of GCF.

Serving those in need is my “heart work,” my calling. Wherever my two feet take me is my “mission field.” I am grateful that I have been provided with the education and the desire to serve. This combination of education and service blend well for caring for those who suffer from health disparities.

I am both very excited and very grateful to be a volunteer with Global Care Force. As a Registered Nurse, I wish to care for the Ukrainian people, doing my very best to help relieve their pain, both physically and psychologically. As a human being, I wish to convey to the men, women, and children that I will meet how much I admire their strength and endurance and to let them know how much they mean to me and that I care.

I am deeply committed to using my skills to provide medical care to underserved communities around the world. Volunteering for Global Care Force, an organization that offers aid in areas of need, allows me to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives while contributing to the amelioration of global health. I am eager to be part of a team dedicated to bringing healing and hope to those who need it most.