Justin Sipiora, MD

is going to Ukraine

I have been inspired by the resilience and patriotism of the Ukrainian people. I have also been deeply moved by the suffering of innocent Ukrainians. For the past three years I have been training to be a doctor and I can think of no better way to put my skills to use now than by providing whatever help I can to these courageous people. That’s why I am volunteering with Global Care Force in Ukraine from December 4-17.

Heather Shew, RN

is going to Ukraine

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 from December 4-17 with the Mobile Medical Team.

Chris May, MD

is going to Ukraine

I entered medical school to help 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.

My desire to travel to Ukraine from December 4-17 seems like a natural progression. When I saw the number of displaced Ukrainians without health care, I was excited to find that Global Care Force was already taking medical supplies and professionals to help. I hope to help patients there…and remind myself why I started working in healthcare in the first place.

Brigid Morgan, PA

is going to Ukraine

‘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 Volunteers. That’s why I will serve in Ukraine from December 4-17.

Dylan Neel, RN

is going 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 look forward to volunteering in Ukraine February 2-18, and do what I can to help the people of Ukraine get access to healthcare in areas affected by war.

Leanna Stoufer, Volunteer

is going to Ukraine

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 providing direct, trauma-informed services to civilians in need, truly fills my heart. That’s why I will volunteer in Ukraine February 5-18, 2024.

Diane Haubner

is going to Ukraine

As a Christian, I have been taught to give more than receive. God has given me great friends, opportunities, time and money to share with others. Helping out the suffering people in the Ukraine would be another gift from Him. I look forward to volunteering with the Mobile Medical Team in April 2024.

Bill Norton, RN

is going to Ukraine

As an active participant in Healthcare and Public Safety for over 35 years, I know I’m asked to respond to a higher calling. I am humbly grateful to participate and volunteer with Global Care Force in Ukraine in April, firmly knowing this mission can be accomplished by aiding those in most need and in austere conditions that exist in Ukraine.

Rebecca Porter, RN

is going to Ukraine

I served with the Mobile Medical Clinic in Ukraine last year because I felt called to support the Ukrainian people who remain resilient in the face of the Russian invasion. I will return to serve again in July 2024 because I know my training and experience as a nurse is needed, and I am awed by the strength, bravery, and solidarity of the Ukrainian people.

Guy and Marilynn Fiocco, MD

are going to El Paso, Texas

We believe health is a global human right. That is why Guy and I served in El Paso, Texas, and Juarez, Mexico from November 13-26 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 in May and saw that same courage by those traveling to the U.S. border in search of a safer life for their families.

Lisa Fleischer, MD

served in Ukraine

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.

Twila Drummond, RN

served in Ukraine

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.

Brian Cullen, RN

served in Ukraine

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.

Don Dunning, Volunteer

served in Gallup, New Mexico

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.

Michelle Whitford, MD

served in 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!

Jacoby Vaucher, ARNP

served in Ukraine

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.

Stephen Kineke, MD
Ann Schwanda, RN

served in Ukraine

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.

Chance Shaffner, Paramedic

served in Ukraine

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.

Mark Haffey, Blake Thompson, Greg Sheffer

served in Ukraine

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.

Ken Jenks, PA

served in El Paso

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.

Eduardo Resto, RN and Amy Graf, LPN

served in 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 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.

Jewel Maeda, RN

served in El Paso

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.

Nicholas Baker, PA

served in Ukraine

Kristeen Ryan, RN

served in 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 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.

Rebecca Porter, RN

served in Ukraine

I felt 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

served in Ukraine

I was honored to serve in Ukraine in November 2022 with the primary care team and served 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 returned because medical volunteers are needed to continue caring for the Ukrainian people.

Guy and Marilynn Fiocco, MD

served in El Paso

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.

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.

Peter Stefanski, MD

served in Ukraine

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.

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.

Kristina Shaffer-Zard, RN

served in Ukraine

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.

David Morgan Peterson, PA

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.

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.