Mission Relief Services http://missionrelief.org/wp Helping Hospitals Worldwide ~ 1-800-860-5050 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:53:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Happy New Year 2010!! A World of Thanks!! http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=539 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=539#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 05:00:39 +0000 jd http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=539 Looking back on the months gone by,
As a new year starts and an old one ends,
We contemplate what brought us joy,
And we think of our loved ones and our friends.

Recalling all the happy times,
Remembering how they enriched our lives,
We reflect upon who really counts,
As the fresh and bright new year arrives.

And when we ponder those who do,
we immediately think of you.

Thanks for being one of the reasons
We’ll have a Happy New Year!

 By Joanna Fuchs

]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=539 0 Activity Report for 2009 Released http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=206 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=206#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:12:42 +0000 jd http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=206 Activity Report for 2009 Released

]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=206 0 Mission Relief Ships Container to Haiti http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=529 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=529#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:03:27 +0000 jd http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=529 12/9/09: Container# MSCU 987540 0. The Haitian coalition of Philadelphia, and the consul general sponsored this shipment to two hospitals in Haiti. Also the ministry of health in Haiti will receive the shipment and direct the distribution of items. Out last container for this group was a great success in January of 2008, so we are excited about elevating these hospitals, as well as having the local Haitian community participate in the fundraising. There is much more to be accomplished and we are planning additional containers for February 2010. Also a group from Philadelphia will meet the container in Haiti, and help distribute the humanitarian cargo. Two 40’ containers went to Haiti in 2009!                            ]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=529 0 Mission Relief Ships Container to Panama http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=526 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=526#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:02:07 +0000 jd http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=526 11/24/09: Container# PONU 762163. The consulate of Panama, Georgia Athanasopulos who is also the chairperson of the consulate corps here in Philadelphia, decided to ship to the children’s hospital in Panama City. Panama has 3 million residents, and our focus was on wheelchairs for children, cribs, and many other pediatric related items. This shipment was received by the first lady of Panama, and we provided an enormous amount of material donated by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Over 15 wheelchairs for children came from CHOP, and future containers are planned for Panama. ]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=526 0 Thank You Villanova Volunteers http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=118 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=118#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:40:23 +0000 jphiii http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=118 We would like to say “Thank you” to all our volunteers. 
Saturday was truly an awesome day. It showed how the Villanova community cares about those less fortunate than we.
We could not have done it without your help!

]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=118 0 Mission Relief Ships Container to Guatemala http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=524 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=524#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:00:47 +0000 jd http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=524 9/19/09: Container# CRXU 485876 3. Anne Sayre from Atlanta Georgia along with friends from Pittsburgh and Georgia built a new clinic in Cohabon, Guatemala. This clinic in the mountains will provide area residents a complete birthing center and pediatric facility. Once again Lansdale hospital provided an enormous amount of maternity equipment from their former birthing unit. Birthing beds, basinets, and infant monitors came from Lansdale Hospital, while OBGYN exam tables came from the Lower Bucks County Hospital in Bristol, PA. The cribs came from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Villanova nursing students, faculty and some family members loaded the container. They were excited that they were part of fully equipping a new clinic in Guatemala, Mission Relief has many friends at Villanova. ]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=524 0 Mission Relief Ships Container to Columbia http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=520 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=520#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:59:03 +0000 jd http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=520 9/2/09: Container# GVCU 502333. The Coatesville VA hospital donated 39 new IV poles to the Pan American Development Foundation. Mission Relief picked them up, and later added 40 hospital beds and mattresses to a container for Columbia, South America and one of PADF’s projects. Lansdale Hospital donated the Hill-Rom electric beds, and is getting new beds and stretchers. ]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=520 0 2009 St Thomas of Villanova Day of Service http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=35 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=35#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:47:04 +0000 jd http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=35 Villanova University’s
St Thomas of Villanova Celebration
Day of Service

Location: Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Date: September 19, 2009
Time: 9 am – 3 pm

]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=35 1 Mission Relief Ships Container to Honduras http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=518 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=518#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:57:24 +0000 jd http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=518 8/28/09: Container #CBFU 3439218 This very special container was shipped to our friends at Hospital San Lorenzo in southern Honduras. The hospital has been completely renovated, and Mission Relief and CARE are equipping the entire facility. A C-arm x-ray and surgical equipment from the orthopedic surgeon Dr. David Matthews of Lancaster was shipped in this container. Furnishings and additional items were collected in Baltimore. Marvin Hernandez and his young son Steven participated in the loading of the container, and they could choose what they wanted for the hospital. Steven’s English is excellent, and it was very special having a young Honduran present. ]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=518 0 Mission Relief Ships Container to Haiti http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=515 http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=515#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:56:12 +0000 jd http://missionrelief.org/wp/?p=515 8/4/09: Container# MSCU 869251 Hospital Sacre Coeur in Milot Haiti was the recipient of this July container. This well established hospital is supported by the Crudem Foundation of Boston, Massachusetts, and they were the sponsors of this shipment. Mission Relief provided hurricane relief supplies and logistical support for the hospital in 2008, and this year we shipped a full container right out of Coatesville directly to the hospital. St. Francis Hospital of Wilmington, Delaware provided a large quantity of linen for this project. ]]> http://missionrelief.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=515 0