URGENT NEEDS

The need is so great at this time to help the people in the Line Islands (Christmas, Fanning and Washington) as the NCL ships have discontinued sailing to Fanning Island and fewer air cargo planes are flying to Christmas Island. As of (Sept. ’08) Air Pacific airlines has discontinued the once a week flight to Christmas Island until further notice due to airport runway repairs and other situations. Only a few possible air charters and public or private sailing vessels are able to deliver supplies at this time.

You can be very helpful to the people of the Line Islands now and in the future by being a part of helping us obtain and deliver much needed medical supplies to the islands during an upcoming medical supply mission in January 2010. It would be so helpful if you could obtain, purchase and donate some supplies that we can take on that upcoming trip. Should you just like to help our ministry needs, with a donation for us to obtain and deliver supplies for future missions we would be very grateful to do that for you.

Our ministry organization has been helping the island for the last 6 years and would also like to help you be a part of taking more much needed and important supplies to Fanning Island. Our biggest reason to get you this information is to help save lives and improve the health conditions on Fanning because people sailing to Fanning have said to me: “After seeing how much they (the people living on Fanning) need our help I want to give and do more to help them” or “I am so glad I heard about the needs on Fanning before going because I was able to help them in some way” and also “how can I help you further with what you are doing to help the people?” I personally have seen and heard of people able to live better and longer lives because of the compassionate help and giving of others like you.

I am presently planning to go to Fanning Island January 4, 2010 on the Holland America cruise-ship Rotterdam, and am gathering supplies to donate to the local clinics and people there. Your help with supplies and support for that delivery opportunity would be greatly appreciated.

This website has been developed for you to access information about our ministry work to Fanning Island. There are some video footage links on the MEDIA CENTER page to help you see our methods of operations and a better view of the island and conditions there. Our website also has a “Wish List” page of items requested and needed by the nurses on the island for you to access on the NEEDS page.

The following pictures show the three present Fanning Island village clinics, the NCL compound clinic and the new clinic presently being built.  Also, shown are some equipment that was donated on past sailings, and some examples of supplies we hope to purchase again from Costco and other retailers before going down to Fanning Island.
 

THREE PRESENT VILLAGE CLINICS & NCL COMPOUND CLINIC

NEW CLINIC BEING BUILT ON FANNING ISLAND

A new clinic is presently being constructed with the help of visiting mission teams and supporters from Hawaii.

THE CLINICS LACK MOST BASIC MEDICINES & SUPPLIES

RECENTLY DONATED EXAM TABLES & GURNEYS TO HELP THE CLINICS

PREVIOUSLY DONATED SUPPLIES & CARE KITS

There are so many young and pregnant mothers, children, teens and adults suffering and dying needlessly because of the lack of equipment or medical supplies. These needed supplies could be freely made available by the abundant surplus in Hawaii and your partnership.

We do offer a 501-c3, Federal Tax Deduction receipt for any donated items you might be able to give us and for any financial gifts to help us purchase supplies and cover the expenses involved in this mission-work.

Thank you for your interest in this life saving mission, and let’s make the most of our upcoming sailing to Fanning, to help a needy island and beautiful people group.
Please feel free to also contact me about other ways you can be a part of helping the needs of the people on the Line Islands in the future.
 

Pacific C.A.R.E. Missions Director
P.O. Box 5294/ Kailua-Kona, Hi./ 96745
(970) 389-0363
email: rich@pacificcaremissions.org or weltycustoms@hotmail.com