Stories from the Field

India Medical Mission Highlights: From Foe to Friend On day two of the India Medical Mission, after a brief thank-you ceremony led by the village chief and local officials, we encountered a man behaving aggressively towards our volunteer team. Upon further inquiry, we discovered that he was upset because he

Remembering Morocco:One year on from the Earthquake In September 2023, Morocco was rocked by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 2,900 people and injured approximately 5,500 others. The earthquake struck the western side of the country, damaging remote villages in the Atlas Mountains as well as parts of

The reality for many Fijians is a stark contrast, marked by challenges such as poverty and limited access to basic necessities with just 58% of those that reside in rural areas having access to safe drinking water*.

Water Changes The Game On a recent trip to Tanzania, a LIFE team from GAiN Australia and GAiN Canada was reminded of how the simplest things in life can have the most game changing effect on our lives.    Guided by the GAiN Tanzania field staff, the team travelled to

How Dr. Angie Came to Join Our Philippines Medical Mission Missions have always had a special place in my heart. I know that God has called me to serve in this field and this is what I want to be doing for a long time to come. After graduating from

Dignifying Menstrual Hygiene There is a desperate need around the world for women to be educated about their menstrual cycles and equipped with feminine hygiene products.   According to the World Bank, an estimated 500 million women and girls globally don’t have access to the facilities they need to manage