Karlie Kan

In April 2023, Full Gospel Assembly Melbourne (FGAM) will be running its eleventh medical mission trip to the Philippines. In partnership with two local churches in Manila, our team of approximately 20 medical and non-medical volunteers will team up with over 100 local volunteers to operate pro-bono medical clinics for the less fortunate in two impoverished areas in Manila. FGAM's team of volunteers will comprise of doctors, dentists, pharmacists, optometrists as well as people with non-medical backgrounds. 

In our last trip in 2019, our team of 40 volunteers were able to provide important medical, dental and optical services to over 2,000 locals living in poverty - people who would not otherwise have had the opportunity to receive such treatment and care. More importantly, we were able to pray for thousands of people, minister to children and connect with local Christian communities in meaningful ways. Due to COVID restrictions, we weren't able to travel to the Philippines between 2020 and 2022 so this will be our first time back in three years.

As a team, we're looking to raise a total of $20,000 to fund the necessary medical, dental, optical and other supplies to operate our pro-bono clinics and provide the highest level of care and treatment possible for each and every patient. These funds will go towards the purchase of medicine, hospital costs for certain patients (in the event of a serious illness), glasses, necessities for the local orphanage and vital equipment for the clinic. It is important to note that every volunteer pays their own way and isn't funded from any donations received. All funds received (save for administrative charges by Go Fundraise) will go directly to the cause itself.

To put things into perspective, here's an approximate indication of the potential impact that your donation will have:

$25 - provides necessary medication for 5 patients

$50 - provides correct vision/sight for 10 people

$100 - provides medication for 10 patients and glasses for 10 people

Thank you for reading about our medical mission trip and we hope that you'll make a contribution. Also, there are heaps of other ways of supporting this cause and our team, including prayer, sending us a message of support as well as supporting our other fundraising efforts. Please feel free to speak to your connection to find out more about how you can get involved. Thanks again and God bless!

You can follow our travels and keep up to date on the mission trip by following our Facebook page below:

https://www.facebook.com/fgampmmt?mibextid=LQQJ4d

You can also watch a highlight video from our previous trip below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg-808dSsls