In the course of helping conduct several years of annual evangelistic
medical mission outreaches to the Philippines with Christians in Action,
USA
and Kadena Community Church in Okinawa, Japan since 1991, close to 35,000
people been treated by our volunteer doctors, dentists, nurses and other
health care professionals. Each one has heard the Gospel in their own
language and an average of half of our patients made first-time commitments
to Christ. We have seen many heart-wrenching situations...some we have
been
able to help, some not. Below are articles related to one young lady
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Maritess Emalon, from Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. Her story
will no doubt touch your heart. Besides these stories you can read of
my
last visit with her on the "Trip Report" page.
Here is 2001 Christians in Action Online Newsletter report that introduces
Maritess:
http://www.christiansinaction.org/html/philippines.htm
Here is a report on the 2002 outreach with a little focus on Maritess
in Christians in Action June 2002 Online Newsletter:
http://www.christiansinaction.org/html/nl0206.htm
Here is a short update (at bottom) on Maritess in Christians in Action
May 2003 Online Newsletter:
http://www.christiansinaction.org/html/nl0305.htm
UNC's article on Maritess.
http://gazette.unc.edu/archives/01nov07/file.3.html
Here's another article on Maritess from UNC School of Dentistry
http://www.dent.unc.edu/news/archives/2001/102401Phillipine.htm
Here's an article from Pacific Stars and Stripes. http://ww2.pstripes.osd.mil/01/jul01/ed070801d.html
