WE ARE A MISSION TO HELP THE SICK OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS by Compassionately Arranging Relief and Equipment
WE HELP CLINICS, HOSPITALS AND INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES WHICH TREAT AND PROTECT FROM THE DISEASES AND ILLNESSES OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Pacific C.A.R.E. Missions collects surplus and out-dated (but still good) medical and educational supplies from the many sources in Hawaii, and purchases other worthy supplies to help those in need. Normally these out-dated meds and/or replaced pieces of equipment are still very usable and many times near new. Usually they are taken to a local dumpster and discarded. We have found that there is a great need for these items in our 3rd world Pacific Island Countries where even a Band-Aid is rare and hard to find.
We gather and store these items in a secure location as we have space. Some of the items include all kinds of meds, wound care materials, exam tables, hospital beds, gurneys, wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, sandals, Crock footware and many more important items of great need. Sadly, many of these types of usable supplies are now in landfills because we were not able to receive them in time.
Presently, we have a small warehouse and a secure lockable container to store and hold these items for future shipping. With the help of the Cruise Lines, air and shipping companies, we are able to make these important items available to needy locations in the Pacific region. We have been serving these Pacific Islands for about 8 years now and the sources are usually free but the trucking, storage and time to organize deliveries is difficult due to lack of funding. Your help with the expenses would enable us to obtain more supplies for the upcoming supply missions to the Line Islands which include Christmas, Fanning and Washington Islands.
As of this writing, we are commited to help Fanning Island during the upcoming Holland America cruise sailings. It is also our interest to help any sailboat sailings receive updated information about the best way to help Fanning Island during their visits.
Also, since 1997, we at PCM desire to serve with Mission of Hope Ministries in South Carolina in doing annual July medical/Evangelism missions to the Samoa Islands.
There are so many young children, teens, adults and pregnant mothers suffering and dying needlessly because of the lack of equipment or medical supplies. These lifesaving supplies could be freely made available by the abundant surplus in Hawaii and your partnership. Please feel free to contact us for more information to help the needs and situations in the Kiribati regions, Samoa and other pacific islands.
For more complete information and video views of these missions please visit the MEDIA web page.
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 visiting our website and viewing the available web pages of information we have here, and most of all having an interest in these life saving missions.
RICH SMITH
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
A Mission-Ministry chartered under: TRINITY FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL
EIN 99-0342244-501c3 www.Trinity-Aloha.org
Dr. + N. K. SMITH, ThD DD, Presiding Elder
76-770 Hualalai Rd. Kailua Kona, HI 96740 (808) 329-1123

God Bless your work!
I will be on the Rotterdam, Nov. sailing, and would like to know if there is anything that I could bring that would be off some help. What is in need at this time?
Hi Bill. So how was your visit to Fanning Island? I keep hearing great things from fellow passengers. THis trip was a real highlight for me and so many of the people on the island will benefit from all the donated supplies.
RICH
My wife is from a large village 20 minutes from Port Villa, Vanuatu. We have been married 7 years and now live in Brisbane Australia. They are always under threat of earthquake or tsunami and I like to keep in touch with mission groups like yours. God Bless and Merry Christmas
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from Chris and Sophie
Thanks so much. Someday I would hope to visit Vanuatu. Here is a recent post on Holland America blog from a recent cruise mission: http://www.hollandamericablog.com/2010/12/27/rotterdam-makes-donation-at-tabuaeran/#more-34694
I think you have a great page here… today was my first time coming here.. I just happened to find it doing a google search. anyway, good post.. I’ll be bookmarking this page for sure.
watch the tourist free
Hi Rich, we met on the Rotterdam (we were #1884). We wish you good luck with your work. Bonnie & I would like to make the same cruise again, we enjoyed it that much. I wish we had explore Fanning better than we did, next time!
Manfred
We are on the October visit to Fanning on the Westerdam. What can we bring that is needed the most?
Best to email me at my email address rich@pacificcaremissions.org
We can talk about your interests there.
Hi Rich,
I met you on the Rotterdam (Nov. 2010) and we talked about
the need of the people on the island.
We are schedule to visit Fanning this October on the Westerdam.
What could I take to help? My funds are limited but would like
to help in a small way.
Manfred Jacke
Hey Rich checked out the website.
Thanks for wanting to help get the info out to TV and RADIO there in New York!
I am starting an on line campaign to help raise some money on Facebook and my e mail contacts . I like the warm fuzzy feeling I get from doing what I can
Hi Mark, having any luck with the campaign? Wanting to do another sailing on the Oct. 4 Westerdam and really would be a blessing to get some help, or I may not be able to go. I’m praying!
Hope your Blessed!
I. Had no response but I still want to
send $50
new update on it of recent mission.
I will be bringing two shopping bags of vegetable seeds. Is that okay?
Ursula
Yes, seeds for dry climate growth are best.
I admire your work and want to encourage continued support for Pacific Islands, especially Fanning Island. I visited in 2008 and I was forever changed. I can never turn my back on the people of Kiribati.