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Bethesda Clinic has been steadily moving forward for some years now. On May 15th we celebrated 11 years of service, during which time we have been offering physical health care and spiritual ministry to the community of Wichanzao and surrounding areas. In May we carried out our first social assistance campaign, in the native community of El Dorado, Moyobamba (in the high jungle of Peru).

Every Wednesday I have a standing meeting with Pastor Ricardo Hernández and our builder Carlos Alcalde. During these meetings we discuss the progress to date, the next steps, and options for changing small design plans. Lately my time has been spent collecting the proper documentation for getting electricity and water services for the hospital.

When he first saw the news, Dale Ellison could not believe what he was reading. “I thought they had accidentally put in too many zeroes,” he remembers. Peru Mission had never received an individual gift of that size before.

This little girl is Felicia. She is four years old and came into the clinic with her mother a few weeks ago with bleeding when she went to the bathroom. She had no apparent pain and it had been a week since it had started.

Last week we had the pleasure of welcoming back our dear friends from Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah, GA. Part of the team partnered with the Bethesda Clinic in Wichanzao to provide dental care and pharmacy (the clinic provided a physician and nurses), and another group worked in Christ the Restorer Church in Manuel Arévalo doing some remodeling and helping with construction on the Missional Hospital. We are so thankful for IPC Savannah's faithful commitment to Peru Mission, and for...

Last week the Bethesda Clinic in Wichanzao celebrated ten years of faithful, Christ-like service to its community and beyond. Following a joyful thanksgiving service, many past and present clinic team members (including founder Dr. Daniel Doolittle) shared about the clinic's history and its purpose with a large gathering of friends, neighbors, and patients.