Hospitals Of Hope

          Showing the new equipment to the JFK administration.           Hospitals of Hope provides high-quality supplies and equipment to hospitals around the world.           Unpacking medical supplies we sent to Liberia.           A volunteer works with a physical therapy patient. Showing the new equipment to the JFK administration.

In the last two years, Hospitals of Hope has begun a partnership with John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Monrovia, Liberia, the main government hospital in this country of 3.5 million people.  While JFK was once a top-notch facility, currently only 1 of its 5 floors is in use, due to the devastation wreaked by Liberia’s 14-year civil war.  Hospitals of Hope is committed to helping JFK rebuild and to provide hope for Liberians in need of medical care.

On Hospitals of Hope’s first trip to Liberia in June 2008, our team treated patients and assessed the situation at the hospital, so that we would know how best to help.  Based on this exploratory trip, we assembled and shipped a 40’ container of medical equipment—such as patient monitors, ventilators, and anesthesia machines—that we knew could make a huge different in the quality of care at the hospital.

In August 2009, a Hospitals of Hope medical missions team returned to Liberia to install the equipment that we had sent.  Not only did our team install patient monitors, anesthesia machines, surgical lights, and more, but they were also able to perform surgeries, treat wounds, provide dental care, and train hospital staff in everything from sepsis to anesthesia to proper use of the equipment we sent.

Although the team was able to see improvement from last year, medical care in Liberia is still among the worst any of them had ever seen.  For example, there is currently no working X-ray machine at JFK.  The team saw patients with spinal cord injuries improperly treated because of lack of equipment and urgent surgical cases delayed because of lack of training.  

While this situation may seem bleak, the team was able to see improvements from last year. JFK is almost ready to open up three new patient wings, and the country's infrastructure is steadily improving.  We're working to continue this upward trend-- in fact, we're in the process of preparing a shipment containing 4 x-ray machines, surgical instruments

Hospitals of Hope is committed to helping bring change in Liberia, through sending essential equipment, training hospital staff, and providing patient care.  If you are interested in joining us on a trip to Liberia, check out our Trip Schedule or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.