Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!
2025 flew by and Medical Missionaries stayed busy:
- sending aid to the survivors of the Hurricane that devastated Jamaica
- supporting St. Joseph Clinic in Haiti
- shipping multiple containers of medical supplies overseas
- driving tons of food and toys to Grundy, VA
- assisting our neighbors in the Manassas area
- giving medical supplies in support of the Traveling Colonels in Ukraine
- helping to organize medical missions to the Dominican Republic and Haitian border
- and more!
Thank you for your continuing support.
Haiti Update
St Joseph Clinic, in Thomassique, Haiti, was exceptionally busy this year. As we have mentioned in the past, Haiti continues its struggle to set up a working government that is able to handle the prevalent gang violence that is happening around the country, though primarily focused around Port-Au-Prince. In April of 2025, a major hospital in Mirebalais was taken over by gangs. Many in Mirebalais picked up and left town to nearby safer areas.
Once the displaced people find a safe area, if they do not have family or friends to live with, they create tent areas until they can find more permanent housing. Since April, St. Joseph Clinic has seen more patients due to the influx of people into the region. In addition, doctors from St. Joseph Clinic have run mobile clinics in these tent areas to provide healthcare to the needy.
Your support allowed St. Joseph Clinic to provide health care and emergency services to over 100 people per day. The clinic is averaging over 45 births per month.
Supplies and Equipment In and Out
The Rocklick Holiday Drive was a huge success. Our donors stepped in to donate money, food and toys. This drive highlighted the power of collaboration and the idea that by working together, we can achieve far more for those in need.
Medical Missionaries received a fantastic contribution of toy gifts, thanks to the combined effort of the Stafford Lions’ Club members, Sharon and Bud Gaylord, and Karen Taylor. They forged a valuable partnership with the Prince William Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority in Stafford, VA.
We also want to thank Mike and Natalie Thompson, John and Michelle Borg, Carolyn Little, Patti Stevenson, Paige Folsom, and Erin Jeans for their generous donations.
Sorority Members Normine and Shante Brown captained this impressive drive, demonstrating the incredible things that happen when we reach out to others for help. Thank you to everyone involved!
Jamaica Hurricane Relief
Medical Missionaries fulfills its mission to help the poorest of the poor globally and locally every day, thanks to your support. Your dedication ensures we are both a consistent presence in long-term healthcare and a responsive first-responder during crises. For example, your contributions allowed us to immediately send a truckload of essential medical supplies to fill a shipping container for Jamaica after the devastating Category 5 hurricane in October.
Visit our website to see pictures and a thank you letter sent to Medical Missionaries.
Medical Missionaries January 2026 Medical Trip
Medical Missionaries is sponsoring a medical trip to the Dominican Republic in late January 2026. The team will be providing healthcare to the poor near the Dominican Republic and Haiti border.
We will be collecting these over the counter items until January 20th. Bottles of medicines need to be unopened and unexpired.
- Vitamins: Children’s and Adult Multivitamins
- Prenatal Vitamins
- Pain Relief:
- Acetaminophen (Children’s and Adult)
- Ibuprofen (Children’s and Adult)
- Aleve (Naproxen)
- Gastrointestinal Relief:
- Tums (Antacids)
- Imodium (Anti-diarrheal)
- Topical Treatments:
- Antibiotic Ointment
- Hydrocortisone 1% Cream
- Allergy Relief: Common non-drowsy allergy medicines (e.g., Allegra, Zyrtec, Claritin)
How You Can Help
Please help us build a good supply of these medications to send to the DR and Haiti!
- Shop Smart: The next time you are at the market or a wholesale store like Costco, consider picking up a few extra bottles. You can also order them online from your favorite retailer.
- Drop-Off: Medications can be dropped off at our Manassas office.
- Online Delivery: You can use your favorite online company and send items to 9590 SURVEYOR CT., MANASSAS, VA 20110. Send an email to info@medicalmissionaries.org so that we know a package is on its way.
- Important: Please call ahead before dropping off medications. We do not want to leave temperature-sensitive items in our outdoor drop-off area.
Thank you in advance for your generosity! Your support ensures that those most in need receive these basic, yet life-saving, medications.
Local Families
This year Medical Missionaries office staff adopted a local family whom we have been assisting for a number of months. The family is experiencing severe medical and financial difficulties. The staff provided gifts for the 4 children and the parents and a Christmas dinner of turkey, sides and dessert.
Traveling Colonels: Colonel Monte of the Traveling Colonels continues to update Medical Missionaries on his important work in Ukraine. We have posted several videos, moving images, and his words on our website. You can keep in touch with Monte’s heroic work as he posts regularly.
Local Donations: Our doors are open to collect or distribute in-person donations Monday thru Saturday, 8am to noon. Every donation goes to someone in need.
Please consult our updated list of items we can accept. Any questions, call the office at 703-335-1800. It is helpful if we know you are coming!
In December, Medical Missionaries had 139 donors visit our office and helped 59 clients.