There is a café/florist, called Joy Café and Flora run by and for young adults who on account of health needs have been disadvantaged and would find it extremely difficult to have gainful employment. The café offers more than beverages and flowers, it is a place where youth are finding opportunity to gain experience [...]
We will not rest ‘till we find a place for the Lord, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob. Our anticipated strategic plan will prepare our organization to remain aligned with God’s overarching plan and ensure our mission is relevant to the times. We want the best possible outcomes for the investment of [...]
We are preparing for our next strategic plan, a process that began by recruiting skilled and wise people with experience in leading groups such as ours to discern and carry out plans for new direction. Prayer, and Bible study will begin this fall and will continue throughout the process. Starting in January 2025, we [...]
You may wonder just where your donations go. Let me answer some questions you might have about how we manage your contributions. Each EMAS Canada team has its own account. These are designated funds specific to a project or program, but there is also a shared fund called Overseas Ministry Support on which all [...]
We love the people we serve and serve with, but sometimes circumstances beyond our control separate us, as did the recent pandemic, and insecurity in some parts of the world. Despite advances in communication and the possibility of sending resources and other forms of remote engagement, we do reach our limit. We have been [...]
🇫🇷 Lire cette page en français Our team in Gambade is heartbroken. The team is mourning the death of Mr. Valéry Célestin the clinic administrator after a short illness. We received this sad news on June 24th. Mr. Valéry Célestin This loss is devastating. Barely three months ago, the Gambade Medical Clinic celebrated [...]
In January of 1968, the Evangelical Medical Missionary Aid Society sponsored a short-term mission trip to Kola Ndoto Hospital in Tanzania which involved a stopover at the Maseno Hospital in Kenya. Dr. Ross Willows and his wife, Adele, were Canadians from Manitoba. Dr. Willows was an Obstetrician/Gynecologist and I suspect his wife was either [...]
Imagine a play or a movie in which the actors did their own makeup, set up the props, managed the lights, and shot the scenes all by themselves. The chaos would be astounding, in fact, there would be no play or movie produced. There are hundreds of skilled workers with tons of special equipment [...]
Deep in the lush northeast tropical forest of the Democratic Republic of Congo is Centre Médical Evangélique Nyankunde Hospital. It has a long association with EMAS Canada, dating back to 1948/49, when the Evangelical Medical Missionary Aid Society (EMMAS) sent hospital supplies to a young missionary doctor who had freshly graduated from the University [...]
Among my favourite bible stories is one about Abraham, a wealthy old man who was resting in the heat of the day when three visitors arrived at his tents. “He ran…. to meet them.” The old man was effusive in his reception, yet polite, humble, and eager to serve. Even if his culture dictated [...]
The three pillars that define EMAS Canada continue to find expression as teams step out in action in 2024: Education, Medical Aid and Service. Already, a surgical team is in Tanzania; while a dental team is heading off to Honduras, an orthopaedic team is cautiously watching the security situation in Ecuador, prepared to serve [...]
Guest Post by Sandy Rumford As I sat down to think about what to write for the last blog of the year and the one that will be read as Christmas is quickly approaching, I had a playlist of Christmas music on in the background. I was trying and finding it hard to experience [...]
We are coming to the end of the financial and service year full of gratitude for having been the recipients of so many gifts in funds, volunteer hours, and gifts-in-kind. Beyond the quantifiable, so much was given to our teams and staff in hospitality, prayers, words of encouragement and consolation at times of grief; [...]
Training the next generation of healthcare workers is an aspect of the long-term perspective of EMAS Canada’s service. EMAS began to send medical personnel to teach after the solo mission of Dr. Nelles Silverthorne to Ecuador in 1958. Teachers have since been to India, Angola, Congo, Honduras, Tanzania, Mexico, Cuba, China, Nigeria, and other [...]
Guest Post by Chi Mandivenga A chapter in the Bible that both inspires and challenges me is Isaiah 58. In verse 12, God promises that, “your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to [...]
Guest Post By Janet Greidanus It will seem strange to some that although it is now summer, this blog is founded on a phrase from an Easter story. It actually has its inspiration from another blog written by my friend, Brian, a former Christian schoolteacher, who has been living with multiple myeloma since 2018 [...]
Guest Post By Dr. Robert Clark. In 1977, I travelled on an EMAS sponsorship as a student dentist to Honduras. I have had a long association with the country over the years with several mission trips. When I retired from full-time practise 10 years ago, my wife and I decided on returning to Honduras [...]
Who would have known, in 1948, that a few men scrounging for hospital furniture and equipment in Toronto on behalf of their friends in Africa and South America were laying foundations for Christian Canadian benevolence that would last 75 years? Mr. Watkin Roberts, Dr. Isaac Erb, Dr. Nelles Silverthorne, and Dr. William Flatt were [...]
In May 2018 we were walking a financial tightrope. Our viability was at stake. As we celebrated 70 years of God’s faithfulness, the future was not looking bright. The year following saw a decline in the number of volunteers travelling due to new and restrictive regulations for volunteers in areas where most of our [...]
Vibrio cholerae is a nasty bacterium that can cause severe diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, and death. Its lethal potential is marked in children and mothers-to-be. The disease is eponymously called Cholera. Cholera and poor hygiene go hand in hand, mostly caused by lack of a good supply of clean water. Within the first month of operations [...]