Your Gifts in Action in Vietnam
By Melony Teague Your gifts in action. What if you were able to see the impact that sponsored surgery and care of children with disabilities has made in the [...]
Loving the Forgotten Ones
My life of working part time, driving kids to hockey practice twice a week, hockey games on weekends, piano lessons and driving to school was interrupted by 2 1/2 weeks of serving the psychiatric patients and nurses at the psychiatric hospitals in two cities in China.
EMASSARY – November 2015
Our November 2015 EMASsary is now available for download featuring an inspiring and challenging article by the Chairman of EMAS Canada Board, Dr. Hendrik Visser, touching stories from the field as well as Christmas greetings in eight different languages. Find out what is planned for the future and read about teams making a difference all around the world.
EMASSARY – September 2015
Our September newsletter is out! You can read it online. In this issue you will find an article entitled, "Momentum" from our Executive Director. Also in this issue are articles that will tell you more about what is happening on the field, and how your support is making a difference around the globe.
EMAS on HOPE STREAM RADIO
EMAS Canada was a guest on Hope Stream Radio where Ron Hughes talked to our Executive Director, Dr. Peter Agwa about EMAS Canada's history and the exciting new ventures planned for the future.
EMAS FEATURE IN CMDS MAGAZINE 2015
EMAS Canada was featured in the August 2015 issue of CMDS' Focus Magazine. Alana Cormier has served on the EMAS Vietnam team and talks about her faith-growing experiences. (Page 8 & 9) On page 21 is a meaningful and touching story from Christopher Wang detailing his experiences as part of the EMAS China West team since joining the team after High School in 2009.
Reflections of a Veteran Ward Nurse
The Ecuador Medical-Dental Mission (Operation Esperanza) has been going annually to Cuenca, Ecuador, for the past 18 years. Some patients show their gratitude by returning every year to help where they can, mostly by translating in the clinics and on the ward. In the following story, Patricia is one such patient. One of her hips, which was replaced 14 years ago, required a revision this year.
China South Walk of Hope a Success
On April 19, 2015 China South Team invited friends and family to help them raise funds for their upcoming short-term mission’s trips by participating in their 2015 Walkathon for Hope at Thomson Memorial Park. There was a good turnout in Toronto and 40 people celebrated their achievements by gathering for a post-walk dinner. The weather was sunny and windy, but their spirits were good to complete the trail.
Inaugural EMAS India North Mission
By Stephen and Stephanie Milone We travelled with our three children and Dr. Peter Agwa to this beautiful area at the foothills of the Himalayas. Our visit to Herbertpur [...]
My First Medical Trip Blew Expectations out of the Water
By Kristina Joyal (4th Year Medical Student) I had attempted to prepare myself for this medical mission to Haiti; I attended the meetings, read about the history of Haiti [...]
EMAS Canada Welcomes New Board Members
On January 7th, the EMAS CANADA AGM was held and we are pleased to introduce the two newest members of the EMAS CANADA Board of Directors. Dr. Tom Warren is an infectious diseases specialist working [...]
Good News: EMAS China South Surgical and Post-Op Teams Return Home
The China South Surgery and Post-Op Teams are back safely on our shores and are already preparing for their next trip in May. Together, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists,dentists and audiologists enjoyed good health and a time of serving together in unity. There is no doubt that the China South team love to laugh together and celebrate together.
Education Medical Aid and Service in Action in Myanmar
In October 2014 the EMAS Myanmar Team set out to travel to rural areas of Myanmar. Dental work was conducted outside in some cases, but patients were still grateful to receive assistance. Not only were the team able to treat those in need, but they also provided valuable preventative instruction such as proper oral hygiene.
A New Year’s Greeting
2015 is here, full of promise and opportunity! We look back on 2014 with gratitude for what God has done in and through EMAS Canada. Our Vision: “Christ-centered healthcare teams proclaiming God’s love to all the world through healing and teaching”, drives our Mission: “to heal, teach and serve those in need in a Christ-like manner.” God has been faithful to us since 1948. We are confident that He will continue to use us for decades to come.
Maternity and Eternity
God appeared on earth in bodily form. He was called Jesus Christ. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form (Col.2:9). At EMAS Canada, we are humbled by the amazing and indescribable privilege we have of bringing this same God to the world through Christ-centered healthcare teams that proclaim His love through healing and teaching.
A New Member of the EMAS Family
Melony Teague, born in South Africa, now lives in Canada with her husband and two young children. She is a writer who believes everyone has a story to tell and each one is unique and sometimes wilder than fiction. She is delighted to join the EMAS family as communications and PR assistant and is excited about helping us “TELL OUR STORIES” in keeping with the EMAS Strategic plan
Clarity in the Open Country of Vietnam
Midway into the July 2014 EMAS mission to Vietnam I remember getting on a bus full of exhausted volunteers for an hour ride back to where we were staying that night. I sat next to a window, looking out into the fields and roads of Vietnam. There were no skyscraper buildings, no malls, no Starbucks, nothing but land and the people tending to it.
On Her Feet Again
Recently, two surgery teams, one dental team and one medical team, visited different cities in southern China. The surgery teams operated on more than 120 patients with severe conditions: burns, congenital [...]
Philip and Nancy Wood
In 1968–69, EMAS Canada sponsored Nancy Wood's medical student elective to a placement in the Congo. This article, which appeared in the Toronto Star on August 21, 2012, describes her 40-year journey since her EMAS mission.
Ecuador Stories 2013
The Ecuador Team related the following stories from their 2013 orthopaedic surgery mission trip: A 61 year-old Quechua woman needed to be carried and lifted onto the hospital bed by [...]
Med Student Placement: Haiti 2013
Article by Chris More Haiti is the poorest country in the new world. When I think of it, images of hurricanes and the devastating earthquake that rocked it only a [...]
New Executive Director
We are grateful to welcome Dr. Peter Agwa to EMAS Canada as our new Executive Director. With roots in Africa, a wealth of experience both hosting and sending short-term mission [...]