Graduation season is here! Like me, you may find your mailbox and inbox filled with announcements for open houses celebrating graduates. But at FAME, we especially celebrate college graduates—particularly those whose education you’ve helped make possible.

FAME’s Impact Scholarship Program exists to support medically focused students in their own countries. Partner ministries nominate promising students for scholarships that enable them to pursue a variety of medical degrees. In return, these students commit to serving alongside their local ministry partner after graduation.

We recently received this message from one of your global partners:

“I am writing this with a heart full of thankfulness to express our sincere appreciation for your unwavering support in enabling Arvind to successfully complete his Bachelor’s in Pharmacy.

We are delighted to share that Arvind will be graduating on June 14, 2025. Words cannot fully express our gratitude to you and the FAME family for your generous support that made his education possible.

Arvind is now actively involved in our Mission Hospital and medical camps, contributing significantly in the pharmacy department. His service is already making a meaningful impact in our medical ministry.

We remain deeply grateful for our partnership with FAME in reaching the needy through medical evangelism. May the Lord continue to bless you abundantly as you serve Him faithfully.”

What a powerful reminder that your support not only changes a student’s life—it strengthens entire communities. These graduates face no language or cultural barriers as they serve in clinics and hospitals, bringing immediate and lasting impact to people in need.

To those of you who specifically support the scholarship program: thank you! And to all of you who partner financially with FAME—thank you as well. Because of your generosity, young men and women like Arvind are fulfilling a vision of becoming medical professionals who serve their own people with skill and compassion.

You are making a lifetime of difference.

As we approach Memorial Day weekend, we at FAME are reminded not only of the sacrifices made for our freedom, but also of the faithful legacy of generosity and hope that you help extend around the world. Your support makes it possible for us to bring healing in the name of Jesus to those who need it most like this beautiful story from the Village of Hope Orphanage, one of our ministry partners:

JA, a young girl placed in the orphanage by government recommendation, has found family and belonging there. Earlier this year, a Village of Hope-sponsored medical evangelism outreach was held in Getafe, just west of the orphanage. Among the patients that day was JA’s grandmother, a chronic smoker suffering from serious lung issues.

After her examination, we provided her with a Ventolin inhaler—something she desperately needed but never imagined she could afford. She was stunned and deeply grateful.

But her healing wasn’t just physical.

As our team shared the power of the Gospel, JA’s grandmother was moved and believed. That moment has sparked a new Bible study in her community, and we are now praying it becomes the foundation for a new church in Getafe—a town where no churches currently exist.

This is the impact of your partnership.

From orphans to grandmothers, from medicine to ministry—you are a part of the story God is writing through FAME. And this Memorial Day, you have the opportunity to make that story even more powerful with a gift that honors the life of someone you love.

To make a special gift this weekend, please visit www.fameworld.org/donate and add the name of a loved one to your memorial or honor gift in the Tribute Section.

Thank you for your faithfulness, your prayers, and your heart for the nations.

In Loving Memory

We are deeply grateful to the following individuals and families who made generous memorial gifts in the last year in honor of  loved ones who continue to inspire us through their memory. These thoughtful contributions help sustain our mission and serve as a powerful tribute to lives well lived.

James and Sandra Keeney honored the memory of Barbara Warren; James and Dawn Savage remembered Bernice Meyer; Janice Harkins paid tribute to Bob and Carleen Lemons; the Jim Records Small Group commemorated Marilyn S. Sheek; and Gary Striegler remembered Mark Redmond.

We also acknowledge gifts made in memory of Mike Steere by Timothy Dye, Oliver Stewart by Steve and Annie Stewart, Patti Meek by Doug and Iva Hackman and friends, Paul Behrens by Patrick O’Brien, and Sandy Haywood by Terry Haywood.

These memorial gifts reflect a lasting legacy of love and we are honored to be part of preserving their memories.

What a contrast and still the same goal!

At the FAME Night of Hope on April 26th, two of the interviewees and their stories were amazing contrasts but the same.

I asked Earl Haubner of Central Brazil Mission, “when did you first go to Brazil?” His answer of 1969 began his stories of impact after impact among the people of the Amazon basin and the hundreds of churches began by their ministry. In the last few decades, their churches and discipleship efforts have been connected to the 3 story medical boat on the Amazon River!

The next interview was with Nathan and Justie Wingfield. “ When did you first go to Malawi?” The answer of when they went to adopt a child led to the realization that it was only 3 years ago in 2022 that I first met with them about their dream for a Hospital, Pediatric Clinic, and Staff Housing among the community where they have added two children to their growing family.

53 years apart in their beginning of global impact; but just the same in their mission; TO USE MEDICAL CARE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO SHARE THE GOSPEL just like Jesus did in His earthly ministry.

I would like you to watch the attached video (link below) about the impact YOU have had (you are FAME) among the people of Malawi! Thousands of people around the world feel the same way about YOU – your generosity and partnership are changing lives and spreading the word of God!

Hope in Malawi

Once again the FAME Night of Hope had stories that emphasized the seeds of Hope which you spread. The funds raised for the “Yes! Fund” during and after the event are enough to provide for the clinic and hospital projects that were proposed during the event!

Thank you for your partnership and generosity!

Bill Warren
Executive Director

p.s. Make plans to join us April 10, 2026 on the Northside of Indianapolis for next year’s Night of Hope!

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SAVE THE DATE!

April 10, 2026

Venture Christian Church
14501 Hazel Dell Pkwy, Carmel, IN

Save the Date now for our annual Night of Hope banquet, Journey to Hope, for an inspiring evening featuring dinner, special guest interviews, and a silent auction.

In the Gospels, people met Jesus on the road.With FAME partners, when the journey is long and the terrain is hard, He is the destination.

Join us as we celebrate the lives changed through  Clinics. Care. Christ.

“Every Continent Matters. This Spring, We Walk the Road to Hope in Africa.”

Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Yes! Fund, enabling FAME to say “Yes!” to YOUR Global Mission Partners who are answering God’s call to bring healing and hope through sustainable healthcare. Featured projects this year include ministries in Kenya and Malawi, East Africa.

The dramatic needs of the world are increasing but so are the open doors for the gospel!

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Carlos, just before his 17th birthday, was riding second on a motorcycle when a large dog came out onto the road. The motorcycle couldn’t avoid the dog and Carlos was thrown rather violently from the bike. Between his friend and himself, he suffered the most severe injuries- a gash on his left thigh which was almost but not quite hitting his femoral artery as well as another severe road rash and cut on his right shin. He helps support his mother, sisters and a handful of nieces and nephews. Being one of the main earners for his family, they didn’t have the funds to take him to the free clinic daily for wound cleaning.

That is where a FAME partner got to step in.

They called and asked if we could come and help clean his wounds and provide care.

For two weeks I went to their house and helped wash the wounds, change bandages, and reapply the ointments. It might sound silly, but FAME’s supply of anti-adherent gauze pads were the only ones we could find. NOT a single medical supply or pharmacy here sells that style of gauze. On three occasions I took him to checkups and stitches removal at the free government run clinic and hospital. They were so impressed at how quickly his skin healed.

The materials that FAME supplied provided me the opportunity to not only provide medical healing but a time to read scripture and pray with the family. Carlos is not a believer and already has struggles with drugs (selling and using) as well as alcohol. We have known him for 5 years and with this accident, he realized how the Lord watched over him. We continue to pray for Carlos and for his heart to continue to be softened towards the Lord.

That is exactly what you make possible every day- as you partner with FAME, supplies are shipped, teams are sent, clinics are built, and ambulances are acquired.

Thank you for your partnership!

Thank you for your continued partnership with the medical ministry of FAME through your faithful prayers. We are truly blessed to have so many lifting up the ministry and the people we serve around the world.

This month, we ask you to join us in prayer for two short-term medical mission teams heading to the Philippines and Honduras.

Our first team will be working alongside the dedicated staff of Charles Selby Memorial Hospital in Aparri, Philippines. There, they will conduct multiple medical outreaches in villages throughout the area. These outreach efforts will not only provide basic care, but more importantly, they will help our Filipino partners build personal relationships with those who come to receive treatment—creating opportunities to share the good news of Jesus and bring not just healing, but lasting transformation

Our second team, comprised of college students from Corban University, will serve with our mission partner His Eyes in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. We are excited to see how God will use their time, energy, and passion to bless and serve the people there.

Please pray for each of the participants on these trips, for our mission partners in the Philippines and Honduras, and for the individuals and families they will serve. Pray that God works through our teams in every interaction, so that everyone receiving care not only gets the treatment they need but also experiences the love of Christ.

We also invite you to lift up our FAME volunteers who give of their time and talents each week to further the ministry. We would not be able to do all we do without their behind-the-scenes service that makes it possible for FAME to reach communities all around the world.

Finally, as Memorial Day approaches, may we all take time to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave everything in service to our country. Their sacrifice is not forgotten.

Thank you again for standing with us in prayer.

Blessings in the coming month.

May Prayer Calendar

We often talk about “open doors,” but the doors opened by FAME might be different than you imagine.

Yes, there are open doors for the Gospel—because every patient is treated in the name of Jesus. There are also doors opening for new hospitals, like the one you recently helped open in a slum in Nairobi, Kenya. This is not only the only hospital in the region, but a Level 4 hospital, providing critical services unavailable anywhere else.

There are doors opening to clinics that will be the first point of contact for people who have never heard the name of Jesus.

There are doors opening to ambulances, carrying the most vulnerable in critical condition—transporting them with both medical care and the compassion of Christ.

And one of the most joyful “open doors” we witness regularly is when a shipping container finally arrives after months of travel by land and sea. The moment the container doors swing open, communities celebrate. Inside, they find medical equipment and supplies—gifts from people like you—donated in Central Indiana and beyond, now ready to serve some of the world’s most remote and underserved areas.

Because of your support, children dance, joyfully carrying packages from inside the container. Strong men and women unload life-saving equipment, tools that will serve their people with the love of Jesus.

Thank you for opening these doors and making life-saving care possible around the world.

Click here for a video of the shipping container being unloaded.

…while it was still dark—the team set out.

Easter morning was going to be unforgettable, as they planned to visit a young church nestled in the jungle mountains. Excitement filled the air as they drove to the trailhead, ready for the adventure ahead. Upon arrival, they unloaded their supplies and began the three-hour hike, hoping to arrive by sunrise to encourage this new congregation.

As the sky began to brighten, the team eagerly anticipated catching a glimpse of the village. But as the sun rose higher and the trail grew warmer, it became clear they had taken a wrong turn somewhere after crossing a few ridges. Eventually, the edge of a village appeared.

Children were the first to run out and greet them. As translators began speaking with the adults, they realized they had arrived in a completely different village—one that had never heard of the young church they were trying to visit.

As the team explained their purpose, the villagers asked, “What is a church?” and then, “Who is Jesus?” Finally, they asked, “Can you tell us about Him?”

What better opportunity could there be—on Resurrection Day—than to share the good news of Jesus with people who had never heard? The team leader Paul, from Iowa tells, “After speaking to the crowd which had gathered about Jesus, who He is, what He has done, and how they can have their sins washed away we lingered the rest of the day. Many responded to the gospel, and others after having some simple medical needs addressed were very interested in traveling to the village with the church to learn more. The good news attached to the loving health care made a great impact.”

There are still millions who do not yet know the Hope we celebrate on Easter morning. Thank you for partnering with FAME to help bring help and hope to the world’s most vulnerable—through medical evangelism.

With gratitude for you and hope because of Jesus,

Bill Warren
Executive Director

Yvonne, who walked 20km each way for her prenatal care, gave her life to the Lord after being ministered to by a FAME partner featured at this year’s Night of Hope Banquet. Yvonne is a young Mother from a very humble family with very meager income. Her husband is a day worker doing the best he can to provide for their family. Yvonne, who began her prenatal care at the Dispensary, would visit the facility every month for regular checkups.

Our mission partner writes, On each of those visits, a seed of God’s love would be planted in her heart, this was from the way she was handled, the love shown, the care given and the word of God shared. Eventually when she gave birth to her baby girl, she gave her life to Christ. Because she comes from a distant place from the Clinic, she joined a Church nearby her home to grow in the Lord. We remain grateful to God, for because of the work done by the Dispensary, a soul was brought to the Kingdom.

The Night of Hope Banquet will be raising funds for the “Yes! Fund,” with one of the key goals for the evening being to help purchase a new medical van to support travel for patients like Yvonne.

If you can attend, you will experience:

• A Live Painting during the evening which will be in the Silent Auction
• Over 100 items from around the world in the Silent Auction
• Amazing Stories of Impact from in person guests (Earl Haubner-Brazil, Nathan and Justie Wingfield-Malawi, and Hope Gerber-Guatemala
• A Delicious Italian Dinner
• And much more!

Seeds of Hope planted like they were for Yvonne will be told over and over again.

Thank you for your partnership!

Heart Care in West Africa is limited. In Northern Ghana there was NO Cardiac facility for the whole region.

Before the Cardiology Clinic:
In 2018, FAME learned about a one-year-old boy named Jibrilu and his family. To access cardiology care, they had to leave their home at 2 a.m. and endure a three-hour bus ride to the city, where they would often wait in line for 12 hours or more before Jibrilu could be seen by the medical staff. The costs of travel and lodging were placing a significant strain on Jibrilu’s family, who relied on street vending for income Before there was a cardiology clinic, the FAME partner there covered much of the cost of travel for the family and cared for them physically and spiritually.

Now we’d like to tell you about another story, of Jason Dapaah whose life was in danger. This two-year-old boy had been experiencing significant cardiac issues. When his family heard about the new FAME partner, CLT cardiology clinic, they were excited to know that they could receive high quality care right in their town.

At the CLT clinic, the Cardiologist quickly diagnosed the condition, scheduled a referral to the Cardio Thoracic Centre in the Nation’s capital (Accra) for surgery. After surgery, the great news is that Jason is now doing great!! Praise the Lord!! CLT believes these miraculous stories will only continue to increase as the clinic grows.

Access to healthcare will make a difference for many families. Your partners there are evangelistic and both families heard the gospel! Jibrilu’s parents were Muslims and through their relationship with the ministry there, Jibrilu’s parents especially his mother; Miss Jamila are opening their hearts to the good news about Jesus which was shared with them. Jason’s parents are the same, and as both families now have a facility reaching out to them for follow up care, the gospel is an ongoing message to them.

Thank you for your partnership that makes this possible!!!