In all my years traveling for FAME and visiting mission hospitals, the hospital in Aparri, North Luzon, Philippines is the only one I have ever seen with a Dialysis Treatment Center this large. They are open Monday through Saturday, early morning until midnight, with patients scheduled the entire time.
For many, dialysis is literally the difference between life and death. Without it, patients survive only days or weeks. But with treatment—three to five hours, several times a week—their blood is cleansed, their energy returns, and their lives are extended by years. The impact is visible: patients arrive weak and swollen, yet leave breathing easier, walking stronger, and full of gratitude
One such patient, Raphael*, is full of joy during his visits—not just because his life is being sustained, but because of the love he experiences in that center. While he receives treatment, chaplains and staff are sharing the hope of the gospel with him. Raphael not only has had his life extended, but he is hearing about eternal life through Jesus Christ.
This one-of-a-kind facility is now preparing to expand. A new Diagnostic Center is being added to their complex—something that will transform healthcare in the community and allow the dialysis center to serve even more patients.
And here is where YOU come in. When you partner with FAME, you make it possible for a treatment center for kidney patients to become more than a medical facility. You help make it a place where men and women are a “captive audience” to hear the good news of the love of Christ—while their very lives are being saved through dialysis.
Thank you for your partnership.