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Mercy In Action Vineyard, INC

Org #9131
Vetted since 2011 Top Ranked Effective Nonprofit Project of the Month Site Visit Verified
1998
year founded
$574,173
raised on GlobalGiving
13
years fundraising
5
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

Mercy in Action is a non-profit organization that focuses on the crisis in Maternal/Newborn/Child health care worldwide. Our main outreach is to pregnant women and new mothers. We have been establishing and funding free birth centers for poor families in the Philippines since 1991, and to date, more than 18,000 babies have been delivered free of charge for the poorest of the poor in Mercy In Action's Birth Centers, and tens of thousands more lives have been helped and healed in the medical outreaches. Mercy In Acton also operates a college of midwifery and holds seminars and training retreats to prepare midwives, nurses, and doctors to meet the global shortage of skilled birth attendants... read more

Project Leaders
Rose Penwell
Rose Penwell
Vicki Penwell
Vicki Penwell
Ian Penwell
Ian Penwell
Jenny Fox
Jenny Fox
Team
Kristen Benoit, Rose Penwell, Vicki Penwell, Ian Penwell, Matt Benoit
Organization Information
3018 W. Overland Road
Boise, ID 83705
United States
208-996-6334
Organization Information
3018 W. Overland Road
Boise, ID 83705
United States
208-996-6334

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

25 Years Later...Our Contributions Matter!

By Jenny Fox | Project Leader

Dear Friend, Twenty-five years ago, I was enrolled in Mercy in Action College of Midwifery, and my journey as a person and a midwife was shaped by my time in the college.  As an alumnus, I... Read the full report ›

Collaborating Saves Lives!

By Jenny Fox | Project Assistant

Dear Friend, Whether you have just begun partnering with Mercy in Action, or have walked beside us for a long time, I hope that you know that every donation truly has a life-saving impact. ... Read the full report ›

Building a Community Center

By Vicki Allen Penwell | Executive Director

Thank you so much for supporting this new Mercy In Action birth center building project on Luzon Island in the Philippines!  Though we are still in th building phase (the fire sprinklers are... Read the full report ›
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