by FAHWA-ED | Jun 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Even before the pandemic, nurses in the Philippines have been in the frontlines over-worked healing patients with meagre pay. In an effort to support them, the Filipino American Health Workers Association (FAHWA) and the Filipino Nurses United (FNU) will be giving...
by FAHWA-ED | Jan 27, 2019 | Blog, Medical Missions, Uncategorized
by FAWHANYJohn | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Anyone who adhere’s to the mission of the Fostering Aide thru Health Workers Alliance. (FAHWA) may join the association. Whether you are born in the U.S. or the Philippines, or whether you consider yourself a Filipino or not, but you adhere to FAHWA’s...
by FAWHANYJohn | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Dora Acevedo, RN, NP I went to the Philippines because I have always wanted to do a medical mission and this was the opportunity I was given to help. I traveled with a total of 17 people including myself: 10 NYSNA members & 1 staff, 1 respiratory therapist( a...
by FAWHANYJohn | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Maria Sol Del Castillo, RN, Alpha Acapulco, RN, MSN, & Heather McCartney, RN We are so blessed we’re able to join NYSNA’s (New York State Nurses Association) delegation to the medical mission to the Philippines. This is our first time to join NYSNA...