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We had a chance to sit down with our founder, Michael Donner and talk candidly about Barco’s Nightingales Foundation.  Below is part two of the conversation.                 Q.      Do you anticipate working with additional organizations in 2014?   A.      No.  This is our style – hands on and […]

Sometimes children can grasp the most complex concepts and illustrate them in a way that is so easy to understand.  That’s the case with these pictures.  They were drawn by Los Angeles area children between the ages of five and 12 years old, and powerfully communicate the need for clean water and conservation. Enjoy!   […]

Giang is a happy, but shy 6 year old boy with significant challenges. When he was born the family was very sad and knew of no on who could help them. He has many friends and is well-liked in his village.  It appears that Giang has Ambiotic Band Syndrome. Giang’s family heard about the ReSurge […]

Welcome and thank you to the more than 2,000 new members of our growing Community of Compassion.  We are honored to have completed such a successful Friendraiser with our friends from Owie BowWowie!  Your compassion and willingness to take action have helped this amazing organization raise $10,000!   Thank you.

For the fourth year, Barco’s Nightingales Foundation will walk with RMHC in their annual Walk for Children.  Since its inception in 2008, Barco’s Nightingales Foundation has been on a mission to lift the lives of children around the world in honor of nurses.  Since then, we have been able to make a difference in the […]

We are proud to announce the beginning of out 5th solar water well in Haiti.  On this site, the hole for the well was dug successfully.  We reached water after only going down 90 feet. We are hopeful that this will be operational within 90 days.

Michael Donner, founder of Barco’s Nightingales Foundation visited Haiti in February 2014. This is his amazing journey in photos and words.                 Please visit the full gallery on Facebook.

I am completely inspired and motivated from this medical journey to continually provide the best care for my patients. I am so thankful for the generosity and kindness that were shown to me in supporting my decision to give back to the under-served communities in Guatemala. I volunteered with Concern America within their Global Health […]

On our trip to Haiti in February, we handed out nearly 400 pounds of clothes to the children and adults. This video shows Denisse Casales of Barco handing out clothing to the children at a school where one of the Barco’s Nightingales Foundation’s solar water wells is located. We invite you to view the video […]

We had a chance to sit down with our founder, Michael Donner and talk candidly about Barco’s Nightingales Foundation.  Below is part one of the conversation. Q.     What motivated you to start Barco’s Nightingales Foundation?   A.     For some time my wife Frida and I had been trying to think of a way to pay […]