Guest Blog By Cessie Spearing, ReSurge’s Communications Coordinator (in the field in Nicaragua) In Managua, Nicaragua there is a beautiful little girl named Ana She is 5 years old and has a long dark braid. She is poised, polite and confident, smiling thoughtfully at strangers she encounters during her day. She loves to dance and […]

It’s simple!  Go to www.pinterest.com, type in Barco’s Nightingales Foundation and there we are!  If you follow our profile and explore our boards you’ll see (and share) a wealth of information.  Here’s a sample. Want to know what medical volunteer opportunities are available? Our Volunteering Board had pins from a variety of volunteer programs with […]

We are always delighted to hear from nurses after sponsoring their travel for medical missions.  This anecdote is from Josephine Sullivan. “I  am Josephine Sullivan, an Operating Room nurse from Louisville, KY. This was my third surgical mission with Healing the Children to Ecuador. You need to know that Ecuador is important to me because ,when […]

Once again we are humbled by the outpouring of support for our Walk for Children.  This year, we had an increase in the number of walkers to 580, which is amazing.  All of us enjoyed perfect weather and a beautiful, inspiring morning. Our fundraising total stands at about 5% more than last year.  These funds […]

From our friends at Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times…. “Barco’s Nightingales Foundation was a proud Presenting Sponsor of Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times’  “Walk for Kids” Event on Sunday, April 6th. On this bright sunny day, 2,000 participants WALKED 3.2 miles to support of Camp Good Times and Ronald McDonald Houses of So […]

Me Nguyen is a man of small stature, but large character. He is also an amazing father.  Me was born with a cleft palate and lip. He was an oddity in his village and his parents struggled for him to gain acceptance. At age eight he was sent as one of the “Boat people” to […]

Dear Mr. Donner and Barco’s Nightingales Foundation, It has been over a month now that I went on a mission trip to Haiti with your help! I truly am grateful to you for assisting me in funding my trip. That was such a kind and generous thing to do for me and the others you […]

When I visited Haiti this year, I had the opportunity to see some amazing and caring doctors, nurses and dentists bringing health and healing to their patients in Haiti.  The experience touched my heart and reaffirmed our vision and mission for Barco’s Nightingales Foundation. For six days the volunteer teams provided dental and medical help […]

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!   […]