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Overview
Our Purpose - Bringing vital help to the
poorest of the poor.
For more than 17 years, Flying Doctors of America
has been bringing together physicians, dentists, nurses,
chiropractors, other health professionals and non-medical
support volunteers to care for people who otherwise
would never receive professional medical care. We
operate under the “Mother Teresa Principle,”
focusing on the poorest of the poor who live in conditions
that are difficult for most Americans to imagine.
Knowing that someone cares renews hope for these people
who live in an otherwise hopeless situation.
With Flying Doctors, everybody wins. The medical and
nonmedical volunteers miss only a few days of work
and go on the adventure of a lifetime. Support volunteers
serve as translators, team leaders, photographers
and healthcare assistants. The individual or corporate
sponsors get tax benefits plus the knowledge that
they are making a real difference in the world. And
most of all, those in need receive first-rate medical
care.
Our Past - Launching an effective
outreach on a wing and a prayer.
Flying Doctors of America was founded by Allan Gathercoal
in 1990 with $700, a wing and a prayer. Today it’s
an established non-profit, non-sectarian organization.
In the past seventeen years the organization has flown
more than 100 missions and provided free medical care
to over 85,000 children, women and men. Among the areas
served are Mexico, South and Central America, the Dominican
Republic, Jamaica, India, Africa, Mongolia and Thailand.
Known as an effective innovator and entrepreneur, Allan
Gathercoal has pioneered churches, businesses and educational
programs in California. He has earned graduate degrees
in Psychology and Theology. The President and Founder
of Medical Mercy Missions, Inc., Allan has also taught
Leadership Development at Emory University. In 1996
he received the “Vision of Race Unity Award.”
These credentials are impressive — but the most
outstanding attribute Allan possesses is his passion
to help those in desperate need.
Our Plan - Building long-term
relationships with those we serve.
Flying Doctors of America has been providing greatly
needed help for over seventeen years now. It’s
work that has been fulfilling and challenging. And yet
something vital has been missing: Building long-term
relationships with the people we’ve served. Those
who had flown in to treat needy men, women and children
for a few days have deeply desired a way to forge a
meaningful, long-lasting connection with those they
serve.
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