Who Needs Power of a Nickel? We All Do!
Power of a Nickel provides quality
healthcare and health education for underserved
and medically needy persons in partnered communities globally.
FEATURED MEDICAL TRIPS
Power of a Nickel serves communities across the globe. To see where we’re currently working, explore our upcoming trips.
HOW WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
12
Years in Service
72
Mission Trips
11
Countries Served
1
Common Goal
CHANGE MATTERS
The Power
- 1 nickel can buy food to feed 10 children porridge, give 5 students pineapple for lunch, and provide milk for 4 children per day
- 4 Nickels can provide soap for a child for a month
- 8 nickels can provide a de-worming medicine that will last for 6 months
- 10 nickels can ensure a child has a multi-vitamin every day for a month
There really is power, in a nickel. Learn More
Support the Work
Your support helps us provide life-saving medications and education to our partners around the globe.
- $25 will provide antibiotics for pneumonia for 10 elders
- $50 will provide 3 x-rays to help treat broken bones or a nutritious lunch for 200 student
- $100 will support a classroom for a year or purchase 100 reading glasses
Global reach
Power of a Nickel believes that every person deserves access to compassionate healthcare and practical health education, no matter where they live or how limited their resources may be. It holds that partnering with local organizations is the best way to deliver culturally appropriate care and build long-term relationships that outlast any single trip. The organization also believes small gifts –“nickels”—can be transformed into significant, tangible improvements in health, dignity, and opportunity for underserved communities. Finally, it affirms that involving volunteers and students in this work not only helps patients but also shapes more globally aware, service-minded healthcare professionals.
