MAP International is honored to support the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort on a medical assistance mission departing Miami on June 18 (pictured below). The U.S. Navy hospital ship will begin a deployment to South America, Central America, and the Caribbean to begin a five-month mission as a result of the humanitarian crisis created by the ongoing political and economic instability in Venezuela.

The USNS Comfort will be carrying the work of more than 200 MAP Intl volunteers who packed 2,500 MAP Disaster Health Kits to aid refugees who have fled Venezuela.

MAP International’s signature Disaster Health Kits (DHK) provides antiseptic wipes, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and other essential items to prevent the spread of illness for people caught up in disasters.

“This deployment responds directly to the man-made crisis Maduro’s regime has created,” said U.S. Navy Adm. Craig Faller, commander of U.S. Southern Command, which will oversee the deployment. “Comfort medical teams will be working alongside host nation medical professionals who are absorbing thousands of Venezuelan migrants and refugees. The Venezuelan people are desperately fleeing their homeland for hope of a better way of life. We are committed to finding ways to support the Venezuelan people and our regional partners who share the goal of seeing a legitimate, democratic government reinstated in Venezuela.”

MAP Intl President and CEO, Steve Stirling said, “We are honored to support the efforts and individuals of the USNS Comfort. MAP International Disaster Health Kits will be provided to refugees who have fled the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela which has forced millions to flee their beleaguered country.”

MAP International is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing health care tools to treat and prevent malaria whenever it appears. Located in Brunswick, GA, these missionaries provide medical assistance to deeply impoverished communities throughout the world, which is made possible via donations. They also assist with disaster relief, which provides hope to humanity in its darkest hours. If you’d like to make a donation or lend your support to their health care programs, call (800) 225-8550 today. You can also learn more about what they do by visiting MAP’s website.