When people of faith work prayerfully to serve their neighbors, the Lord will open doors and remove obstacles to help accomplish His work.
This was the sentiment expressed by Bill Davis, manager of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint's Welfare and Self Reliance Department for Micronesia, at a donation ceremony on Kosrae for healthcare equipment donated on August 6, 2024.
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In his conversations with government and healthcare officials on Kosrae, Bill Davis had learned that the Kosrae State Hospital was in need of essential medical equipment and furnishings.
Soon after learning of these needs, he happened to bring up the situation with an acquaintance in the medical field who had just started a business with the specific mission of providing quality equipment at affordable prices for healthcare providers. Bill Davis quickly took advantage of this timely discovery, and after ascertaining the specific needs for the Kosrae State Hospital, was able to secure funding and arrange for purchase and delivery of the necessary equipment.
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Doctor Alik© 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.A handover ceremony was held in the Kosrae Governor’s Conference Room on Tuesday, August 6th. Deacon Kun Mongkeya opened the ceremony with prayer, followed by remarks by Dr. Tholman Alik, Director of DHS.
Dr. Alik, Director of Kosrae’s Department of Health Services (DHS) especially thanked The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for its generosity and expressed his hope that the friendship between the Church and the people of Kosrae may continue in the future.
Following Dr. Alik’s remarks, Bill Davis expressed, “There is no such thing as a coincidence. I believe the Lord’s hand was in all of this.” He also thanked all those who had worked together in making the donation a reality to bless the people of Kosrae.”
The donation consisted of hospital beds for adults and children, exam tables, dental chairs, wheelchairs, incubators and industrial water purification systems.
To conclude the ceremony, Doctor Alik and Bill Davis signed documents accepting the donation. Lieutenant Governor Arthy Nena, acting on behalf of Tulensa W. Palik, Governor of Kosrae State, presented a certificate of appreciation, signed by Governor Palik and Doctor Alik, “acknowledging and expressing appreciation for the generous donation of medical equipment by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help the people of Kosrae.”
“We are grateful for this kind support for the state hospital,” said Lieutenant Governor Arthy Nena. “These donations will be put to good use.”
Also in attendance were The Honorable Semeon J. Phillip (Speaker of the State Legislature), T.H. Moses M. Thompson (Senator), T.H. Bob H. Skilling (Senator), and T.H. Sasaki L. George (Senator).
The Ceremony closed with a hymn of gratitude sung in Kosraean and a concluding prayer by the Reverand Alerson Alik.