2017 ANNUAL REPORT

SERVING THE UNDERSERVED IN HAWAI‘I AND OVERSEAS

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TABLE OFCONTENTS

MESSAGE FROM ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION 4

ONE MISSION TWO FUNCTIONS 5

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 6

DONORS 7–8

LOCAL IMPACT 9–10

VOLUNTEER DENTISTS 11

OVERSEAS IMPACT 12

OVERSEAS MISSIONS NUMBERS 13

OUTREACH PROGRAMS 14

WE NEED YOUR HELP 15

ANNUALREPORT

2017

ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION4

,,Thanks to all of you, the Aloha Medical

Mission (AMM) experienced a record-breaking

year in 2017. Locally we have increased the

number of no-cost dental visits in Hawai‘i by

nearly 30% and delivered quality surgical and

medical care on seven overseas missions —

Comayagua in Honduras, Dawei in Myanmar/

Burma, Kabakalan in the Philppines, Lahan in

Nepal, Jinotega in Nicaragua, Homalin, Sagaing,

and Inle Lake in Myanmar, and Dinajpur in

Bangladesh. We have worked closely with

foundations to change lives through our Welcome

Smile program as well as provided prostheses to

patients in other countries, who lost hands due

to poor nutrition or lack of medical attention,

enabling positive life-changing opportunities.

It was not easy. It required hard work, dedication

and perseverance from more than 16 volunteer

dentists along with our devoted staff and loyal

board of directors, as well as countless mission

volunteers from all over the world. Together,

we can proudly proclaim that we brought 

hope and changed the lives of the people in 

Hawai‘i and beyond.

One project we are especially proud

of, links the AMM with Hawai‘i’s hospital emer-

gency departments (ED) to establish a referral

partnership. When patients go to the ED for

non-traumatic dental conditions (NTDCs), they are

referred to the AMM so that we can provide care

for them. The goal is to fix their dental problem in

the appropriate setting to reduce the number of

NTDC patients who return to the ED. This will save

hospitals and the state millions of dollars.

We raised the bar in 2017 with tremendous growth

and expansion. Yet, we are excited about the

future and are looking forward to even more growth

in 2018 and beyond. We are committed to helping

global communities as well as families in Hawai‘i. Our

desire is simply to make sure that those who need

care receive the help they need.

We would like to give a heartfelt mahalo to the

generous foundations, organizations and devoted

individual donors who believe in our mission and

provide their ongoing support. We have taken stew-

ardship of the funds entrusted to us very seriously.

Our disciplined approach to financial management

continues to earn us exemplary ratings from several

auditing agencies. Our strong financial performance

with solid operating revenue and a growing patient

base provide us a solid foundation on which to

build and we hope each of you will continue to sup-

port our efforts as the AMM moves forward.

Please consider giving to Aloha Medical Mission so

that we may continue to bring hope and the change 

the lives of the people we serve in Hawai‘i and 

beyond. Mahalo nui loa for taking time to review our

annual report.

ALOHA FRIENDS OF THE ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION

Toni A. MuranakaExecutive Director

Christopher LetotoPresident, Board of Directors

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 5

GLOBAL SURGICAL MISSIONS The medical-surgical teams sent to the developing countries

of Asia and the Pacific are a cornerstone of Aloha Medical

Mission’s activities. The first missions occurred in the early

1970s, when Dr. Ernesto Espaldon, a plastic surgeon from the

Philippines then living in Guam, and his anesthesiologist wife

returned to his hometown of Tawi Tawi in Mindanao to fix the

cleft lips of children. The Aloha Medical Mission was formed

when Hawai‘i physicians teamed with Dr. Espaldon in 1983 to

assist him in his efforts.

Our surgically focused missions are composed of general

surgeons, gynecologists, dentists, anesthesiologists (includ-

ing CRNA’s), and plastic surgeons. Other specialties (eg ENT,

ophthalmology) are sometimes represented. Medical spe-

cialties (family practice, ER, internal medicine, pediatrics) are

included depending on the location and local needs. Nurses

are an essential component of the mission team and include

these specialties: OR, ICU, recovery, ER, med-surg, Nurse

Practitioners/Assistants, Dental Assistants and OR Technicians

are also needed. Uro-gynecology subspecialists are needed

to treat uterine prolapse. Mission sites are generally in small

rural towns where the population is most frequently medi-

cally underserved.

HAWAI‘I’S ONLY NO-COST DENTAL CLINICHawai‘i’s mission began in 1995 at the Institute for Human Services

(IHS) as a free medical and dental clinic providing basic services

on an interim basis. In 2002, the AMM relocated to Palama

Settlement, once the home of the Strong-Carter Dental Clinic,

under a lease terminating in 2021. In Hawai‘i there are substantial

dental health disparities among low income families, which

compelled AMM to become a safety net for the underprivileged.

Goals are to improve overall oral health awareness in the

community, develop oral health programs and services, and

collaborate with community partners and allied professions to

promote oral health prevention and treatment. Through the

VISTA/Americorps program, our administrative intern compiled

data to help visualize the clinic’s growth and capacity as well as

reconnect with community stakeholders.

In 2017, under the direction of the AMM’s dental director Dr.

Mendel Sato, four paid clinic staff and sixteen volunteer den-

tists, the interim clinic continues to be a success by performing

basic dental procedures such as examinations, cleanings, fillings,

extractions and selective root canals for qualified low-income

individuals and families all across Oahu. As the last safety-net for

dental care, the AMM grows in patient numbers with anticipation

of further growth as more learn of AMM’s no-cost dental services.

ONE MISSION WITH TWO FUNCTIONS

BRINGING HOPE AND CHANGING THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE IN HAWAI‘I AND BEYOND

,,

Mendel Sato, DMDDental Director

,, EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES $2,761.91

ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION6

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

DONOR SUPPORT $712,154

EXPENDITURES $709,392

2017

$150,000 and above

Hawai‘i Dental Service (HDS)

$60,00 – $149,999

State Grant-In-Aid (State GIA)

$30,000 – $59,999

HMSA FoundationKaiser Permanente Hawai‘i

$10,000 – $29,999

Consuelo Zobel Alger FoundationFrances W. Burton FoundationGloria Kosasa Gainsley Fund Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, Inc.Hawaiian Electric IndustriesMatson Navigation Company, Inc.Palama Settlement*The Clarence T.C. Ching FoundationThe Queen's Health SystemsAJ Halagao*May Rosanna Hsi & Peter HsiDr. Elizabeth Ignacio*Dr. & Mrs. Kerry IshiharaDr. Thomas KosasaMr. & Mrs. Ernest MeadowsMr. and Mrs. Wayne MinamiDr. & Mrs. Craig Thomas

$5,000 – $9,999

Cash AnonymousDiagnostic Lab Services, Inc.First Hawaiian Bank FoundationFirst Insurance Company of Hawai‘i, Ltd.Friends Of Hawai‘i Charities, IncHawai‘i Women's Legal FoundationHawaiian Electric CompanyWaialae Dental Care*Women's Fund of Hawai‘iMr. Fred DroeschMr. & Mrs. Arthur FineMr. & Mrs. Marvin Hall

Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey WatanabeMr. Randy Wong, MD, FACS

$2,500 – $4,999

Bill Mills Development Company Inc. Epstein Family Philanthropic FundFirst Insurance Charitable Foundation Hawai‘i Hotel Industry FoundationIsland Insurance FoundationRotary Club Of Ala MoanaMichael BernsDr. & Mrs. Ramon & Elizabeth Sy

$1,500 – $2,499

Alexander & Baldwin Inc. Aloha United WayBeta Beta Gamma FoundationFoodland Give Aloha Program & DonorsLagu Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Glen BaileyDr. Jerris HedgesDr. Christopher KlemDr. Rodrigo Bristol & Zita RodrigoMr. Steven Teves Regina Warren Ms. Shirley WhiteDr. & Mrs. Bradley WongMr. & Mrs. Joseph Wu

$1,000 - $1,499

"Big Island Candies Mr. Allan Ikawa" Capitol Consultants of Hawai‘i LLPCastiglione A. Casauria Foundation Chung Kun Ai FoundationCity & County (City GIA)Jean E. Rolles TrustJesus Faith Deliverance Church Jhamandas Watumull FundJuliette S. H. Ling, Trustee for the Juliette S. HK2 Pacific Inc.Michael and Tomoko Malaghan Fund

Pfleuger, Inc.Pikake Foundation Professional Women’s Network The Caregiver Foundation c/o Ms. Elizabeth Honzik Mrs. Diane AndersonMrs. Adelia ChungDr. Barb Coda-Chambers Mr. George Herr Ms. Maurine KingDr. & Mrs. Worldster LeeChandresh ParmarDr. Mendel SatoDr. Allan SegawaDr. Greg Yuen

$500 – $999

Cafenity*Jean & Maury Myers Family Foundation Hawai‘i Foodservice Alliance (HFS)* Locations Foundation Pharmacy OnePhilippine Cultural Foundation The Feldstein FoundationUnited Laundry Services, Inc.Ms. Millicent Asari & Leslie Y. AsariMs. Judy BarkerDr. Debra BeesonDr. Ann CattsDr. Fuchat ChanFred & Lolita Ching Ms. Raquel DowMs. Leigh GodfreyDr. & Mrs. Peter HalfordMs. Crystal LauDr. Melanie LauKhin LwinDr. Jonathan OkabeDr. David PapernyMs. Lisa RodriguesDr. Jeffrey StoneDr. Dean SuedaMr. Nathan TachinoKazue Tsukikawa MD LLCCheryl Villareal

DONORS

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*In-Kind Donors

Mr. & Mrs. Andres Abad • Mrs. Carol Abe and Abe, Roger • Mr. & Mrs. Simeon Acoba • Ms. Jennifer Aki • Ms. Dana Alfapada • Dr. Jose Almeida • Mr. Sherwin Alop • Ms. Zenaida America • Ms. Ruby Anderson • Micah Ang • Drs. Antonio Tan and Elisea Singson • Mr. Peter Appel • Ms. Maribel Apuya • Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Arashiro • Ms. Natalie Arrell • Mr. Kenneth Asato • Dr. & Mrs. Deborah Atkinson and Mrs. Deborah Robert • Ms. Nancy Atmospera-Walch • Mr. and Mrs. Stanford and Winifred Au • Dr. Thomas Au • Mr. Dino Avellaneda • Badoc Pinili Women's Assn. of America • Mark Baker & Lisa Hendrickson • Ms. Angelina Balanza • Ms. Melba Bantay • Ms. Estrella Bayne • Dr. & Mrs. Norberto Baysa • Ms. Laurie Bienfang • Ms. Janice Birnie • Dr. Cynthia Burdge • Mr. & Mrs. B. Burke • Miemie Byrd • Ms. Joan Caberto • Dr. & Mrs. Jorge Camara • Mr. Tyrone Camel • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Campbell • Ms. Elena Cariaga • Mr. Wesley Carter • Ms. Lilibeth Cato • Ms. Annie Chang • Mr. & Mrs. Frank Chang • Ms. Jeanette Ching • Mr. & Mrs. Philip Ching • Ms. Susan Ching • Dr. Linda Chiu • Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Chock • Ms. Violet Chong • Ms. Merle Chong • Mr. & Mrs. Wendall Chong • Ms. Glenda Chow • Ms. Joana Choy • Mr. Thomas Chun • Mei Chun • Ms. Vivian Chung • City Of Seattle • Ms. Jeanne Clendenin • Dr. & Mrs. John Cogan • Ronnell Coloma • Ms. Audrey Coloma • Jordan Cuban • Mr. Dale Daida • Tracy Delnicki • Delta Sigma Delta • Mr. Jim Dixon • Ms. Helena Doherty-Gehrke • Mr. & Mrs. Sergio Domondon • Ms. Anna Doyle • Mr. & Mrs. Albert Dung • Suerte Dureg • Ms. Thomas Dye • Ms. Roxanne Earwood • Richard and Sandra Engemann • Mr. & Mrs. Brian Fagan • Admiral & Mrs. Thomas Fargo • Filipino Women's League • Ms. Colleen Finnegan • Dr. & Mrs. Donald Fong • Ms. Marie Fontana • Ms. Mary Freshley • Dr. Lynn Fujimoto • Dr. Nathan Fujita and Mr. Robb K Ohtani • Mr. Takakazu Fukumura • Ms. Julie Gamboa • Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific, Inc. • Life Support Training • George A. Wessberg, D.D.S. • Leslie Gershoff • Ms. Bernadette Getman • Maimona Ghows, Rlt • Give With Liberty • Mr. Armando Gonzales and Gonzales, Robert • Dr. Joshua Green • Dr. Lisa Grininger and Alan Casupang • Mr. Pedro Guevara • Ms. Lyla Guinan • Mr. & Mrs. Teddy Gumbs • Dr. Bikash Gupta • Ms. Christella Guzman • Ms. Shiho Hamano • Mr. Pat Hammers • Mr. & Mrs. James Hastings • James Hauger • Dr. Michael Healy and Maria Michael • Mr. & Mrs. John Heidel • Mr. Mervin Henson • Michelle Hester • Mr. Bryan Higa • Ms. Julie Hikichi • Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hisaoka • Kyi Hlaing • Mr. John Holman • Mr. & Mrs. John Houk • Moe Htun and Susan Malterre-Htun • Dr. & Mrs. David Huntley • Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ibara • Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ibara • Mrs. Kiana Imperial • Mr. & Mrs. Russell Inaba • Ms. Jan Inao • Ms. Diane Itamoto • Mr. Garan Ito • Mr. & Mrs. Derek Ito • Mr. & Mrs. Martin Jaskot • Mr. David Jones • Maja Jozanovic • Dr. Elliot Kalauawa • Mr. & Mrs. Brian Kang • Mrs. & Mr. Laurie Kawasaki • Mr. & Mrs. Allen Kaya • Dr. Kenneth Kern • Ms. Elspeth Kerr • Ms. Emily Khaw • Ms. Noeline Khaw • Mr. & Mrs. B. Kim • Mr. & Mrs. Roy Kimizuka • Mr. Greg Knudsen • Dr. Shari Kogan • Mr. Dennis Kohara and Barbara E. Kohara • Sylvia Koo • Ko'olau Women's Health Care, Inc. • Ms. Jessica Koonts • Ms. Amy Kotani • Ms. Grace Kumabe • Dr. George Kurian • Ms. Wendy Kuwahara • George Kuwahara and Sandra I. Kuwahara • Ms. Pamela L Hu • Mrs. Queenie Laforga • Ms. Pamela Larson • Ms. Karin Larson • Mr. Larry Laude • Mr. Jason Lazzerini • Dr. Garson Lee • Lincoln and Susan Leong • Mr. Christopher Letoto • Mr. & Mrs. Don Lichty • Dr. Sue Lim • Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Lind • Mrs. Mary Lipp • Ms. Lauren Lipps • Mr. & Mrs. Elia Long • Ms. Betty Look • Mr. & Mrs. Walter Luke • Dr. Dayton Lum • Christopher Lum • Dr. Carl Lum • Ms. Patti Lyons • Elizabeth MacNeill • Mr. Sevie Martin • Russ Martin • Achraf Marzouki • Keith Masuda • C.J. Merrill • Dr. Elaine Mesinas • Ms. Dayna Minatodani • Mr. Gary Miyagi • Ms. Beverly Moldenhauer • Ms. August Monge • Mr. & Mrs. John Moon • Ms. Celiamarie Moore • Ms. Dora Morales • Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Morris • Mrs. Johanna Taw and Johanna Liou • Ms. Jackie Murakami • Mr.& Mrs. Rob & Sue Muranaka • Mrs. Toni Muranaka • Myanmar Association Of Hawaii • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nagamine • Mr. & Mrs. Joel Nakagaki • Dr. David Nakamura • Ms. Myrna Natividad • Dr. Kenneth Ng and P.K. NG M.D., INC • Ms. Joyce Nunokawa • Mr. & Mrs. Myo Nwe • Mr. Michael Ogan • Mr. Jay Ogawa • Ms. Conchita Olaya • Mervyn and David Oliva • Mr. M.J. O'Malley • Ms. Kathryn Omine • Dr. Jill Omori • Mr. Cary Ono • Mr. & Mrs. Tanya Ono and Mrs. Tanya David • Ms. Ms. Oshiro • Ms. Karen Oshiro • Ms. Ethel Oyama • Erin Oyama • Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Lindsey Carry • Ernesto Pojas • Dr. Anthony Poon • Elizabeth Porter • Ms. Sarah Preble and Sarah Duane • Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Prechtel • Mr. & Mrs. Cesar Ramirez • Ronald and Manjit Reddick • Ohana Neurology • Ms. Madeline Ring • Janine Riopel • Shaunagh Robbins • Royal Contracting Co., Ltd. • Mr. & Mrs. Mohammed Rumi • Mr. Bert Saito • Mr. & Mrs. Melvyn Sakaguchi • Mr. & Mrs. Laura Sakai • Rathavy Sakbun • Dr. Andrea Salazar • Dr. Alberto San Juan • Dr. John Sandor • Ms. June Saruwatari • Dr. Kenn Saruwatari • Ms. Kumi Sato • Dr. Megan Schimpf • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Seay • Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Seki • Dr. Kelly Shaw • Ms. Helene Shenkus • Lisa Shigemura • Dr. & Mrs. James Shimokusu • Mr. & Mrs. Neil Shinsato • Mr. & Mrs. Dayne Shinsato • Dr. Carlton Shiraki • Ms. Theresa Sim • Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Singer • Mr. Jay Singh • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smithing & Wiley and Mrs. Madeline Smithing • Ms. Melissa Smith-Zaninovich • Dr. Min Soe • Ms. Marcia Sohns and Mark Levy • Ms. Beatrice Sonoda • Ms. Laura Staley • Mr. & Mrs. Ulrich Stams • Ms. Kathleen Stanley • Mr. & Mrs. Charlene Stern • Ms. Kathryn Stiner • Mr. John Sue • Dr. Russell Tacata • Ms. Shari Tachibana • Mr. & Mrs. Linda and Walter Tagawa • Ms. Grace Takamoto • Ms. Sachiko Taketa • Taketa Family Fund • Mr. Robert Tam • Mr. James Tam • Mr. Darryl Tamanaha • Joy Tamaribuchi • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tamura • Dr. Jason Tanaka • Lauren Tanioka • Ms. and Ms. Linda Tavares • Derrick and Lynn Taves • Dr. Robert Teichman & Young and Geri Teichman • Ms. Isabelle Teoh • Mr. Ronald Terry • Tin Thein • Mr. & Mrs. John Thompson • Island Insurance Company, Ltd. • Mr. Gerald Tokuno • Ms. Mary Tom • Mr. & Mrs. Japhe Tomas • Tomscott Incorporated • Truist • Mr. Ted Tsukayama • Mr. & Mrs. Kazue Tsukikawa • Kevin Turner dba KLP Group • United Way of the Greater Dayton Area • Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Usui • Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Uyeda • Ms. Sharlene Uyehara • Romolo and Geoghegan Valencia • Dr. Gina Viernes • Mr. Glenn Wakai • Ms. Ruth Watabayashi • Helen and Rick Weed • Mr. & Mrs. John Wegmann • Drs. Robert & Linda Weiner • Ms. Michelle Wentzell • Ms.Tanya Whitner • Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Pearl Whittaker • Mr. & Mrs. Weston Williams • Mr. Mark Wilson III • Ms. Dianne Winter Brookins • Ms. Elsa Wixom • Ms. Coral Wolf • Dr. William Wong • Ms. Rita Wong • Ms. Sally Wong • Hap and Monica Wong • Chelyn Yamaguchi • Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Yamamoto • Vernon Yamamoto and Ethel E. Yamamoto • Mr. Glenn Yamasaki • Dr. & Mrs. Brian Yano • Ms. Mimi Yano • Dr. & Mr. Ann Yee • Dr. & Mrs. Choon Yeo • C Yonehara • Ms. Sandra Yorong • Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Young • Mr. & Mrs. William Yuen • Mr. Kenneth Zenker • Mr. Kevin Ziffra •

UP TO $500

ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION8

DONORS

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 9

LOCALIMPACT 2014–17

PATIENT GROWTH REQUIRES PATIENCE IN HEALTH CARE

MAKING AN IMPACT Since 2002, AMM dental services have

reached across Honolulu county. From

2014 to 2017 out of 2,264 patients

served, 23.6% (481) of our patients came

from Leeward Oahu, including Waianae;

15% (309) from Central Oahu, including

Wahiawa; and 8.6% (176) from Wind-

ward Oahu, including Laie. However,

the largest majority 52.5% (1,068) came

from Honolulu, which includes the Kalihi

Palama area because of the easy acces-

sibility of the clinic to the surrounding

community, including public housing.

The assumption is if we conduct Teach

& Reach screenings to nursing students

who already treat patients in rural

locations where houseless individuals

reside, we will begin to target families

and individuals who would otherwise be

unaware about AMM’s free services. We

will then begin to have greater impact

through education when in collaboration

with students during routine medical

check-up/screening.

,,TOTAL PATIENTS - 2,264

PATIENT LOCATION 2014–17

ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION10

LOCALIMPACT

First Smile Dental Education

Before & after photos

First Smile is Aloha Medical Mission’s (AMM) oral health education program for pre-school

through third grade students. The goal is to reach children at an earlier age to prevent

dental complications as adults. AMM is partnering with neighboring public elementary

schools, HCAP Head Start pre-school classes and other non-profit programs. Schools have

the opportunity to tour the AMM Dental Clinic or have an educational session in the class-

room. Each child receives an activity bag with a child’s toothbrush and toothpaste, simple

instructions on how to brush properly and AMM Clinic information for parents.

Welcome Smile is a restorative dentistry program designed to help women who have

experienced abuse or incarceration. Typical dental concerns include cleanings, fillings,

extractions, missing teeth, broken or cracked teeth, and discolored or decaying teeth.

Patients are provided with temporary prosthetic pieces that will help to build their confi-

dence to may lead healthy and productive lives geared for reentry into the workforce.

Sponsors are: HDS, HMSA, Kaiser Permanente & Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i.

Sponsors are: HMSA, Hawai‘i Women’s Legal Foundation, Friends of Hawai‘i Charities, Women’s Fund, Beta Beta Gamma Foundation & an anonymous foundation.

,,929 STUDENTS REACHED THROUGH 45 CLASSES AT 9 SCHOOLS

26 NEW PATIENTS WITH 17 CONTINUING FROM THE YEAR PRIOR FOR A TOTAL OF 43

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VOLUNTEERS

OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2017

ADVISORY BOARD

VOLUNTEER DENTISTS “FILLINGS DONE WITH FEELINGS.”

Anthony Poon, DMD

Brendt Lum, DDS

Chester Naka, DDS

Erik Dunkelberger, DDS

Erin Uwaine, DDS

Glenn Kaneda, DDS

Jonathan Okabe, DDS

Kenneth Zenker, DMD

Kerry Ishihara, DDS

Malia Kamisugi, DDS, MSD

Matthew McCullough, DDS

Nora Harmsen, DDS

Russell Tabata, DDS

Sheena Chavda, DMD

Stewart Ahn, DDS

Terrance Cleveland, DDS

PresidentChristopher M. Letoto, MBA

Manager, HMSA

Executive Vice PresidentGaran Ito, PA, MT, MBA,

Director of DLS, The Queen's Health Systems

Senior Vice PresidentBradley Wong, MD

General Surgeon, retired

VP Overseas MissionsLisa M. Grininger, MD

General Surgeon, Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i

VP Hawai‘i ProgramsDean Sueda, DDS

VP AdministrationDerek Ito, SHRM–SCP, SPHR

Director of Human Resources, Shriners Hospital

VP Fund DevelopmentNatalie Arrell

Director of Fund Development, The Queen's Health Systems

VP Marketing & CommunicationsGlenn Wakai, State Senator

President of High Impact Communications

VP Financial, TreasurerJason Lazzerini, PCBS

First VP, American Savings Bank

Mark Yamakawa, President and CEO,

Hawai‘i Dental Service

Constance Lau, President and CEO,

Hawaiian Electric Industries

Colleen Minami, MSN, Retired Nurse,

Clinic Co-Founder, Community

Volunteer, Grant Writer

Arthur Ushijima, President and CEO,

The Queen’s Health Systems

Lynn M. Watanabe, Clinic

Co-Founder, Community Volunteer

Patti J. Lyons, Board Member,

Consuelo Foundation

IN MEMORIAM:

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Arthur Fine, JD, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Avelino J. Halagao, JD, Director of Corporate & Community 

   Advancement, Hawaiian Electric Industries (HEI) 

Craig Thomas, MD, President, Hawai‘i Emergency

   Physicians Associated 

Elizabeth Ignacio, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon, 

   Imua Orthopedics

Kerry Ishihara, DDS, Private Practice

Lolita Ching, MSN, RN; Owner, Quality Case  

   Management Agency

Nancy Atmospera-Walch, DNP, President & CEO, 

   Advantage Healthcare Provider

Peter Halford, MD, General Surgeon

Ramon Sy, MD, Otolaryngologist, AMM Co-Founder

Steve Teves, JD, Hawai‘i Public Policy Advocates

The Honorable Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senate

Jorge G. Camara, M.D., Ophthalmologist, Camara Eye Clinic, Past AMM President

BRINGING

HOPE AND

CHANGING THE

LIVES OF THOSE

WE SERVE IN

HAWAI‘I AND

BEYOND

,,

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OVERSEASIMPACT

2014–17

THANK YOU ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION FOR GIVING ME A NEW HAND!

– GERALDINE' IN BACOLOD

MAKING AN IMPACT In 2017, 11 missions have served

the indigent in Myanmar (4), the

Philippines (3), Central America (2),

India, and Nepal. These patients would

otherwise never have received the

life-changing surgical attention had

AMM not visited their town. The AMM

has performed more than 2,100 major

surgeries (gallbladders, hysterectomies,

thyroidectomies, hernias), 5,200 dental

procedures (extractions and fillings),

600 minor surgeries, seen 7,000

medical patients, and provided 100

free hand prostheses to amputees:

All doctors and staff covered their

travel with no fees charged to patients.

This equates to more than 17 million

US dollars of in-kind surgical and

medical services.

ALOHA SOCIAL SERVICES BANGLADESH (ASSB) is a

year-round ongoing project that began

in 1998 as a windowless, one-room clinic

with a table for an exam bed. Named

ASSB by the sponsoring Bangladesh

family, this branch of the Aloha Medical

Mission has expanded over the years

to meet the multiple needs of the local

indigent population.

A boy who had a burn contracture released by an AMM plas-tic surgeon (Dhankuta, Nepal), and the result 2 years later. The dad was so grateful, he took a full day and a half to travel from his town to visit the AMM Surgical Team (on a return mission 2 years later) to show how well his son had done since the surgery.

,,BRINGING HOPE | CHANGING LIVES

ANNUAL REPORT 2017 13

DATE LOCATION LEADERS MAJOR MINOR DENTAL MEDICAL PROSTHETIC HANDS

Jan 4–20 Gujurat, India Margie & Art Fine 169 15 824 - 65

Jan 19–Feb 1 Dawei, Myanmar Carl Lum 267 - - 1,300 -

Jan 22–27 Comayagua, Honduras

Celiamarie Moore, Lisa Grininger

110 40 - - -

Jan 30–Feb 12

Dawei, Myanmar Carl Lum 216 - - 720 -

Feb 26–Mar 2 La Union, PI Steven Fowler, Amy Jacang

39 - - - -

Mar 5–11 Kabankalan, PI Christopher Klem 91 175 1,297 - 4

Mar 7–18 Silay, PI Christopher Klem, Julie Gamboa

101 272 1,164 - -

June 1–10 Nicaragua Margie & Art Fine 42 - - - 3

Aug 15–Sep 1 Sagaing, Inle Lake, Myanmar

Carl Lum 153 - - 1,063 27

Nov 1–14 Homalin, Myanmar Carl Lum 208 - - 1,415 -

Nov 5–18 Lahan, Nepal Jeff Stone, Bikash Gupta, Julie Gamboa

130 122 833 - -

Entire 2017 Bangladesh Craig Thomas, Susan Scott

652 - 1,115 2,689 -

TOTAL 2,178 624 5,233 7,187 99

35 YEARS OF CHANGING LIVES

2017 OVERSEAS MISSIONS NUMBERS

ALOHA MEDICAL MISSION14

Outreach Team at Waipahu Fair

Broadway Musical “Aloha On A Mission” at the Hawai‘i Theatre

Farrington Health Academy First Smile Presentation

Kupuna Dental Education at Lanakila Senior Center

JABSOM’S Hawai‘i Home Project

Outreach HPU Nursing Students Oral Health Screening Training

Caregivers at Queen Liliuokalani TrustMazie Hirono visits the AMM ClinicWaipahu Health Academy Students

OUTREACH

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WE NEED YOUR HELP

Tooth Be Told Community Event

YOUR HELP IS GREATLY NEEDED AS WE CONTINUE TO

SERVE THE UNDERINSURED, UNINSURED, LOW-INCOME,

INDIGENT COMMUNITIES.

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