Partnerships are fundamental to our mission and vision at HPIC. 

In August 2023, HPIC’s Operations Manager (Mathias Bowler) made a field visit to Eswatini with our partners from Hope and Healing International. HPIC has been partnering with Hope and Healing International since 2016 and together have mobilized over $25.6 million in essential medicines to several countries, including Eswatini. In Eswatini, Hope and Healing works with a local partner, The Luke Commission (TLC), who operates a medical center and mobile outreaches around the country.  

Mathias shared how the partnership between HPIC and Hope and Healing International is making a difference on the ground: 

“Through our partnership, we are providing more holistically for the needs of people in healthcare facilities like the one in Eswatini. For example, HPIC delivers essential medicines while Hope and Healing is our eye on the ground. They also come in to provide things like medical equipment so that TLC has everything they need to successfully run their facility and serve their community. HPIC supplies a significant portion of the medicines that TLC distributes to their patients. Without us, there would be a gap in patient care. They would have to explore purchasing medicines or they would need to reduce the number of patients they would be able to treat. 

Most of the work I perform at HPIC deals with the preparation of shipments and the logistics of getting medicines out of our warehouse. I very rarely get to meet people and see the communities directly impacted by our work. This trip allowed me to see the actual scale of HPIC’s work and the impact of our partnership with Hope and Healing International. It was inspiring to see the compassion of the healthcare staff in Eswatini and their dedication to carry on the mission of what we start here in Canada.”