Charting a New Course: From Marine Reach to Pacific Reach

Over 30 years ago the Lord gave us a mandate to reach out to minister to the poorer, more isolated coastal communities across the South Pacific.  After visiting over eighteen nations, many of them repeatedly, over one million men, women and children received medical care both on and off our vessels.

We felt, however, that a more in-depth approach was needed – one which reaches deep into island communities for lasting transformation. In pursuit of this goal we began charting a new course by developing a permanent medical clinic and training centre in Vanuatu.  We then transferred our last ship, the M/V Pacific Hope, to the Caribbean where it is presently serving in Mexico under our sister organization, Marine Reach Global.

As we are not planning to use ships in the Pacific in the foreseeable future, we now believe that a name change is appropriate, and we are seeking to embrace our new identity as PACIFIC REACH. With this new name, we want to clarify that our focus on reaching the poorer, more isolated communities of the Pacific Islands remains unchanged, but the way we carry out this mandate has moved beyond our historical use of ships. We step into this change with great anticipation for what is to come. The Pacific is a vast ocean of opportunity for partnering with God’s purposes, and there are constantly new horizons for pioneering further ministries and initiatives as we trust in Him.

Our Family Care Centre in Vanuatu is making significant inroads into addressing the problems among the nation’s youth and our Keep Safe program is reaching into schools across the country teaching children how to remain safe from sexual predators.  Our medical clinic continues to provide free medical care to thousands every year. Several times each year, our teams spread out across the nation to bring love and hope to forgotten communities.

There remains huge potential for expanding our impact in Vanuatu and for repeating this model in other Pacific Island nations. We invite you to continue to partner with us as we enter a new season as PACIFIC REACH!