Peter Agwa Executive Director of EMAS Canada

12/29/2025

“These slow days at Christmas and year-end are a great time to grow some wisdom.“

Read more in the latest edition of the Executive Directors Blog. https://emascanada.org/wisdom-in-action/

12/03/2025

Pleased to welcome the new EMAS Board Chair, Christopher Wang, as a guest contributor to the Executive Director blog. Christopher shares his perspectives on short-term missions. Read his thoughtful piece on the EMAS website:

Guest Post by Dr. Christopher Wang, EMAS Canada Board Chair   A friend once asked me, “Do short-term missions trips […]

10/28/2025

"The destination was new and untested; the team acknowledged physical limitations and a budget shortfall. Yet their inner conviction and sense of calling were compelling enough for them to step into the unknown. It was a rewarding week of hard work at times serving up to 250 patients per day, and beyond their expectations, 30 national volunteers were on hand daily to support our team."

Read more of my reflections in the latest edition of the Executive Director's blog on our website: https://emascanada.org/one-thing-is-needed/

09/30/2025

"I spoke with a doctor at a partner hospital at the end of their working day, on Sept 22nd. They were grieving the death of a patient: they felt isolated, helpless and frustrated. They could have saved the life but for lack of basic emergency room equipment and staff training. The patient was losing blood, they knew what to do, but essential equipment failed, basic treatment supplies were not there, and the ER team didn’t seem understand the urgency…... the golden hour passed."

Read more in the September edition of the ED blog on the EMAS website here:

to I spoke with a doctor at a partner hospital at the end of their working day, on Sept 22nd. […]

09/27/2025

Albert Chan and I participated today in the EMAS Canada sponsored bike ride to raise funds for Myanmar.
You can donate to support Myanmar or any program of your choice:
https://emascanada.org/donate/

09/27/2025

09/23/2025

The Ride/Walk for Myanmar is almost here! This event brings together people of all ages to raise funds for partners in Myanmar that are meeting essential healthcare needs in their communities.

To support the ride and the work in Myanmar visit emascanada.org/donate/myanmar

07/25/2025

"In the humdrum of routine, it is easy to forget the privilege of holding the baton and sharing in the race of life and work for God and His people."

Read the July edition of our Executive Director's Blog here: https://emascanada.org/run-with-endurance/