The Far Eastern and American Nurses Association (FANA) of Great Lakes is a non-profit organization established since 2005 for the purpose of conducting medical missions in Asia and other countries of interest where free medical care are most needed.

FANA of Great Lakes or known as Far Eastern & American Nurses Association (FANA) of Great Lakes was established in 2005, originated as a Professional Nursing Organization with unique ethnic membership. The U.S. Internal Revenue Services recognized our organization with Tax Exempt Status as 501 © (3) classified as Public Charity (not a private foundation) because of the nature of a public services rendered in serving the less fortunate in the Third World Countries like the Philippines. Any contributions to FANA is deductible under section 170 of the Code. The organization is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the code. 

In 2014, with great demand, we expanded the membership with Allied Professionals that lives all across USA, Canada and Philippines and adopted the organization name as: Far Eastern & American Nurses & Allied Professionals. FANA is a unique organization with members from diversified ethnic groups such as American, Black, Hispanic and Asian Nurses, and, any Health Professional individuals like MD’s, Nurse Practitioners, Health Tech, Aides, Pharmacist, Lawyers, Biomed Specialists, Accountants, Engineers, Medical Students, Retirees that supports the common goals and missions of the organization. 

Our Memberships have grown to over 200 with an ongoing mission of purpose:

1. Ongoing Volunteerism at Health Fair at different local ommunities in suburban areas and Detroit.
2. We provide ongoing free Annual Medical, Surgical, Dental Mission and Optical  Services
3. Besides providing Medical Missions, in the first 10 years, we provided Medical Equipment and Supplies by seeking donors of used equipment and supplies from private citizens, local      hospitals and clinics. The donors get their tax exempt for their donations      either monetary, equipment and supplies.

In the past, FANA was able to donate and sent 13 used Ambulances (donated by 

different Local and Canadian Ambulance Companies), Equipment such as: 6 Dialysis Machines, 2 Anesthesia Machines, 6 Fetal and ICU Monitors; 2 Incubators, 24 Pulse Oximeters; 10 Stretchers; 198 (5 years old) Hill-Rom Electric Beds; Medical and Surgical Supplies. All were sent to different local government hospitals in the Philippines, Via Transphere Shipping Company. Total sent in the past was: Ten (10) Forty (40) Footer containers since 2005. The recipients will pay the shipping cost and 

FANA donates the goods and accepts any monetary donations to keep up with the 

program. Sad to say, we could not keep up with the Philippine government in Customs with their constant changes and extreme requirements without incurring tariffs therefore, we stopped this part of our Outreach Program. 

1. The most viable and prestigious program that FANA is proud of is the Annual Medical, Surgical, Dental      and recently for the last two years we added Optical free services to the needy. Since the inceptions, we have treated and seen over 35,000      indigent people averaging about 800-1,000 per day during the mission that      lasted 2-3 days every year. 

The preparation and choices of places is determined by FANA Members according to the need of the populations and where local officials and civic organizations acknowledge and assure safety for the volunteers.

Confirmed to this date, we have about 86 Missionaries with 12 Doctors from the US and Locals.