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Canvasback Missions, Inc. is an international humanitarian non-governmental organization operating in the Micronesian nations. It was founded in 1981 by Jamie and Jacque Spence, who continue to run the organization as President and Executive Vice President, respectively. It operates in the three Freely Associated States—Republic of the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau—delivering specialty medical care and public health education. In 2014 its operating budget was $1,809,969.00.

History
Inspired by seven years of sailing the Pacific, Jamie and Jacque Spence founded Canvasback to mobilize doctors to provide care for people …

They constructed a 71-foot aluminum-hulled sailing catamaran, Canvasback, to ferry medical, dental, and eye care professionals and supplies from the United States to remote Pacific. The construction and medical care was carried out by volunteers.

In 1998, the organization sold the catamaran to fund programs in the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.

In 2006, Canvasback was awarded a US Department of Defense grant and worked with the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health to create a wellness center running diabetes health education programs on Majuro, Marshall Islands.

Activities and philosophy
Activities include health care and public health education.