Dr. Shelly Agarwal shares what she learned on her first mission trip to Bolivia.
Read MoreBolivian-led mobile surgery campaigns served more than 50 patients throughout the summer months.
Read MoreVeteran missioner, Dr. Jay Herrmann shares one of his favorite things about visiting Bolivia—the working relationships he develops with Bolivian doctors.
Read MoreGalia had prayed to find a doctor who would perform her surgery. She didn’t have enough money for the expensive operation, but she knew that she really needed it.
Read MoreOur team has spent significant time preparing for this trip, but there is always more to learn. To give us a better understanding of our patients’ lives and communities, our partners arranged visits to the homes of former patients.
Read MoreWe embark on our 100th trip!
Read MoreA recent collaborative effort provided life-saving heart procedures for 23 pediatric patients at the beginning of September.
Read MoreThrough both mission trips and and an on-going year round program, we have advanced training in minimally invasive general surgery in Bolivia.
Read MoreProviding equipment and training in advanced techniques has been the key to raising the level of neurosurgical care throughout Bolivia.
Read MoreDuring this second mission trip to Paraguay, rather than treat patients, we are starting by listening. We have listened to key leaders from medical, governmental, and faith backgrounds with whom we hope to partner in the future. Developing this local network of support is essential to making our efforts viable and impactful. We cannot do this work alone.
Read MoreFollowing up on our General Surger Mission Trip we find that it is good to be home—for our missioners, and for our patients, some of whom had been in the hospital for weeks or even months waiting for surgery.
Read MoreOur executive director shares an update from Paraguay and reflects on the need for a wide variety of resources to strengthen our mission work.
Read MoreOur neurosurgery team soon departs for Paraguay where a promising new partnership has begun at the public hospital in Asunción.
Read MoreTeam Chaplain, Aida Segura, shares her experiences from the first day of the general surgery mission trip.
Read MoreThis week, we return to the San Juan de Dios Hospital to continue a partnership launched in 2015, working alongside the hospital’s dedicated O.R. staff to expand laparoscopic training.
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