Each year at our Fiesta gala, we honor one missioner who has gone above and beyond, exemplifying the spirit of solidarity that distinguishes our mission. Last month, our 2022 Solidarity Award was presented to general surgeon and ten-time missioner Dr. John Gregory.

Bolivian colorectal surgeon, Dr. Fernando Nogales, reflects on how he came to join our mission. His path illustrates challenges Bolivian doctors face in fulfilling their vocations, and how our programs can help overcome some barriers.

Solidarity Bridge Board member, Cynthia Judge, suggests that the most important part of communication is the opportunity to elevate the human experience. Storytelling is a skill that must be developed, with precision and practice. With the neglected surgical patient as our inspiration, we can tell their stories with the conviction that they will be heard, and all our lives will be changed.

We remember and celebrate the life-giving legacy of Isaac Goff, entrepreneur, philanthropist and cherished mission partner.

Personal experiences of healing draw us closer to the reality of those who suffer around the world. In the name of all those who must wait for healing care, our work to increase access to safe and timely surgery continues.

Bilingual medical students have made important contributions to our work, serving as interpreters for our mission teams. Amid the challenges of this global health crisis, we give thanks for their continued passion to provide healing care.

Although our mission trips are short term the relationships we create with each other and with our Bolivian counterparts are anything but! To nurture these relationships during this time of social distancing, our recent MSMT missioners gathered on Zoom to connect.

Sometimes there are words in Spanish that just can’t be translated. Mission chaplain, Dr. Joe Sherman, shares three that have held new meaning for him since his first mission trip.

Dr. Shelly Agarwal shares what she learned on her first mission trip to Bolivia.

Team Chaplain, Aida Segura, shares her experiences from the first day of the general surgery mission trip.

“[I]n the context of today, when so many walls are being constructed in the world, how would you like to build a bridge? The bridge is being built; it's under way. How would you like to add to that, to cross that bridge and share the talents and gifts and expertise you have?” - Fr. Bob Oldershaw

Our Gynecologic Surgery Mission Trip shows how women are moving from a dominant role in the home to dominance in the healthcare field. First-time missioner, Gabby Serratos, RN, shares her impressions.

Our mission team received a very warm welcome from the hospital staff in Sucre, and was inspired by the story of love and commitment that brought about this new publich hospital where we are partnering this week.

First-time mission nurse, Kristina Via-Reque shares her experience at the close of the 2018 multi-specialty mission trip.

The 2018 MSMT team included five missioners who traveled to Bolivia together with family members from the United States. They reflected earlier this week on the meaning of sharing the mission experience.

Many missioners find that their memories of Bolivia remain vivid after they return to work and life in the United States. Following her fourth Gynecologic Surgery Mission Trip, Dr. Janet Tomezsko offered these reflections.

Language barriers are a common issue in our cross-cultural work. But sometimes learning another language can give us new perspective, or a deeper understanding of the world around us. In this update, Dr. Kim Grahl shares how her perspective of the word ‘enough’ is changing on mission.

Dr. Barb Lazio, a first-time missioner shares here experience at the halfway point in this mission trip.