The mission of Hearts In Motion is to provide care and medical treatment for children, families, and communities through its programs and sponsorships in the U.S., and Central and South America. An additional goal is to provide opportunities for individuals to participate in short-term mission experiences. The impact of the trip experience on each team member is at least as great as the impact on the lives of the people we touch. Hearts In Motion works to complement resources already in place while respecting the culture of those whose lives it touches. Hearts In Motion accomplishes this with compassionate volunteers who unite their efforts and talents.
H.I.M. has established itself in Guatemala by consistently providing outstanding care and services since 1990, primarily in the department of Zacapa.
Since 1990, Hearts In Motion has been involved in human services in Central America, recognized by politicians and other organizations as dependable, resourceful and compassionate. H.I.M. is known and respected by a network of government agencies and service organizations. Hearts In Motion has identified several potential programs to address issues of poverty in the areas now served. These fall generally in the areas of prevention, education and employment. Medical research indicates that many of the physical abnormalities seen in the children who are brought to surgery (cleft palate, club foot, etc) are a result of poor nutrition or inadequate pre-natal care.
HIM’s next trip to Zacapa will be from October 16 – 25, and will cover orthopedic surgery, general medicine and construction. In general, their clinics cover orthopedic surgery, general medicine, ob/gyn surgery, cleft lip and palette surgery, dentistry, community health training, construction and Bible studies.
Looking to the future, the H.I.M. plan will include the construction of more houses with the initial capability to serve as a day care facility for twenty to thirty children. Immediately impacting the nutritional, health and educational needs of early childhood, the program plan is to develop into community centers for adult education in areas of nutrition, employment skills and parenting issues. Hearts In Motion will continue to invest heavily in addressing quality of life issues in the Department of Zacapa.
To learn more about Hearts in Motion, please visit their website.
The following clinics are scheduled to take place in Zacapa in 2010:
- December 29 – January 8: PT
- January 8 –17: Nursing
- January 29 – February 7: OB/GYN and General Clinic, construction, firemen training, dental
- February 26 – March 7: Construction
- March 6 –14: Nursing, General Medical Clinic
- March 12 – 21: Cleft Lip & Palette, General Medical Clinic, Construction, Dental
- June 11-20: General Medical Clinic, Construction, VBS
- June 18-27: VBS & Construction
- July 9 – 18: Possible General Medical Clinic, Construction, VBS
- July 16 – 25: General Medical, Construction, VBS, Firemen Training, Dental, PT
- October 15 – 24: Orthopedics and General Medical Clinic, Construction, PT, ROMP
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