Children’s Aid Missions has equiped a pediatric physical therapy room in Santo Tomas, Milpas Altas, Sacatepequez. The room is operational, and they are recruiting physical therapists to go there and do a rotation, and help train parents on what they need to do. Contact Judy at jfschwank@yahoo.com for more information.
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Equipment Needed: Surgery Center
Posted by Laura on August 6, 2010
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Children’s Aid Mission is in the process of establishing a surgical center in Santo Tomas, Milpas Altas, Sacatapequez. They will have three surgery rooms. This will be an outpatient surgical unit at the beginning, although they hope to expand soon. The group has been donated equipment to set up a pediatric physical therapy room, which is already operational. [...]
Urgent Need: Hip Dysplasia
Posted by Laura on August 5, 2010
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A five year old boy in the Panajachel area needs surgery on one of his hips for bilateral hip dysplasia. If anyone knows of an visiting orthopedic surgery team, or surgeon in Guatemala who does charitable work, please contact us ASAP.
Article: Preparing for Your Trip
Posted by Laura on August 4, 2010
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Here are some tips from Children of the Americas: Please feel free to add your own thoughts or feedback by clicking on “Leave A Comment”, below. Phone Numbers: Have a printed information sheet for each team member with contact information on it. This should include contact information for team members, host group, and your hotel. Also, rent some cell [...]
Project Update: 9-1-1 Guatemala
Posted by Laura on August 3, 2010
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Road Trip! The folks at 9-1-1 Guatemala have started their journey to Guatemala to deliver their state of the art ambulance to the hospital in La Tinta. Follow their journey on their blog, as they drive from Salt Lake City to La Tinta, Alta Verapaz.
Volunteer Opportunity: Ties To The World Website
Posted by Laura on August 2, 2010
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Ties To The World is looking for someone to maintain its website. Their current website has a very appealing design, but needs to be updated and maintained. If you know anybody, please comment here or email me at Laura@ClinicLink.org.
Project Update: Illini Prosthetics Team
Posted by Laura on July 30, 2010
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The Illini Prosthetics Team has just returned from their first field study with the help of ROMP, the Range of Motion Project in Zacapa, Guatemala. To read about their trip, and their future plans, visit their blog.
Volunteer Opportunity: Emmaus Medical Missions
Posted by Laura on July 30, 2010
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Emmaus Medical Mission is currently accepting applications for its upcoming November 10-14 trip to either Sumpango or San Pedro. All medical specialties are welcomed to inquire. To date,this group has conducted 20 medical missions to Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador, and their physicians and dentists have treated well over 65,000 patients. Their teams have performed numerous medical [...]
**UPDATED** Urgent Patient Need: Inguinal Hernia Repair
Posted by Laura on July 27, 2010
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Thank you to Ray Maddox of Faith in Practice, and Joanne Wessels (their in-country coordinator) for taking care of this case. COTA has a 75 yr old gentleman who is in urgent need of inguinal hernia repair. His hernia is not strangulated, but he experiences frequent bouts of incapacitating pain. He is located in Retalhuleu. [...]
Volunteer Opp / Agatha Update: As Green As It Gets
Posted by Laura on July 23, 2010
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As Green As It Gets has published an update on its Post-Agatha recovery & rebuilding efforts. Click here to access the entire update, and to get details about rebuilding volunteer opportunities! As Green As It Gets has led the clean-up efforts in our little corner of the planet, working with various local non-governmental organizations, the [...]
Announcement: Antigua Networking Opportunity
Posted by Laura on July 22, 2010
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August 2010 La Antigua Network Meeting The following announcement comes from the La Antigua Network (http://www.laantiguaguatemala.net): On Thursday, August 5th we will be hosting another meeting of the La Antigua NGO Network at La Peña de Sol Latino (5a Calle Poniente #15-C) at 4 p.m. Everyone is invited! This is an opportunity to update or [...]
**UPDATED** Ongoing Need: Medication for Microcephalia Siezures
Posted by Laura on July 22, 2010
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UPDATE: A 6 month supply of seizure medications was secured by Link for Health through a generous pharmacist in Texas. A Link for Health board member will hand-deliver the medications in July. A follow up medical exam will take place later in the summer, to determine ongoing medication needs. Furthermore, both Obed and his mom [...]
**UPDATED** Current Need: Pediatric Burn Case
Posted by Laura on July 22, 2010
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UPDATE: Link for Health was able to network this case to The Shalom Foundation, which will have a plastic surgery team in Guatemala City in November. A $200 donation has been pledged to Mayan Families for this child in order to pay for his transportation to the team. Plastic Surgery is needed for an eight [...]
**UPDATED** Ongoing Need: Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Posted by Laura on July 22, 2010
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Update: Children of the Americas was able to secure six months of donated medications for this child, thanks to a generous contribution by a pharmacist in Texas. Jody Greenlee will deliver them to Dr. Lyle on July 31st, during her visit to Panajachel. A seven year old Guatemalan girl has severe Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis lives [...]
*UPDATED* Current Need: Venous Vascular Malformation
Posted by Laura on July 22, 2010
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UPDATE: Karla’s next treatment in the United States will be arranged by a private donor in October. She will be traveling to Denver for further care. The following patient’s care is being coordinated by the group, From Houses to Homes (FHTH). If you have any leads or ideas for them, please email them at info@fromhousestohomes.org. [...]
Volunteer Opportunity: Translator
Posted by Laura on July 21, 2010
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ASSCA is looking for a volunteer to translate their site into English from Spanish. If you are interested, please comment here, or send me an email at Laura@ClinicLink.org.
Upcoming Clinic: Pediatric Foot Surgery
Posted by Laura on July 19, 2010
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The Pediatric Foundation of Guatemala will be holding pre-clinic screenings from July 26 – 30 – 7am – 5pm in Guatemala City for an upcoming foot surgery clinic . Children from 0-18 years of age with bone deformities, webbed/clubbed feet and all kinds of problems with toes, ankles, and feet. Please pass this information on to all [...]
Project Update: GuateNut Nutritional Product
Posted by Laura on July 1, 2010
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Dr. Avery Dickins de Girón, Assistant Director for the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Vanderbilt University has provided a summary of a very exciting project to alleviate malnutrition in Guatemala via a locally sourced nutrition product. Link for Health is very proud to have Avery as a member of our Advisory Board. The [...]
Volunteer Seeking Work in Antigua
Posted by Laura on July 1, 2010
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An 18 year old American is seeking a short-term (2-3 week) volunteer opportunity in or near Antigua this July. He is a third year Spanish student, and would like to work on his language skills. He will cover all of his own expenses. He had an ideal position working with kids in a school but [...]
Equipment Needed: Medical Supply Shipment to Guatemala
Posted by Laura on June 30, 2010
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John Bell of Transitions is planning a large shipment of medical equipment and basic medical supplies to Guatemala. The items that he is collecting range from ventillators to wheelchairs to disposable diapers. He welcomes both in-kind, and tax-deductible monetary donations. For in-kind donations, please email him at transitionsguatemala@yahoo.com, to arrange shipment within the US. For [...]
*UPDATED*Equipment Needed: The Moore Center for Surgery
Posted by Laura on June 29, 2010
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The Moore Center for Surgery, a project of The Shalom Foundation, is in need of certain supply items to complete the center. Some are very basic – you may even already have them! Some are more technical, so appreciated all the more. They are coordinating shipments from Nashville to Guatemala City. They can also coordinate [...]
Job Seeker: Guatemalan Surgeon
Posted by Laura on June 29, 2010
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Link for Health has an advisory Board Member who is seeking employment in Guatemala. He is a native Guatemalan, fluent in English and has been a practicing surgeon in Guatemala. He is seeking employment as either a surgeon, health services coordinator or as a medical consultant. He can be reached at papieduardo39@hotmail.com.
Volunteer Opportunity: Curamericas-Guatemala
Posted by Laura on June 22, 2010
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November 2010 Mission to Guatemala Curamerica’s work in Guatemala continues as they focus on Health System Strengthening and Maternal and Child Survival. They are recruiting medical and non-medical volunteers to participate in this expedition to Guatemala. Curamericas Global’s National Program Director, Dr. Mario Valdez, is the only medical doctor for the more than 66,000 people [...]
**UPDATED** Patient Need: Dental Care for Microcephalia Patient
Posted by Laura on June 22, 2010
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UPDATE: Dental care was arranged and has been provided. A young boy outside of Antigua is suffering from gingival hypertrophy, a side effect of long-term use of anti-seizure medication related to Microcephalia. Initially he needs a deep cleaning with plaque removal under a light anesthesia. He may also need gum surgery. After this, he should have [...]
Current Needs: Edgar & Hugo (San Juan Alotenango)
Posted by Laura on June 17, 2010
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Alejandro and Petronila Valle Bucú have four children, all boys. Oscar Armando, 13; Erick Noah, 8; Edgar Leonel, 7; and Hugo Geovani, 6. Alejandro, the father, solely supports the family. He works as a farmer in a coffee finca near the town. He earns about Q.35.00 per day (a little over $4). Like most parents in San [...]