In 2001, a small group of doctors, nurses and volunteers traveled on the first medical mission to Sumpango, a small village in Guatemala, Central America. Their mission then and now is to provide quality medical care, medicines and vitamins free of charge for humanitarian purposes and further enhance goodwill of the United States in Latin [...]
Tag Archives: Surgery
Upcoming Trips: Vanderbilt Children’s/Shalom Foundation (NEW DATES)
Posted by Laura on June 15, 2010
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Patient referrals are being accepted for the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital / The Shalom Foundation’s November 6-12 (trip was previously set for mid-September) plastic surgery trip to Guatemala City. Potential Procedures, by body region (not all-inclusive): Skin, scalp, soft tissue: Large nevi Subcutaneous masses Vascular malformations Wounds Masses Cleft lip and cleft palate Hand: Masses Congenital hand deformities [...]
Upcoming Trips: Vanderbilt Children's/Shalom Foundation (NEW DATES)
Posted by Laura on June 15, 2010
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Patient referrals are being accepted for the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital / The Shalom Foundation’s November 6-12 (trip was previously set for mid-September) plastic surgery trip to Guatemala City. Potential Procedures, by body region (not all-inclusive): Skin, scalp, soft tissue: Large nevi Subcutaneous masses Vascular malformations Wounds Masses Cleft lip and cleft palate Hand: Masses Congenital hand deformities [...]
Profile: Project HANDS
Posted by Laura on May 8, 2010
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Project HANDS is a group of people whose goal is to provide healthcare, education and other support to those who, by chance of birth, have lives less fortunate than their own. Their projects are aimed at improving the quality of rural Mayan life by providing healthcare and education. Healthcare: Because the Maya have little or [...]
Exchange: Patient Referrals – OB/Gyn & Clefts
Posted by Laura on May 6, 2010
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Agape in Action is currently accepting patient referrals for OB/Gyn surgery, and Plastic Surgery (clefts). The team will be in Quiche from June 13-17. Please click here for more details.
Exchange: Patient Referrals – OB/Gyn & Clefts
Posted by Laura on May 6, 2010
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Agape in Action is currently accepting patient referrals for OB/Gyn surgery, and Plastic Surgery (clefts). The team will be in Quiche from June 13-17. Please click here for more details.
Upcoming Trips: Hendersonville Rotary / Shalom Foundation
Posted by Laura on April 26, 2010
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Patient referrals are being accepted for the June 12-20 Guatemala City trip of The Hendersonville Rotary Club members led by Dr. Bill Taylor and Rip Lebkuecher with The Shalom Foundation. Dentists, hygienists, eye care professionals, physicians and support team members treated more than 1400 patients while conducting their wellness clinic at Shalom School last year. [...]
Profile: Rotaplast International
Posted by Laura on April 21, 2010
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Rotaplast is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides free multidisciplinary care for cleft lip and palate and other conditions requiring reconstructive surgery. They promote self-sufficiency in the countries where they work by training local physicians, counseling families, and collaborating with health officials on the development of sustainable cleft lip and palate programs. What is a [...]
Profile: Faith in Practice
Posted by Laura on April 15, 2010
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The mission of Faith In Practice (FIP) is to improve the physical, spiritual, and economic conditions of the poor in Guatemala through short-term surgical, medical and dental mission trips and health-related educational programs. Their mission is based on an ecumenical understanding that as people of God they are called to demonstrate the love and compassion [...]
Profile: Clinica Maxeña
Posted by Laura on April 12, 2010
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Clinica Maxeña, in Santo Tomás, provides medical, dental and optical assistance and limited types of surgery. The clinic operation is made up of various projects that receive support from several donor agencies, including the Diocese of Helena, MT. These projects work together to provide excellent care to those who come to Clinica Maxeña and also [...]
Announcement: The Moore Center for Surgery
Posted by Laura on April 5, 2010
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In 2008, The Shalom Foundation purchased a medical facility in Guatemala City. The Moore Center for Surgery will be the base of operations for their Medical Missions Initiative and will serve as a point of light for the local community and beyond. The surgery center is located in Zone 1 of Guatemala City, a location that [...]
Announcement: Shalom Foundation Upcoming Trips
Posted by Laura on April 5, 2010
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The following trips are being sponsored by and/or are associated with The Shalom Foundation. To find out more information, visit their website. All groups will work in Guatemala City. Clean Water Trip – Living Waters for the World Franklin Breakfast Rotary & Kingsport First Presbyterian Church April 28 – May 3, 2010 Team [...]
Profile: Vanderbilt University Center for Latin American Studies
Posted by Laura on April 3, 2010
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In 2006, The Vanderbilt Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) was designated a National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education. While maintaining one of the strongest concentrations of Brazilianists of any university in the United States, the Center’s renowned faculty also has particular strengths in Mesoamerican anthropology and archaeology, the study of democracy [...]
Profile: Hope Alliance
Posted by Laura on April 1, 2010
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Transforming Critical Need into Sustainable Change The mission of The Hope Alliance is to empower impoverished people with the skills and tools they need to create positive change in the lives of their families and in their villages. The Hope Alliance also educates and exposes volunteers to the situation of those in developing countries. The [...]
Profile: Iowa M.O.S.T.
Posted by Laura on March 1, 2010
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Iowa MOST is a Rotary District 6000 initiative, which provides surgical repair for cleft lip and palate to individuals living in the western highlands of Guatemala. Without Iowa MOST, they would not be given this opportunity. District 6000 Rotarians have cultivated a strong collaborative partnership with their friends in the Rotary Club of Huehuetenango, Guatemala [...]
Profile: Guatemala Healing Hands Foundaiton
Posted by Laura on February 25, 2010
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The Guatemala Healing Hands Foundation (GHHF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality and availability of health care in Guatemala through education, surgery, and therapy. Specializing in the treatment of congenital and hand injuries, they aim to reach Guatemalan children and adults through medical missions led by a team of specialized and skilled [...]
Update: Children of the Americas January 2010 Surgical Trip
Posted by Laura on January 31, 2010
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Children of the Americas has returned from their annual medical /surgical trip to Guatemala. While in Retalhuleu from January 16-22, COTA donated 128 general, orthopedic, obstetrical and plastic surgeries to the citizens of this western coastal region. Over 1,400 women and children were seen in our medical clinic and all patients received donated pharmaceuticals from the [...]
Profile: Cascade Medical Team
Posted by Marian on January 28, 2010
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The Cascade Medical Team (CMT) is a 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. Since 2002, in conjunction with its parent organization, HELPS International, as well as PeaceHealth, and McKenzie Willamette Hospital, CMT has provided free medical care to the Mayan people of the highlands of Guatemala. Once a year, CMT takes a team [...]
Profile: Agape in Action
Posted by Laura on December 7, 2009
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Agape in Action, Inc. is a tax exempt, nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity organization with headquarters located just outside of Houston, Texas. They conduct rural medical clinics in impoverished areas of the Quiché region. Clinics are held in churches, schools, and on occasion, in an actual medical facility, or where the need arises. Their mission is [...]
Profile: The Shalom Foundation / Winter 2010 Surgery Trip
Posted by Laura on December 1, 2009
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A Shalom Foundation General Surgery Team from Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital will travel to Guatemala City February 6-13, 2010 to provide surgical care to children through the Pediatric Foundation Hospital. We seek to provide surgical procedures for poor children who would not otherwise receive treatment. Currently Shalom Foundation works through a network of doctors and advisors in Guatemala to identify pediatric candidates for [...]
Profile: The Shalom Foundation
Posted by Laura on December 1, 2009
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The Shalom Foundation is dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance and financial support to underprivileged children and their families with a focus on Christian values and service. The Shalom Foundation is supported through contributions from private citizens, businesses, churches and foundations. The Medical Program: The Medical Program is one of The Shalom Foundation’s most important [...]
Profile: Health for Humanity
Posted by Laura on October 15, 2009
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Health for Humanity is a Canadian-based volunteer organization that provides quality medical care, equipment and supplies to the poor of Guatemala and other developing countries. Health for Humanity currently sends multidisciplinary teams of volunteer health care professionals to Guatemala and the Philippines. In addition to the surgical program, Health for Humanity works with local NGOs [...]
Profile: HELPS International
Posted by Laura on October 8, 2009
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HELPS International is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that partners with individuals, businesses, corporations, local and national governments to alleviate poverty in Latin America. HELPS integrated programs include: medical care, education, community and economic development, and agricultural innovations in order to improve the quality of life for the indigenous people of Latin America. HELPS International was founded in 1984 as a 501(c)(3) [...]
Profile: Helping Hands
Posted by Laura on September 16, 2009
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HELPING HANDS Medical Missions provide short-term trips by medical personnel to poor areas throughout the developing world to provide medical attention in the fullness of the Catholic tradition. Services provided include: surgeries, dental care, physical therapy, consultations, distribution of medications, house calls, and Natural Family Planning courses. Our HELPING HANDS Medical Missionaries also take part [...]
Profile: Hospitalito Atitlán
Posted by Laura on September 14, 2009
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Hospitalito Atitlán (HA) is a small, private, non-profit hospital serving a population of 43,000 Tz’utujil Maya on the southern shore of beautiful Lake Atitlán. Local physicians, nursing, and administrative staff work closely in collaboration with volunteer medical personnel from around the world to provide a comprehensive scope of care, including the only 24/7 emergency and [...]