Uganda 2017 – We Are One
And then sometimes something unexpected happens. It was Friday morning. With only four short surgeries on the schedule, the end had nearly arrived. Truly it had been a fairly uneventful
Uganda 2017 – Finding The Bond
When the buses pulled in to the Cwero clinic at 9 o’clock, the clinic site was already packed with people, some had been there since 2:00 in the morning.
Uganda 2017 – Nobody Said It Would Be Easy
Seasoned Medical Missions Foundation volunteers will tell you this work isn’t all butterflies and rainbows. It can be grueling work. And heartbreaking as well. Today I visited all the
Uganda 2017 – Dream Big
On Wednesday there were fewer patients to screen and my surgery schedule was nearly full. Kate, Lisa, and Marlene had turnover down to less than fifteen minutes. Wake up the
Uganda 2017 – It’s the Love that Fuels Us
It was before six and only Jeremy, Katharine and I were at the long, golden cloth covered tables in the hotel courtyard. Jolly Joe was already proudly making coffee with
Uganda 2017 – Hearts Are In Two Places
I’m often asked why I support international aid efforts when we have need at home in the United States. Given the fact I’m in a group of nearly 80
Uganda 2017 – Lean On Me
Monday is the most chaotic day. We finish setting up the operating rooms and somehow, magically, begin our first case by nine. Every year is different and the night prior
Uganda 2017 – Comfort and Precious Opportunities
A 6-year old little girl in Uganda, beautifully named Comfort, is anything but comfortable. Two years ago Comfort fell into the fire her mother used for cooking a family
Uganda 2017 – Arrivals
It had been an incredibly long, difficult year and yet in a flash we were on our way to Uganda again. We had landed in Amsterdam. It wasn’t a long
Uganda 2017 – A Life Enriched
Like thousands of people around the world, I owe a lot to Medical Missions Foundation. My debt of gratitude is not for the gift of medical care that Medical