Today is an exciting day for the surgical team; a rarity lies before them.   Dr. Alley, surgeon and longtime San Lucas mission veteran, was quite surprised; “This is special,

We are here as a team to bring #HealthforSanLucas, but after nine years of missions, our reach has grown to the communities surrounding Lake Atitlan. We meet patients who have

Through 12 years of volunteering with Med Missions, I have met some of my favorite people, some of my best friends. I have met amazing people who have dedicated their

It was a long day today.   12.5 hours at the hospital. Nine hernias, three gallbladders, one hygroma and three gynecological procedures.   The first patient of the day was

All hands on deck today as we got ready for a week of success!   From unpacking, organizing, furniture moving, machine testing, machine fixing – thanks to our “honorary Chapin,”

After 12 hours of travel, our San Lucas Toliman team has arrived!   Their journey began at 4 am this morning by gathering at the Kansas City airport for an

It’s that time again, that time when I get to go home to Guatemala, but not to visit and catch up, to work with a group of friends and, yes,