India 2018 – We’re Heading Home (Not)
After the windstorm, which blanketed green wheat fields with a dusty, gritty fog, and after the rainstorm that pounded our bus—the flimsy wipers were no match for the windshield waterfall
Meet our Spectacular Nurses
Nurses are awesome. This week in Bhopal, the mission’s ten nurses did what nurses do: perform critical skills at an extremely high level while showing tenderness, strength, patience, and passion.
India 2018 – Our Favorite Photos
These are some of the memorable faces and scenes from the mission in Bhopal. Click on a photo for a larger image and to scroll through them all:
India 2018 – The Gallstone Scam
The healer placed her lips on Parwati’s bare stomach and sucked. Parwati, a 60-year-old seamstress, was suffering from a painful gallstone, and she had traveled from Bhopal to a rural
India 2018 – A Father’s Advice
Growing up in Jabaleur, Pratibha Khare, MD, learned three key lessons from her father. The first: Education is vital. In 1934, her father earned his diploma in education after studying
India 2018 – Powerful Partnerships
Josie Bell is getting emotional. For three days, the CRNA has worked with a local anesthesia tech named Tularam. Their communication is limited—“I think he understands me better than I
India 2018 – A Bond Between Strangers
Like so many good stories, this one starts with candy. Four years ago, Abigail Hayo visited a merchant in Bhopal named Nirmaldas. Abigail is a mission coordinator for Medical
India 2018 – When I Grow Up…
For three years, eight-year-old Nandini Kumari has suffered from a hernia, but her family had no money for surgery. Her father operates a fruit cart in a town about 50