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