Antigua 2016 – Day 7, Let’s Hear It For Audiology!
Meet Anyeli, an 8 year old girl who lives in Antigua, has struggled with moderate hearing loss all her life. We first heard about her from her teacher, Judy, who
Antigua 2016 – Day 6, Casa de Fe
In the sanctuary of Casa de Fe, our patients are able to recover and receive extra TLC before heading home. Many of our patients have walked to Antigua and need
Antigua 2016 – Day 5, Changing Lives One Day at a Time
The Ear, Nose, and Throat team includes a resident physician from Kansas University. She was able to remove a cyst from this patient and tremendously improve the quality of his
Antigua 2016 – Day 4, V is for Victor(y)
Victor Quintero is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist and is returning for the 8th time to Antigua this year. He has been on 13 missions with Medical Mission Foundation, including
Antigua 2016 – Day 3, Language and Love
Our team is fortunate to have several people who are able to interpret for the medical staff. Robert and Raquel Brewer have been essential to our team’s success. They have
Antigua 2016 – Day 2, Celebrating 35 years of Compassionate Care
Our hospital, Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro, is celebrating their 35th birthday this week. Every department has decorated an area of the hospital as part of a contest,
Antigua 2016 – Day 1, Art for the Children
Our art team members are some of the busiest Medical Mission Foundation volunteers. Throughout the year, the team collects craft supplies, games, and puzzles to occupy patients and their family
Antigua 2016 Team Leaders
Eric and Renee Weissend and Sylvia Fendler have arrived in Antigua and are preparing for the Medical Mission Foundation Antigua team’s arrival tomorrow. ¡Hasta pronto!
Sharing the Love
Here are two links to videos made at Las Obras. We wanted to share the love. The wheelchair dance move melts my heart every time I watch it. ¡Disfrútenlos!
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, seis…
Medical Missions Foundation had a very productive week in Antigua, and our team was fortunate to have two members tracking our progress. Kelsey O’Keefe and Mike Hicks, representing Cerner’s First