It was a regular Wednesday in San Lucas Toleman doing surgical cases when potential catastrophe occurred. Out of nowhere, the anesthesia machine started alarming with “no oxygen”. Of course, this

Today we had the pleasure of providing care to a 58 year old man named Sylvester. He has lived and worked in San Lucas Toliman his entire life. In this

After scouting for a sustainable surgical mission site in 2009, Medical Missions Foundation found a perfect spot to provide much needed surgical healthcare in the beautiful region of Lake Atitlan

Family is one of the most important things to the people in San Lucas. Families who come with their loved ones, receiving an operation, wait outside the hospital for hours

“I have been experiencing pain for about 12 years,” Gaspar told me in regards to his hernia he was having surgery for today. As we talked while he waited for

“I can do things you cannot do, you can do things I cannot do, together we can do great things.” -Mother Teresa I can’t think of a better way this

Welcome to day one of the 10th anniversary San Lucas Medical Missions adventure. Our volunteer team, as well as the hospital staff, started the day ready to serve all who

And so it begins again… On Friday the advanced team arrived in Guatemala, two of the “original crew” are still part of the team! Dr. John Alley has been part