Kenya Day 2: From Nairobi to Nyamira
Our first full day in Kenya began gently and beautifully. Between 8:45 and 9:15 AM, our team slowly trickled into breakfast at the Kingfisher Nest Hotel. The dining area opened
Kenya Day 1: Kansas City to Kenya
Our journey to Kenya officially began with a long but exciting day of travel, filled with anticipation, teamwork, and our first real glimpses of the country that will be home
Volunteer Spotlight – Erin Pulcini
How did you first learn about Med Missions?I first learned of Medical Missions Foundation and the opportunity to become involved when I received an email from Dr. Siscel, one of
Volunteer Spotlight – Tim Gengler
How did you first learn about Medical Missions Foundation?I first learned about Medical Missions Foundation through my school’s nurse anesthesia program. As a senior student at KU, I was selected
Volunteer Spotlight – Lauren Siscel
How did you first learn about Medical Missions Foundation?My husband found out about a need for the mission trip from a coworker and extended the invitation to me with my
Volunteer Spotlight – Lori Stromness
How did you first learn about Medical Missions Foundation?From a good friend of mine Stephanie Card had gone with her sister Pepper Card on multiple mission trips. What got you
Uganda Day 6: Final Surgeries and Farewells
Our final day of surgeries began with one of our most anticipated cases—Gum, the young boy we met on Monday who suffered severe burns after putting his arm in a
Uganda Day 5: Marathon Medicine
Day 5 pushed our team to new limits as we worked tirelessly to serve as many patients as possible while maintaining the highest standards of care. One surgical team spent