After our last day of clinic, we headed back to the city to drop off most of our local translators, which had been an integral part of the team so they could travel back to their families. Calling them translator really doesn't do justice to this group. They are so important to the success of our mission and our ability to effectively deliver care to the local people. They are responsible for the communication between the patients and the caregivers (which are mostly English

A wise man once said: Life's most persistent and urgent question is, ' What are you doing for others?' Martin Luther King, Jr. This reflection began to take place in different times, places and people. People who do not know each other, people who never thought or cross through their minds, they were one day going to meet with this same questioning. Today, on the 10th of February of 2016, this group of people didn't just have the chance to meet, but to share that they were ab

Rest and recuperation. It is important for any team. It gives you a day to recharge and re-energize. For me, it is also a day of reflection. Today we spent the day at a resort in Monte Limar. Interestingly enough, this resort is built on property which was once owned by a German family and seized by the Samosas when Nicaragua declared war in Germany during WW II. The samosa family built a lavish estate on the property. The estate was a pocket of wealth which only the friends

My name is Dory Sims. I am a nurse from Memphis and I am more than thrilled to be apart of this amazing group of nurses, doctors, pharmacists, translators, volunteers, and of course our Jefa Tresha. I have never been to a third world country and I can honestly not believe my eyes. I have seen documentaries and movies on tv about this part of the world but there is no way to understand the life of the people here until you see it in person. We flew into Managua, the capital ci