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Malaria, Measles and Knee Bone Soup

Another hectic week trying to make some big project decisions, read the hundreds of daily emails (I’m trying to stop the flow), and solve the problems of the world My day typically starts about 6 am, cold shower, coffee and a bit of yogurt in my room (well, it’s

What a week! An update from Sue in South Sudan

What a week! On Monday I visited the field project in Agok – if you recall, in May of 2008 I went when the village of Abyei was burned down, team evacuated, and restarted mobile clinics for the 30,000 displaced south of the River Kiir. Agok is now a real town and our project is

“It’s good to be back” by Sue Averill

Eight years ago, I never thought I’d say that about Juba, South Sudan. I was trashed – burned out and exhausted, feeling like I’d failed my team and myself. 5 days ago I arrived to ever-present chaos, heat and crowds but at the office to warm welcomes from national staff

Kathleen Kenny and Midwives for Haiti

Overall, the trip to Haiti went well. I worked with Midwives for Haiti which is truly an amazing organization. I was planning on helping to train the Haitian midwifery students. My knowledge is the most valuable thing I have to offer, and from a sustainability perspective, I felt this would

Sue is in South Sudan

Wise man once said, “Don’t stumble around barefoot in the dark.” Eight years ago South Sudan left me a burned out, sad, exhausted mess. I’m back for two months in the same role: Medical Coordinator. The situation in the country is no less dire: epidemics, tropical diseases not known in the Western world, inexperienced

Guatemala Village Health by Glenn Buck

Going to Guatemala with Guatemala Village Health was a very rewarding and challenging trip. We had the coordinator, Jennifer Hoock a Group Health physician here in Seattle, we had a local MD, Terecita for half of the trip and then another physician, Gil who is also a physician in the

How in the World Do I Choose a Medical Mission? by Amanda Judd

When I first began to look at organizations, questions began to pop into my head such as how do I choose whom to go with? How do I know what will be right for me? How do I know that it will be a good group? What even makes an

Amanda Judd tells about her mission with Refuge International

We arrived excited to get the San Raymundo temporary hospital up and running. We had lost time with flight delays and reroutes due to Hurricane Patricia, which was pounding Dallas with an unexpected wallop and caused baggage to be delayed and people to be stranded. Fortunately, thanks to the well-oiled

Jo’s Nurses work in Chocola, Guatemala

2015 Jo’s Nurses with Refuge International Chocola is a remote village in the mountainous southwestern region of Guatemala where there is no government assistance in education, health or roads. Sadly because of the country’s political climate there is no help for the indigenous people. They’re abandoned. Dr. Sergio Castillo and his wife

Update on Emily Scott’s experience in Sierra Leone

Filling In The Blanks My colleague who was infected has tested negative for Ebola and been discharged from the National Institutes of Health. The 16 Americans being monitored as “high risk” contacts have all passed 21 healthy days. My cohort – the clinicians with whom I trained, traveled, and worked