March 6, 2017
By Clinic Day 4, we unload and unpack our equipment/supply bins with the ease of a finely tuned pit crew. We arrive to patients waiting in the shade of the few trees in the ch... By Clinic Day 4, we unload and unpack our equipment/supply bins with the ease of a finely tuned pit ...
March 6, 2017
We set up clinic space in health centre hallways, in classrooms, in a church, and in a lean-to shelter. Inside. Outside. We are flexible. And the patients are patient. Through... We set up clinic space in health centre hallways, in classrooms, in a church, and in a lean-to shelt...
March 6, 2017
It is true what they say about stepping outside one’s comfort zone. This IS where the magic happens! I see it in those opening themselves up to new ideas. I see it in co... It is true what they say about stepping outside one’s comfort zone. This IS where the magic ha...
June 30, 2016
“My husband, Jeff, and I have participated in three dental missions in Nicaragua. On two of the missions we took one of our sons when they were each age 14. It has been ... “My husband, Jeff, and I have participated in three dental missions in Nicaragua. On two of th...
June 23, 2016
The teenagers of the Bosawas lead a very simple lifestyle. While they do not have phones, TVs, video games, or any of the items that a North American teenager would deem valua... The teenagers of the Bosawas lead a very simple lifestyle. While they do not have phones, TVs, video...
February 12, 2016
It was with great excitement and eagerness that I returned to the gorgeous rainforest region of Nicaragua alongside the traveling companions I visited the region with back in ... It was with great excitement and eagerness that I returned to the gorgeous rainforest region of Nica...
March 25, 2015
It is said that 90% of communication is nonverbal. Nevertheless, with a when in Rome attitude, I ask our local translator the Mam word for Good Morning. There isn’t one,... It is said that 90% of communication is nonverbal. Nevertheless, with a when in Rome attitude, I ask...
March 20, 2015
And despite arriving to infants on the backs of mothers, brothers and sisters boasting baby bottles filled with a brown liquid with a troubling resemblance to Coca-Cola (or co... And despite arriving to infants on the backs of mothers, brothers and sisters boasting baby bottles ...
January 11, 2013
Canadians Ride the Rio Coco to deliver dental Health Care… Canadians Ride the Rio Coco to deliver dental Health Care…
September 15, 2010
In July of 2010 I had the opportunity to participate in a program called “Just Teach”, offered through the organization “Change for Children”; this program involved a 15-day e... In July of 2010 I had the opportunity to participate in a program called “Just Teach”, offered throu...