svanceApr 3, 20192 min29-31 March - ¡Feliz Viaje! Friday morning we hit the road early! We drove 3 hours to a town on the other side of Guatemala City, a lovely little place called Antigu...
svanceMar 30, 20192 min28 March - Our Last Day of WorkFor our final day of volunteer work, we visited the HIM Nutrition Center in Gualan. This facility is home to children who have been found...
svanceMar 30, 20192 min27 March - I Feel Like a Real PT!We visited another new place today, the HIM clinic in Zacapa. It was another day of the “regular patients” with a few new evals sprinkled...
svanceMar 29, 20191 min26 March - In the Swing of ThingsToday we returned to the clinic where we hosted Sunday’s patients, but today we worked with the Regulars. This was a mix of children and ...
svanceMar 26, 20191 min25 March - ¡Mas Ninos!Today we set our sights a bit farther and traveled an hour and a half by bus to Asociación Paz y Bien in Chiquimula. This facility was fo...
svanceMar 25, 20192 min24 March - ¡Ninos!Today was a distinct change from yesterday! We set up shop at one of HIM’s clinics and welcomed children from a small village located 6 h...
svanceMar 24, 20192 min23 March - A Pop-up ClinicWe started the day off right with a great breakfast of bacon, eggs, beans, and lots of fresh fruit. The papaya was especially tasty! And ...
svanceMar 24, 20191 min22 March - I Have ArrivedAfter a midnight flight out of Seattle, a 3+ hour layover in Houston, and a quick 2.5 hour flight to Guatemala City, I am here! It was a ...
svanceMar 22, 20192 min21 March - The Journey BeginsAfter months of planning, the day is finally here... I begin my travel tonight and arrive in Guatemala tomorrow morning! This is my secon...
GROWMar 25, 20184 minLa Hermosa Antigua (The Beautiful Antigua)Our Friday began at 4:30 AM to be on the bus by 5 in hopes of avoiding morning rush hour in Guatemala City. Our plans were thwarted when ...
GROWMar 23, 20184 minClinic Day 6: Bapwe, Zacapa!Our last day treating patients was bittersweet, but what a great note to end on! The morning began with rain, which we had not yet seen i...
GROWMar 21, 20183 minClinic Day 5: Los Cuatros AmigosToday we got a down and dirty look at what a typical day in rehab is like in Zacapa. We spent the day at a H.I.M. Rehab center in Zacapa ...
GROWMar 20, 20182 minClinic Day 4: Pato, Pato, Gonzo!!!Today was a fun day. Today was a little different than normal. Everyday we go to a different clinic, but today we went to a daycare cente...
GROWMar 19, 20182 minClinic Day 3: Missing P&Os and Baby TimeToday the team was split in two groups, with Megan and Becca going to the ROMP P&O Clinic in Zacapa and the rest of the team going the HI...
GROWMar 18, 20183 minClinic Day 2: Flat Feet for Days...We spent the day in Cabaña in a classroom working with patients from here and San Vincente. Nancy, who is a director at the school, is a ...
GROWMar 17, 20182 minClinic Day 1: The Deep EndToday we went to Guastatoya for Center of Attention for People with Disabilities. Sorry guys, we still don’t know what CADEP means... We ...
GROWMar 16, 20182 minTeam Reunited, and it feels so... Sleepless: Our PT students took the redeye, leaving at Seattle at 10:30 pm yesterday and arrived in Guatemala City at noon. We made it on...
GROWMar 15, 20182 minP&Os have made it to Guatemala! Last night late we arrived in the beautiful country of Guatemala! After a 4 hour flight from Seattle to Houston, a 4 hour break in Housto...
GROWMar 14, 20181 minTHANK YOU!We couldn't be more excited to share our journey with you all! We would like to thank all those that have supported us in helping make th...
GROWMar 13, 20182 minOUR MISSION. OUR TEAM.GROW is a Registered Student Organization (RSO) developed from shared interest in global health, community outreach, and developing inter...