29-31 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...
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svance
- Mar 30, 2019
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28 March - Our Last Day of Work
For our final day of volunteer work, we visited the HIM Nutrition Center in Gualan. This facility is home to children who have been found...
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svance
- Mar 30, 2019
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27 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...
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svance
- Mar 29, 2019
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26 March - In the Swing of Things
Today 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...
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svance
- Mar 26, 2019
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25 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...
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svance
- Mar 25, 2019
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24 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...
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svance
- Mar 24, 2019
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23 March - A Pop-up Clinic
We started the day off right with a great breakfast of bacon, eggs, beans, and lots of fresh fruit. The papaya was especially tasty! And...
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svance
- Mar 24, 2019
- 1 min
22 March - I Have Arrived
After 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...
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svance
- Mar 22, 2019
- 2 min
21 March - The Journey Begins
After months of planning, the day is finally here... I begin my travel tonight and arrive in Guatemala tomorrow morning! This is my...
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GROW
- Mar 25, 2018
- 4 min
La 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...
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GROW
- Mar 23, 2018
- 4 min
Clinic 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...
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GROW
- Mar 21, 2018
- 3 min
Clinic Day 5: Los Cuatros Amigos
Today 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...
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GROW
- Mar 20, 2018
- 2 min
Clinic 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...
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GROW
- Mar 19, 2018
- 2 min
Clinic Day 3: Missing P&Os and Baby Time
Today 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...
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GROW
- Mar 18, 2018
- 3 min
Clinic 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...
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GROW
- Mar 17, 2018
- 2 min
Clinic Day 1: The Deep End
Today we went to Guastatoya for Center of Attention for People with Disabilities. Sorry guys, we still don’t know what CADEP means... We...
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GROW
- Mar 16, 2018
- 2 min
Team 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...
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GROW
- Mar 15, 2018
- 2 min
P&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...
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GROW
- Mar 14, 2018
- 1 min
THANK 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...
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GROW
- Mar 13, 2018
- 2 min
OUR MISSION. OUR TEAM.
GROW is a Registered Student Organization (RSO) developed from shared interest in global health, community outreach, and developing...
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