top of page
Search

Day 14

Today was marked by saying our goodbyes to everyone in Chidamoyo. In the morning they sang us a song in appreciation of our help over the...

Days 12-13

Since we have arrived here, we have been intrigued by a large hill right outside Chidamoyo with a cell phone tower right on top. We could...

Day 11

Remember when we didn’t think there was such a thing as a relaxing day at Chidamoyo? Well, it turns out there is! Since our CI’s have...

Day 10

Today was our first well-baby clinic at Chidamoyo! Mom’s from all around brought their little ones to be weighed, measured, and given...

Dia 1 - Bienvenidos a nuestro blog!

Today, the last of our group arrived and settled into our homestay in Cusco. We're staying with a woman named Patricia (and her 2 dogs!)...

Peru 2018

This year, our team includes 8 rehab students (P&O, OT, & PT) and 3 clinical instructors. We will all arrive by Monday 9/3, so stay tuned...

Day 9

Today we mixed it up and split up into two groups. Sara, Ellee, Elisa, and Nicole stayed at Chidamoyo while Kendra, Lisa, Ben, Brian, and...

Day 8

Another day done here in Chidamoyo! Today was a slower day compared to yesterday, but it included a new experience in the form of a visit...

Day 7

We had a whirlwind of a day today and barely had time to eat! In the morning after devotionals, we saw a couple of patients. One was a...

Days 5-6:

We had the GREAT honor to spend the weekend at Major’s village, Batanai! Major and his wife, Patience, were fabulous hosts and we feel so...

Day 4

Today happened to be Dr. Mudzingwa’s birthday, one of the two doctors on staff at Chidamoyo Christian Hospital. He was nice enough to...

Day 3

It was another eventful day at Chidamoyo for us! After a pancake breakfast, we started the day at the hospital’s daily devotional...

Day 2

We started today with Devotions at the hospital, which is the way that every work day begins here at Chidamoyo. This part of the day is...

Day 1

Cast of Characters: -Ben, Brian, Elisa, Ellee, Nicole, Sam—Us! UW DPT Students -Kendra, Lisa, Sara—PT’s from the Tacoma area, our...

Day 0

We checked in at Sea-Tac and prepared for our dreaded 14-hour flight to Dubai. How the heck are us movement experts going to sit still...

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...

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...

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...

bottom of page