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...
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...
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...
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...
Today was our first well-baby clinic at Chidamoyo! Mom’s from all around brought their little ones to be weighed, measured, and given...
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!)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Today happened to be Dr. Mudzingwa’s birthday, one of the two doctors on staff at Chidamoyo Christian Hospital. He was nice enough to...
It was another eventful day at Chidamoyo for us! After a pancake breakfast, we started the day at the hospital’s daily devotional...
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...
Cast of Characters: -Ben, Brian, Elisa, Ellee, Nicole, Sam—Us! UW DPT Students -Kendra, Lisa, Sara—PT’s from the Tacoma area, our...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...