by Staff | Jun 22, 2016 | Medical Mission Trips
(Story by Hannah Reed and Photography by Ellie Falcao) We first met Kevin on Sunday—Triage Day at the hospital. It was late afternoon at about 4:30pm. The rain was rushing down and the sky went from being bright and sunny to dark and overcast. There were still some...
by Staff | Jun 18, 2016 | Medical Mission Trips
(Story by Hannah Reed and Photography by Ellie Falcao) I’m sitting outside the hospital on a curb close to the entrance with one of our team’s translators, Marco, and his wife Daniella. The sky is sunny and the air is humid, yet there is a cool breeze under the...
by Staff | Jun 16, 2016 | Medical Mission Trips
( Story by Hannah Reed & Photography by Ellie Falcao) I ended my day at the hospital looking out over the city of San Salvador from a window on the 5th floor. The sun was setting over the city, the birds were singing, and my mind was whirling. Each time I...
by Staff | Jun 15, 2016 | Medical Mission Trips
(Story by Hannah Reed and Photography by Ellie Falcao) The five o’clock alarm this morning was a bit shocking, nonetheless I’m so thankful for the mug of strong coffee at breakfast I was able to gulp down. At 6am sharp the first half of our group loads the bus...
by Staff | Jun 14, 2016 | Medical Mission Trips
(Story by Hannah Reed and Photography by Ellie Falcao) Today was triage day at the hospital—very emotional and hectic for everyone. The doctors and team decided which children and adults were candidates for surgery based on their age, need, state of health, and...
