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Boast The Roast!

Nov 12, 2013 | General Information

The mission tapped the spirit of volunteerism, but it wasn't without its perks. Here, volunteers Stephanie Ashby (left) and Cesca Judge show off the Guatemalan coffee that many team members ordered and would eventually take home. Photo by Kris Kennedy

Shared Experience

Nov 12, 2013 | General Information

Most days, the work lasted from 7:20 a.m. to 9 or 10 p.m. On Sunday through Tuesday nights, team members would find a quick dinner near the hotel, order room service or simply go without dinner, preferring sleep to food. Here, on Wednesday night, several team members...

Morning Meeting

Nov 12, 2013 | General Information

Each morning, the Austin Smiles team ate a quick breakfast and then assembled on the front steps of the hotel before embarking on a pair of vans for the 20-minute drive to MPSC. Here, Mission Administrator Martha Mashburn rallies the first phase of the troops while...

Sunrise

Nov 12, 2013 | General Information

Morning light falls on father and son. Photo by Kris Kennedy

Mother And Daughter

Nov 12, 2013 | General Information

Six-year-old Juliana Letran shares a moment with her mom, Marleni. Photo by Kris Kennedy

Mother And Son

Nov 12, 2013 | General Information

Following his palatoplasty with Dr. Gorman, 11-year-old Marvin Canel Paxon finds comfort in familiar company. Photo by Kris Kennedy

Dream

Nov 12, 2013 | General Information

Asleep after his lip repair on Wednesday, three-month-old Angel Lopez Carias will wake to a new reality. Photo by Kris Kennedy

Security Blanket

Nov 12, 2013 | General Information

In OR1 on Thursday morning, nurse Stella Solis-Denny (from left), CRNA Andy Seider, scrub tech Janice Ryan and nurse Debbie Wilder gently move four-year-old lip revision patient Jose Perez Marroquin from the OR table to the recovery table as anesthesiologist Dr. Quint...