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#SmileSanSalvador – Day 1 – June 11, 2016
( Story by Hannah Reed and Photography by Ellie Falcao) As I sit here overlooking the fields of Austin from the height of the plane, tears are coming to my eyes. Our team of 50 people is checked in, we are past security, all of the bags and over 40 crates full of...
Guatemala City Mission — Day 4
Some kids come in to the MPSC and they immediately catch your eye. That’s saying something because on the first day in the clinic there are people everywhere. Chairs lined down both sides of the hallway with kids sitting in their parent’s laps. Other families are...
Guatemala City Mission – Day 4
Some kids come in to the MPSC and they immediately catch your eye. That's saying something because on the first day in the clinic there are people everywhere. Chairs lined down both sides of the hallway with kids sitting in their parent's laps. Other families are...
Guatemala City Mission – Day 3
Today you get to meet the team! I am excited to introduce you to some of the people that I have been spending my days with. But before I begin, I would like to brag a little. You could not find a better group to work with. They are friendly, helpful, hardworking, and...
Guatemala City Mission – Day 3
Today you get to meet the team! I am excited to introduce you to some of the people that I have been spending my days with. But before I begin, I would like to brag a little. You could not find a better group to work with. They are friendly, helpful, hardworking, and...
Guatemala City Mission – Day 2
Today is the first surgery day! We have 13 surgeries scheduled today and Triage is the place to be first thing in the morning. The patients are already at MPSC, prepped and waiting with their families in the post-op rooms. Anthony leaves the Triage room to grab our...
Guatemala City Mission – Day 2
Today is the first surgery day! We have 13 surgeries scheduled today and Triage is the place to be first thing in the morning. The patients are already at MPSC, prepped and waiting with their families in the post-op rooms. Anthony leaves the Triage room to grab our...
Guatemala City mission – Day 1
Hello from Guatemala City! The team's all here! Day 1 started bright and early as we gathered for breakfast at 6:15AM before making our way to the Moore Pediatric Surgery Center (MPSC) where the entire MPSC team greeted us outside. We had a quick tour of the facility...
Guatemala City mission – Day 1
Hello from Guatemala City! The team’s all here! Day 1 started bright and early as we gathered for breakfast at 6:15AM before making our way to the Moore Pediatric Surgery Center (MPSC) where the entire MPSC team greeted us outside. We had a quick tour of the facility...
Unwritten
“I want to thank the surgeons and the nurses with all my heart for their work…It means so much to me.” — Ishmael’s mom As the last patient is wheeled to recovery, boxes are being packed and stacked, I look around the room and realize how much we haven’t captured with...
Unwritten
As the last patient is wheeled to recovery, boxes are being packed and stacked, I look around the room and realize how much we haven't captured with words and pictures that I wish we could share about this life changing week... "El Salvador is my favorite... the...
Ordinary People
“I’ve seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives.” ~Tracy Chapman I have walked...

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