Central America

By: Janice Schlesinger, RN I have been very fortunate to go on several Global Partners trips and each time I am amazed by the smiles and friendliness of the people. The people are so thankful for our services and show their appreciation with hugs and kind words. Today one of our patients came back and … Continue reading Rice Pudding

By: Grace Riley, Women’s Team Interpreter We had our busiest day yet at the FIMRC clinic. Not only did we have 40+ GYN patients walk through the doors, but also those seeing the general practitioner and attending the women’s support group filled the waiting room and front lawn. Many kids tried (with occasional success) to … Continue reading I Couldn’t Talk Fast Enough

By: Terry Visger, Educator After a full day of children and teachers on Monday, Tuesday was for adults. The team met the challenge once again, of early morning traffic and arrived at La Carpio in plenty of time before our workshop attendees. People started arriving and we were ready. Today was STORIES! The Nicaraguan refugees … Continue reading The Tuesday Adventures of the Education Team

By: Deb Simon, MD We had uneventful flights to beautiful Costa Rica, and after a night of rest we started our first day in clinic.  We had a busy first day of getting settled in the clinic and figuring out the logistics, after which time we saw about 35 patients.  Most of the women that … Continue reading WIN, WIN!

As our vision team departs Costa Rica, another team arrives.  A joint women’s health and education team will be in communities around San Jose from January 26-February 2. By: Annette O’Hern, Educator The week two Costa Rica teams had a very successful first day. After settling into our (very comfortable) hotel last night, we were … Continue reading Sharing Moments

By: Aimee Violette, OD Resident (Sunday, Jan. 26. 2020) After having reclaimed our 12-bed room in our Puerto Viejo hostel the night before, the ~girls room~ woke up to what sounded like a monsoon right outside our door. To our pleasant surprise, it was just a drizzle on our tin roof and we were able … Continue reading 562 Patients

By: Meghan Smith, OPH Resident (Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020) Last night was one of the most memorable nights of the trip. We left Saxaoli in the daylight and drove towards our accommodations for the evening – the most anticipated lodging yet. The daylight quickly turned dark as we turned off the main road onto a … Continue reading Last Night We Slept in a Tree House

By: Andrew Skemp, high school student (Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020) As we approached the tree house, I eagerly awaited the shower I would take with water cold as ice. The road was bumpy and made of gravel as the bus slowly drove towards our destination in the pitch black of night. The tree house was … Continue reading Lo Siento

By: Steven and Anna Whitford, OPH and high school student Due to typical group travel logistical changes, the team spent the night of the 22nd in Puerto Viejo. 16 of us…..2 rooms. While technically a surf hotel with community bedrooms, we did not see a single person surfing, though we did see a three-toed sloth … Continue reading Togetherness!