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Walk Nicaragua 2018 – Day 7- Operative Day 4
Buenos Noches from Esteli, Nicaragua! Team Walk Nicaragua is back at it again! One knee at a time, we are changing the lives of many who could only dream of being able to walk again. Whether it’s so they can return to work and put food on the table again, or so they can stroll[…]
Walk Nicaragua 2018 – Day 5 – Operative Day 3
Buenos noches! We had another awesome day in Esteli! Many people live by the saying “the glass is half empty or half full,” but we have learned from the people of Esteli that we should just be happy to have a glass. As a member of Team Crosslink, Kelly Starnes, along with Tom Thomas, PA[…]
Walk Nicaragua 2018 – Day 4 – Operative Day 2
Bueñas Noches from Esteli! This evening we are featuring members of the Hilton Head team. This is their inaugural trip with Walk Nicaragua. We are so excited to have them join us this year. They have brought with them 8 team members, tonight we will hear from three of them, Bonnie, CST (scrub tech), Suzanne,[…]
Walk Nicaragua 2018 – Day 3 – Operative Day 1
Buenos noches de Esteli! Today was the first operative day of the mission. Your blog is brought to you by two Charleston team members, Karlee, a first-time volunteer, and Dana, a second-year volunteer. We started our day bright and early with a 6:30 breakfast, brief introductions, and phenomenal devotional by Dr. Charles Weinheimer, an anesthesiologist[…]
Walk Nicaragua 2018 – Day 2- Travel/Unpacking Day
Buenos Noches! Thank you for taking the time to follow our teams progress as we continue on our Walk Nicaragua mission. As we go through the week we will hear from different volunteers who have traveled here with us to Nicaragua. Tonight, I’d like to introduce you to Amy King, nurse practitioner and Hollis Barbaro,[…]
Walk Nicaragua 2018 – Day 1 – Team Arrival
Buenos Noches! We are excited to be back in Nicaragua for another week of life changing healthcare! I am Sarah Voges the Team Director and I’d like to welcome you to join along in our exciting trip by following our blog during this week. We are so excited to have our teams from Charleston, SC[…]
Walk Nicaragua 2017 – Day 5 – Operative Day 4
Today we wrapped up our operative days, with 8 more total joint surgeries. This week we have accomplished more than any trip yet. Totaling 33 patients served, and 35 surgeries performed. We could not have done this without the amazing team that accompanied us. I’d like to take the time to recognize them all… Team[…]
Walk Nicaragua – Day 4 – Operative Day 3
Buenos noches from Nicaragua! We helped change the lives and restore the mobility of another 10 very amazing patients today. Dr. Jennings started our morning with a brief history of the United States involvement in Nicaragua and reiterated his hope that we, as Americans, can make an improved, positive impact on this country. He ended[…]
Walk Nicaragua 2017- Day 3 – Operative Day 2
Twelve more lives changed today, as we have had our busiest OR day since we started 3 years ago on this mission to Nicaragua. We had the chance to see a few patient’s whom we operated on last year because they were back for their other side to be completed. One in particular was Fabian.[…]
Walk Nicaragua 2017 – Day 2 – Operative Day 1
Saludos de Nicaragua! We are excited to say that we officially began operating and changing lives this afternoon! The team gathered early this morning for a wonderful breakfast while Dr. Schutte introduced each team prior to heading on the bus for the hospital. The drive to the hospital was an interesting, but enjoyable experience. We[…]