The good stuff comes with a little sad stuff sometimes…
Imagine travelling for hours to the clinic in los Vergeles for help for your child. You six-year-old little boy was born with cataracts along with other physical and medical challenges and exhibits some autistic-like behavior. He needs intraocular lenses to be able to see just a little. He needs general anesthesia. He needs a pediatric […]
Through the eyes of our younger volunteers…
No matter the age, where you live, or how you’ve come to know Blanca’s House, the stories are the same and special. Mi nombre es Margarita Grijalva y no soy estudiante de medicina, ni mucho menos doctora, solo estoy aquí traduciendo, así que estar rodeada de doctores hablando de trasplantes y operaciones como la cosa más normal […]
A new year…a new mission
Well…all good intentions of two groups of setup team members trying to meet up in Guayaquil and get an early start on the day were squashed by two different airlines. But the resulting hustle and bustle at the clinic made up for much of the lost time. Fifty or so people already waiting “patient”-ly outside […]
