In the words of volunteer Mario Gutierrez Every once in while on these surgical volunteer camps reality raises its head, stares you in the face, strikes you deep down in […]
The Story of Wangdi – The Bear Warrior
Paro, Bhutan Wangdi is a 64 year old male who lives in the village of Punakua, a two hour drive from the Capital City of Thimphu. Three years ago, Wangdi […]
Ethiopia, February 2011
In the words of Linda Esposto, Executive Director Surgicorps trips are all unique, yet they all have one thing in common-witnessing the love of parents for their children in all lands, […]
Guatemala 2010, Katie Babin & Rita DeFrancesco
Rita DeFrancesco and Katie Babin shared the same operating room (general surgery) this August in Guatemala, but how they came to be there – well, those are two different stories. […]
Guatemala, August 2010
In the words of volunteer Dave Fortun It begins in chaos and ends in tears of joy for a job well done. That is how a Surgicorps medical mission goes. […]
Bhutan, April 2010
The Kingdom of Bhutan: April 2010 In the words of Surgicorps Volunteer Lynda Dendtler Arriving in Paro, Bhutan, from Pittsburgh, Tennessee, Virginia, Colorado and Spain, the 25 multidisciplinary Surgicorps volunteers […]
