2011 Lima, Peru
Day 1: Getting Acquainted
Lima, Peru
We touched down at the Internacional Jugo Chavez Airport early Tuesday morning, greeted by the pungent aroma of some unfamiliar Peruvian air and a handful of local Rotarians eager and friendly. After the b... Read More »
Day 2: Finding Our Places
Lima, Peru
The second day was filled with a beautifully controlled frenetic energy. The entire team basically assembled a temporary station in a wing of the hospital in order to review and accept patien... Read More »
Day 3: New Patients and the First Two
Lima, Peru
While a large portion of my day was spent waiting to take photos of any walk-in patients such as the adorable Valeria. I'll be posting some inside stories from other team members soon. Gracias! Read More »
Day 4: Making the Rounds and Azumi
Lima, Peru
One of the many wonderful things about the kids here is that they're enamored with the camera, allowing for perfect little moments like these: There was an entirely different vibe today ... Read More »
Day 5: Sallie’s Experience
Lima, Peru
This is a photo of Sallie Weissinger, our wonderfully spirited interpreter: I've decided to dedicate today's post to some of the many stories and photos that she comes out of the OR and PACU with. ... Read More »
Day 6: Time to Reflect
Lima, Peru
Sunday was our day off to take in more of Lima and its culture. Our tour, which stopped for no man by the way (I was almost left behind trying to taste home at Dunkin' Donuts), was a brisk but Read More »
Day 7: Diego Smiles
Lima, Peru
After some time to regather and prepare for the remaining days to come, we were right back in the thick of things early Monday morning. Our seventh day in Lima, Peru led me to the bedside of Diego Zamalloa... Read More »
Day 8: Diego Rests, Henry Sizes Me Up, Bev’s Quilts
Lima, Peru
I started my day by tagging alongside our medical volunteers in an effort to check up on Diego from yesterday's post. His mother had numerous questions/concerns for the staff and Diego appeared fine, a... Read More »
Day 9: The Adventures/Musings of a Quartermaster
Lima, Peru
Rick and I share a room on this trip. Actually it's a Presidential Suite on the top floor so I don't want to falsify any facts or mislead anyone into thinking that we're clinging together in a ... Read More »
Day 10: El Final Approaches
Lima, Peru
I realize that this blog has been somewhat different than what everyone may have been expecting. I have tried to find a balance between video (my forte) and photography, as well as text. In an effort to fi... Read More »
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