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HELPS International/Cascade Medical Team
Guatemala
Duration:
06/16/2012
until 06/27/2012
Clinical Focus: General Surgery
Mission Details
We provide free healthcare and surgical procedures for the indigenous population in a week period. We live and work on site in an empty facility designed for a medical clinic. Our team size is approximately 75 volunteers plus HELPS’ in-country support staff and translators. We also provide a “construction team” prepared to install fuel efficient ONIL wood burning stoves in nearby villages along with water filters. We have 3 days of R&R attached to the mission in Antigua, Guatemala.
Facilities
Intervida in Solola, Guatemala
Expenses: $2000 which includes everything: airfare, hotels and other lodging (on site), travel insurance, most meals, ground transportations, support staff plus 3 days of R&R at a 5-star hotel in Antigua.
Meals Provided: Y
Security: Y
Teaching Opportunity: Y
Religious Affiliation: N
Accomodations
Hotels before and after the workweek and dormitory style lodging on-site
Spouse/Partner/Family Permitted: Y
Available for Faculty/Resident: Y
Patient Care: Y
NGO Profile Info: HELPS International/Cascade Medical Team
Description HELPS International's mission is to provide enduring programs of practical, social, and spiritual value to the people in the developing world through a system of partnership and mutual responsibility.
P. O. Box 528
Eugene, Oregon 97440
USA
Contact Name: Tamra Orlando
Contact Email: btinspringfield@yahoo.com
Contact Phone: 541-747-1578
Website: www.cascademedicalteam.org