I will be heading to Guatemala to volunteer with Team Broken Earth Barrie from October 1-9, 2022. Our team will be providing much needed surgical procedures to 70 Guatemalans in need. These procedures and treatments will be provided at zero cost to the patient and would otherwise not be posible. I will be part of the Perianaesthesia team, along with 24 other amazing and dedicated team members.
This will be my first adventure with TBE Barrie and I have been waiting patiently since 2019 while missions were on hold due to Covid. We will be preforming Orthopedic, General, and Gynecological procedures. It has been eye opening and and really made me appreciate the the quality of Health care and the Quality of life we have here in Canada. A major part of our mission is securing all of the necessary supplies, medication and equipment required. As you can imagine, a surgical mission to Guatemala is a huge undertaking, requiring vast resources and funds. A major part of our preparation for this trip will be securing supplies and medications required to conduct as many as 70 surgeries. There is no inventory of supplies in Guatemala for us to use. Everything we need, we must bring with us.
In support of this effort, I have created my own fundraising page to collect donations. If you would like to support Team Broken Earth Barrie and help me meet my Fundraising goal, please click on the link "Sponsor Me" below. Any support would be greatly appreciated.
