Guatemala Trip SU May 2017

Early wake up day 3 with a run and workout. 6 members of the group went for a run and workout. Great start to the day with some cool weather and sounds of nature. After breakfast half of the group began the trip to perform home visits and the other half of the group boarded a boat to travel to Livingston for clinic. I was in the Livingston group with Kim and 5 students. This village is one that is less often visited by volunteers and has an interesting mix of Spanish and Rastafarian cultures. We are treating in a school that was created by local mothers of children with special needs. They had a problem and found their own solution. They hired a physiotherapist who was still in school and he has been working in the clinic the past 2 years treating the students as well as locals of various ages in the afternoon. SUPT thrive has worked along side him and educated him trip after trip to help long after we leave. Today the school was closed due to a holiday for a local Saint. Howev...

I have been excited about this trip for awhile now. It fell perfectly after the bulk of fellowship coursework was done. I get to celebrate the end of a tough year with my passion of more physical therapy and travel.  I am also excited to join SU Thrive again. The organization continues to do great work and I am glad to be able to continue working with them. Today is going to be a long day. It started with a 130 am wake up call to make my two buses to the airport. The first flight is solo from Chicago to Atlanta where I will meet up with the group to take the second flight to Honduras. We will be in Livingston, Guatemala which is on the southeast side of the country so the quickest way to travel is actually through Honduras. When we arrive mid day we have a nice long bus ride to where we are staying. The rest of the night will consist of some food and getting settled in to our housing. (Pictures to come)  I am excited to meet the group and begin this great weeklong e...