I have volunteered on several teams with CompassionLink, an organization that serves to provide
HEALTH RESTORED-HOPE SUSTAINED.
One of the privileges of being a health care professional is travelling to other countries to provide care to under served people. So, I have volunteered on several teams with CompassionLink, an organization that serves to provide
HEALTH RESTORED-HOPE SUSTAINED.
eye exam to distribute glasses
busy nurse attending to children
busy dental clinic
Our team giving medical consultations, dental care, and vision exams for eyeglasses.
Dr. Aletha with a local healthcare worker
our team pharmacy
one of our nurses entertaining children (he is now a physician)
Visiting the famous Panama Canal
And one of the pleasures of travelling is when our hosts express their appreciation by showing us the local sites and culture. In Panama, of course, that meant a visit to the Panama Canal, an engineering marvel. The landscape and people of Panama are also captivating. Add to that a warm and usually sunny climate, made for an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
The Panama Canal is an amazing feat of human ingenuity.
enjoying a dance performance at our last group dinner before heading home
How you can touch lives with Compassion
CompassionLink welcomes volunteers for their projects on either short or long term assignments.
Use their free resource Compassion Link Journal,an international journal of theory and practice in compassion ministries produced by Assemblies of God World Missions.
Thanks for exploring Panama and the HEART of health with me . Please share this post and follow Watercress Words. I appreciate your interest and welcome your comments about this post or just to say hello.
As a family physician, I explore the HEART of HEALTH in my work, recreation, community, and through writing. My blog, Watercress Words, informs and inspires us to live in health. I believe we can turn our health challenges into healthy opportunities. When we do, we can share the HEART of health with our families, communities, and the world. Come explore and share with me.
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4 thoughts on “Touching lives in Panama-a medical mission trip”
Thank you, it is a privilege and honor to share what I know. I always get as much as I give. Medical mission trips have been a unique way to see the world.
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Thank you for sharing your expertise with those less fortunate. Thanks also for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2020/12/kitty-at-zoo.html
May God bless you during this holiday season! Have a merry (and holy!) Christmas!
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Always a pleasure to share my adventures on your link-up. Wishing you a joyful Christmas as well.
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What a kind thing to do, and rewarding for you as well, I feel sure. God bless you!
Thanks for linking up at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2019/08/mmmmmmm.html
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Thank you, it is a privilege and honor to share what I know. I always get as much as I give. Medical mission trips have been a unique way to see the world.
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