10/03/2012

On the Ground: Children of the Americas

Today we feature Children of Americas.  My sister told me about this cool organization for which doctors volunteer.  Here is some information from its website.

Children of the Americas, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing  medical and surgical services to indigent children and their families in rural Guatemala. Since 1987 the corporation has identified medical needs of patients through volunteer medical/surgical mission teams and by referrals from other agencies. The teams of volunteer staff provide medical, dental and surgical services on-site in Central America within the realm of our expertise.  Read more.

Children of the Americas

Oct 3, 2012 4:00:00 AM

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