There
is a huge need for basic surgery in rural Guatemala.
Especially needed are hysterectomies, hernia, and
cleft palate repairs. Many local residents have
no access to surgical care whatsoever, and teams
such as these are the only opportunity they may
have.
We will be based in the village of Camanchaj the
Quiche department in the western highlands of Guatemala.
We will be working with the Guatemalan
Methodist Church and a local missionary organization,
Salud
y Paz.
Here are the details we know so far:
Team
size will be a maximum of 30 people
We
will be providing surgeries for 5 days.
We
will need:
Surgeons
(OB/GYN, Facial/Plastic, and General)
Nurses/Scrub
techs/O.R. personnel
Anesthesiologists/Anesthetists
Pharmacists
Non-medical
personnel
The
clinic in Camanchaj is equipped with two surgical
suites.
Schedule
(September 17 - 26, 2010)
Friday
Sep
17
-
Fly to Guatemala City
- Check into hotel
Saturday
Sep
18
-
Drive to Camanchaj (~4 hours)
- Clinic setup
- Check into hotel
Sunday
Sep
19
-
Free time at the market in Chichicastenango
- Clinic setup
- Triage
Monday
Sep
20
-
Triage
- Clinic
Tuesday
Sep
21
-
Triage
- Clinic
Wednesday
Sep
22
-
Clinic
Thursday
Sep
23
-
Clinic
Friday
Sep
24
-
Clinic
Saturday
Sep
25
-
Clinic breakdown & cleanup
- Drive to Antigua (~4 hrs)
- Check into hotel
- Free time in Antigua
Sunday
Sep
26
-
Shuttle to airport
- Fly home
Cost
The
total cost for this trip has been estimated at $1,600
per person. This amount will be finalized once airfare
is purchased, but it includes group
airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and
most meals during the trip. Here is a breakdown
of what is covered:
Costs
covered:
Costs
not covered:
Round-trip
airfare from Abilene, TX to Guatemala
Ground
Transportation
All
lodging (double occupancy)
Meals
in Guatemala City and Chichicastenango
Evacuation
insurance
Guatemala
City departure tax
Extra
airfare from cities other than Abilene
Medical
instruments, consumables, and other supplies
Single
occupancy lodging
Meals
in Antigua
Dinner
beverages other than purified water
Guatemala
City airport security fee ($3.00)
Payment Schedule
Amount
Due
Date
Notes
Deposit
(non-refundable)
$250
March
1, 2010
Applications
Due
Payment
1
$650
May
1, 2010
Payment
2
$700
(+/-)
August
1, 2010
Amount
will vary according to ticketed airfare
Please
make checks out to Pura Vida. Please see our refund
policy.
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