In
November we had a team of seven wonderful people who came to the clinic to
perform plastic surgeries. It is always
amazing to me how generous the volunteers are.
They pay their own way, collect supplies for months before their
arrival, spend their vacation time and do such fantastic things here in
Ecuador.
There
was a young boy named Alexander (photo below) who had been burnt with a
gasoline fire as a young child. The
scars from this accident prevented him from opening one of his hands,
straightening his two arms and lifting his left arm. The surgeons in a long surgery were able to
transplant skin to open up the scars for improved movement. In just four hours of surgery Alexander regained
the use of his hand, arms and his shoulder.
He is such a brave little boy and a few days after surgery, when he was
feeling better, he started telling stories.
It was amazing to hear such a young boy tell such good stories. He had the parents of the other hospitalized
children laughing.
I
am so grateful for the surgeons and all
the team that came from Austria. They
helped 73 people to regain movement of legs. feet and hands as well as other
types of surgeries. Their generosity
with their time and talents helped many people to improve their lives.
Thank
you to each and every one of the volunteers who have come to Guadalupe offering
so many different types of help. It has
been a pleasure to meet so many amazing people.
