Day Five: Riobamba, Ecuador – Thoughts of a Team Member

Day Five: Riobamba, Ecuador - Thoughts of a Team Member

What a great experience so far. Seven billion people on the planet, most share the universal wish to make the world a better place. At this point in time, I have joined 32 other people in the high mountains of central Ecuador to make that wish a reality. As a non-medical mission volunteer,  I’m amazed at the passion, dedication and expertise this group is willing to share with the people in this part of the world. To see the sheer joy on the f

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Day Four: Riobamba, Ecuador: Thoughts of a Team Member

Day Four: Riobamba, Ecuador: Thoughts of a Team Member

With absolutely no prior medical experience and not having met a single person prior to the mission, I had no idea what to expect when I boarded the plane to Guayaquil for the Riobamba medical mission with Blanca’s House.  Growing up, I immediately knew I was not going into the medical field. Hospitals weren't my thing – I couldn't really handle the sight of blood or unpleasant smells or dislocated body parts (not even on TV).  However,

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Who doesn’t need Tupperware?!

Who doesn't need Tupperware?!

Forty percent of profits to Blanca's House! Thank you for supporting the BLANCA'S HOUSE Tupperware fundraiser scheduled through May 24, 2013.  You can click right here and to get started on your "I always need to organize my stuff" order. Tupperware has changed over the years so now is the perfect time to get ready for summer entertaining, organizing that lunch tote, and having a set of containers that actually match and don't explode from theÂ

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Day Three: Riobamba, Ecuador

Day Three: Riobamba, Ecuador

Another day making miracles happen.  Unbelievable stories!  Literally, how does a father pour gasoline on his two sons and light them on fire?  Is that insane or what!  ....Or a woman carrying her six-month-old baby, walking for two days and taking an eight-hour bus ride to get here so her baby can have his cleft palate repaired! ...Or a 6 year old girl burned while standing next to a gas tank that exploded out of the blue!  Where were her p

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Welcome to Blanca's House
Every Child Counts...Every Family Matters

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Blanca's House is a non-profit organization of volunteer healthcare professionals who donate their time to provide free, invaluable medical treatment to children and their families. Whether through surgery, medical supplies, or educational outreach, Blanca's House provides twenty-first century medicine to the underprivileged. Across Long Island or around the world, Blanca's House brings healthcare to those who need it most.
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