On Thursday, I observed an arthroscopic repair of a patient’s rotator cuff. This procedure was very complex and lasted nearly 3 hours. After volunteering, I went back to rest and... read more →
After arriving back to Quito late on Sunday night, I had a difficult time getting up at 5:30 on Monday morning to volunteer at the hospital. However, I am glad... read more →
After an 8-hour bus ride from Quito to Canoa, we finally arrived to the small fishing village on Saturday around 7:30am. We took a 10-minute taxi ride to the highly... read more →
This week's theme was "Your New Friends," and it was such a hard week to pick a winner. There were so many great entries! It was definitely cool to see... read more →
With the help of Wisconsin Dells Taxi, Spirit arrived at our participants’ housing right at 8AM both days for pickup. Thanks to our driver Todd, we safely made it to... read more →
Happy 4th of July! This is the first year that I haven’t been in the U.S. to celebrate the 4th of July. However, Simon Bolivar Spanish School made up for this... read more →
I cannot believe it is already the beginning of my third week in Quito! My time volunteering abroad here is more than half way over. At Hospital del Sur Enrique... read more →
This week's theme was "Local Event," and our participants sent us some great photos ranging from parades to music festivals! Below are our top three photos from Week 2. 1st Place... read more →
After the Spirit visit to Moab was announced, spaces for the hike filled up quickly! There were fifteen participants total, representing China, Thailand, and Turkey. When we picked up the... read more →
My second weekend in Quito started off with a visit to Parque de la Carolina with my friends. This massive park in the center of Ecuador’s capital city reminds me... read more →