For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a nurse. Growing up in a family of healthcare providers, you could say it was in my blood!…
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Two of our medical team members in Belize this year, Michele Drucker (left) and Brigitte Willis (right), are seasoned LEAP’ers who are very familiar with Orange Walk Regional Hospital. These sisters…
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"Jimmy and I have reflected on this past weekend and come to the conclusion that the LEAP trip to Belize was the 'purest' form of a team that we have…
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Six years ago, while on one of his annual trips to Belize with the LEAP Foundation, Dr. Grant Gilliland evaluated a little eight-month-old girl who had something wrong with one…
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Mrs. Beth Appell is 91-years-young with a compassionate Christian heart. Because of her giving spirit, Beth began sewing for LEAP several years ago, using one of the talents that God…
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Two weeks ago, we shared with you the story of a woman named Andi (name has been changed), who was viciously attacked by an assailant with acid and subsequently received…
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Dr. Ian Mitchell, a spectacular humanitarian and talented pediatric general surgeon, re-evaluated a young patient this week. 13-year-old Rajvendra was first united with our medical team in 2013 when his father…
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In 2010, only a few short days after the New Year greeted the beautiful people of Haiti and celebrations had subsided, a catastrophic earthquake ravaged Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. Hundreds…
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As you know, LEAP has announced plans to help build a new Pediatric Ward at our host hospital, Hôpital Espoir, in Port-au-Prince. With the help of our incredible volunteers Pat…
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Belize was my promise to God to pay it forward, and it was truly a leap of faith! Not knowing a single person on the team, I had faith The…
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