Guatemala City, Guatemala


Population: 1 million

Language: Spanish

Living in Poverty: 60%

Poverty Defined: Earning less than $150 US a month

Mission Facts


Fundraising Goal:
$150,000

Volunteers:
Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and medical support staff

Impact: The Osborne Head & Neck Foundation (OHNF) delivers life-saving and life-changing surgical care to communities in need around the globe. Through our annual Medical Mission we connect expert volunteer surgeons with those suffering in remote areas of developing nations. Past missions have included Ethiopia, India and Peru.

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Join me and change lives in Guatemala

My mother and Father both grew up in a little village in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. Their childhoods differed greatly from mine, I would say they are incomparable. Their responsibilities entailed routine trips on early mornings to gather water from the village well. Time that could be spent on homework was spent either cooking, cleaning, or working to help with family expenses. They suffered from poverty because of the lack of resources available in the area. The hardships they went through in their childhoods made them understand that they did not want their own children to go through the same. 

Thanks to their sacrifices, the experiences they shared with me, and the lessons taught to me they have opened my eyes to the privilege of having access to the most basic needs that are commonly taken for granted, including medical care. Now I am in a position of power where I can give back and help those coming from a similar background. While we don’t all stem from similar circumstances, we all know what it’s like to struggle. A small donation can help one person struggling to get medical attention to obtain it, where the benefits from one check-up can potentially last a lifetime.

I’ve committed to raising $7,000 towards Medical and Impact Missions in Guatemala. With your support we can change lives.

$2,500 of $7,000 pledged

Medical and Impact Missions are 100% funded by donations from supporters like you. We commit to communities with little to no access to medical care, and bring all supplies needed to perform a wide array of medical services.

Your donation is…

  • Providing clinical and surgical services, at no cost, to those living in extreme poverty in Guatemala
  • Arranging and paying for transportation for patients living in remote villages
  • Providing local language experts to eliminate language as a barrier to care
  • Securing lodging for patients in the city during treatment and post op care
  • Refreshing a school with onsite community works
  • Increasing access to educational opportunities for children

Fundraising

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Your gift makes a major impact in the life of someone in need. By donating you are providing surgical care, shelter, food and transportation for families around Guatemala who don’t have access to the critical medical attention they need. Thank you.

$2,500 of $7,000 pledged

Guatemala


Language: Spanish

Living in Poverty: 60%

Poverty Defined: Earning less than $150 US a month

  • Over 40% of the population has no access to medical care
  • Guatemala is ranked 31 out of 33 latin countries in child mortality and positive health outcomes
  • On average, it takes 9 hours of travel to see the closest doctor
  • Patients are often asked to bring medical supplies, hospitals do not have budgets to cover basic needs
  • Over 20 languages are spoken making access to care difficult

Mission Facts


Team Fundraising Goal: $250,000

Volunteers: Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, medical support staff, and concerned humanitarians like you.

Impact:

The Osborne Head & Neck Foundation (OHNF) provides life-saving and life-changing surgical care to communities in need around the globe.

Through annual Medical Mission we connect expert volunteer surgeons with those suffering in remote areas of developing nations. Impact Mission volunteers simultaneously work towards improving the lives of underserved children and those living in poverty in the same region.

Past missions have included Ethiopia, Belize, India, Peru, and Guatemala.

Guatemala Impact Mission

Learn more about how your gift makes an impact

Guatemala Impact Mission

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Fundraiser Profile

Join Me and Change Lives in Guatemala

ailed routine trips on early mornings to gather water from the village well. Time that could be spent on homework was spent either cooking, cleaning, or working to help with family expenses. They suffered from poverty because of the lack of resources available in the area. The hardships they went through in their childhoods made them understand that they did not want their own children to go through the same. 

Thanks to their sacrifices, the experiences they shared with me, and the lessons taught to me they have opened my eyes to the privilege of having access to the most basic needs that are commonly taken for granted, including medical care. Now I am in a position of power where I can give back and help those coming from a similar background. While we don’t all stem from similar circumstances, we all know what it’s like to struggle. A small donation can help one person struggling to get medical attention to obtain it, where the benefits from one check-up can potentially last a lifetime.

I’ve committed to raising $7,000 towards Medical and Impact Missions in Guatemala. With your support we can change lives.

$2,500 of $7,000 pledged

Medical and Impact Missions are 100% funded by donations from supporters like you. We commit to communities with little to no access to medical care, and bring all supplies needed to perform a wide array of medical services.

Your donation is…

  • Providing clinical and surgical services, at no cost, to those living in extreme poverty in Guatemala
  • Arranging and paying for transportation for patients living in remote villages
  • Providing local language experts to eliminate language as a barrier to care
  • Securing lodging for patients in the city during treatment and post op care
  • Refreshing a school with onsite community works
  • Increasing access to educational opportunities for children

Fundraising

Make A Gift!

Your gift makes a major impact in the life of someone in need. By donating you are providing surgical care, shelter, food and transportation for families around Guatemala who don’t have access to the critical medical attention they need. Thank you.

$2,500 of $7,000 pledged

Guatemala Impact Mission

Learn more about how your gift makes an impact

Guatemala


Language: Spanish

Living in Poverty: 60%

Poverty Defined: Earning less than $150 US a month

  • Over 40% of the population has no access to medical care
  • Guatemala is ranked 31 out of 33 latin countries in child mortality and positive health outcomes
  • On average, it takes 9 hours of travel to see the closest doctor
  • Patients are often asked to bring medical supplies, hospitals do not have budgets to cover basic needs
  • Over 20 languages are spoken making access to care difficult

Mission Facts


Team Fundraising Goal: $250,000

Volunteers: Surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, medical support staff, and concerned humanitarians like you.

Impact:

The Osborne Head & Neck Foundation (OHNF) provides life-saving and life-changing surgical care to communities in need around the globe.

Through annual Medical Mission we connect expert volunteer surgeons with those suffering in remote areas of developing nations. Impact Mission volunteers simultaneously work towards improving the lives of underserved children and those living in poverty in the same region.

Past missions have included Ethiopia, Belize, India, Peru, and Guatemala.

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