Story by Dianne Altuna, Volunteer Mission Co-Lead A large part of the LEAP mission trip to Belize is the dental clinic. Through this clinic, LEAP provides free dental services to…
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Dr. CJ Langevin (pictured left) is a double board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon who practices alongside LEAP Founder Dr. Craig Hobar and Dr. Jeffrey Cone (pictured right), who led the…
Heidi Moser is a NICU nurse at the Mayo Clinic and part of our Haiti mission’s recovery team. We asked her a few questions during the mission to learn more…
We recently asked some of LEAP’s 2017 Medical Team Leaders, who offer guidance and support to our surgical teams while on mission, to share their hopes and advice for LEAP…
Dylan Bengston is a non-medical volunteer (and cousin to Blake Bengston, who we featured on the blog last summer) who traveled with LEAP on our October mission to Haiti. We caught up…
The Lamon family has been very involved with LEAP for years with three generations of support spanning across our Mission and Landmark programs. Last year, we introduced you to Jane Lamon,…
Dr. Alejandra Garcia, a pediatric plastic surgeon and longtime LEAP medical volunteer, helped lead a small team to Zihuatanejo, Mexico to address the need for ear reconstructions in pediatric patients. This…
Scott Porter is a local photographer who has traveled with us this year on mission to Haiti and Belize. He’s a bit quiet and unassuming, but that’s because he’s focused…
Dr. Granberg started a Facebook campaign called #hammerforhaiti to raise money for LEAP with the goal of $2500 before traveling to Haiti on April 20. The plan was that if she reached…
It has been 7 years since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti. Its epicenter was a mere 16 miles from the capital city of Port-au-Prince. Hundreds of thousands lost their lives,…