Dr. Mary Ellen Thurman is an anesthesiologist practicing in St. Louis, Missouri. This year’s India trip was her first visit to India but her second trip with LEAP. Mary Ellen…
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Dr. Latha Kampalath is a pediatric anesthesiologist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. When asked how many trips she has gone on with a LEAP volunteer in the past 15 years,…
Surgical tech Fred Moore has always felt a calling to help other people. Since he began volunteering, Fred has been to four trips to Haiti and one trip to Zimbabwe….
Dianne Altuna is a speech-language pathologist who exemplifies the ideal LEAP volunteer by selflessly giving her time, talent, and dedication. Dianne has been on numerous mission trips with LEAP, both…
This weekend is LEAP volunteer Gay Smith’s birthday! Gay is a surgical tech with a drive and passion for making a difference in people’s lives. As an enthusiastic LEAP volunteer,…
LEAP Volunteer and Team Leader Charlie Lin is a Nurse Practitioner currently working in Connecticut. Charlie has helped LEAP in many ways for most of his nursing career and has…
Lori Allen has been a dedicated LEAP volunteer for 10 years, and in that time, she has traveled on nearly 20 mission trips to 5 countries. Lori is a recovery…
On the 9th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that took hundreds of thousands of lives and displaced millions, we celebrate the triumphant spirit of the Haitian people. LEAP was present…
Story by Dianne Altuna God brings people together in so many ways, and the baby hats that were delivered on Sunday is an example of his love. Recently, in a…
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…