LEAP changes lives. On our recent mission to Mexico, LEAP volunteer Yuuki Ando was given the opportunity to interview one of our graduating patients, Juan Carlos. In their discussion, they…
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We are so excited to announce Nectaly Vela, our first Cheryl Lamon Memorial Fund patient of 2022, is arriving next week, and we will need your help and support during his stay. Our…
Babushka is the Russian word for grandmother and the loving name that many use for Alexandra Goode. Alexandra was born in Russia, but her family was forced to flee to…
I started with LEAP during my fellowship year. International medical work was already a key passion but a question of how and when. During fellowship, Dr. Hobar said the time…
In her four years as a volunteer nurse for LEAP, Vicki Wendling has been on nine missions to Zimbabwe, Haiti, Belize, and India. We were very excited for her to…
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…
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,…