COMING SOON! OUR BLOG FOR MEDICAL TEAM 2511,  LEAVING FOR GUATEMALA MAY 30.

UNTIL WE LEAVE, ENJOY THESE PHOTOS FROM A MEDICAL TEAM THAT SERVED IN THE SAME LOCATION IN 2017.

 

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