M2H: Stories of Transformation

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Over-Engineered for Success

It's done, and ready for action! The Mission to Heal team is currently in Breda, Netherlands inspecting the new MSU-II. This one-of-a-kind Mobile Surgical Unit is uniquely designed to provide volunteers with a fully-equipped operating suite that can traverse nearly…

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Miraculous Answer to Prayer

In this story from Dr. Geelhoed's journals, the impact of one operation on an entire family is keenly felt. We are always excited to see patients a few days after their surgery when at all possible. To meet this patient…

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A Grateful Smile

"The most gratifying operation post-op was the little lady with the thyroglossal duct cyst I had done with Jake with a little bit of local anesthesia. She looked great and could not stop smiling with her husband, asking to pose…

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Don’t Blame Your Tools

“It is a poor surgeon that blames his tools, since the concepts and techniques of operating grew up in the absence of all these tools, and one should never get married to a technique or piece of plumbing and become…

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Doing the Most With the Least – Jake in the Philippines

by Jacob Leedekerken, volunteer in the Philippines, January 2018   This was my first experience in being able to attend a M2H mission trip in the Philippines. I have had the pleasure of assisting with M2H for about a year…

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Lessons from the People – Joseph in Ghana

by Joseph Mensah, volunteer in Ghana 2018   This reflection seeks to recount the moments I encountered, and the knowledge I gained during the M2H mission in Ghana. My motivation to be part of the Mission, besides the kind invitation…

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