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The Warm Heart of Africa – by Justin Laudick

I first agreed to the medical mission trip this spring during our Nurse Practitioner white coat ceremony at Xavier. As far as I knew at that time,...
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Expectations – by Gabrielle Whitford

Walking into the Malawian airport, I didn’t know what to expect, what smells or what sights I’d be experiencing. I did not expect drawn on licenses plates...
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My Trip to Malawi by Tom Marrero

My trip to Malawi started well before I set foot at the airport.  It started as I watched my father’s life be taken away from him by...
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Day 23: One Person at a Time

As night closed in around us we hugged the kids goodbye and made our way back to our rooms to wash up, have dinner and enjoy a...
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Day 22-Building Bridges Redux

Tory, Terra, Trudy, Sandra and John Anderson woke up early on Saturday morning as they accompanied Frank on a trip out to Mpoola village, the heart of...
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