From February 10th to March 3rd 2018 we receive our annual medical brigade to deliver care and support to people from rural communities in and around Estelí.
ICES, our community program addressing domestic violence, received the visit of Luz López from the Boston University School of Social Work and from Olivia Burke, psychology student from the US.
Left to right: Maria Felix Castillo (ICES' lawyer), Alba Dávila (Ministry of the Family), Luz López (BU School of Social Work) and Karen Villarreyna (ICES' psychologist).
Left to right: Maria Felix Castillo and Olivia Burke (psychology student from US volunteering with ICES).
Left to right: Luz López, Maria Felix Castillo and Karen Villerreyna.
Left to right: Olivia, Luz, Karen and Maria Felix in the ICES office.
Left to right: Maria Felix, Karen and Olivia at "Casa Materna" Estelí.
In the first week a group of 19 people came down on Peter Loewinthan's medical brigade. Most of them are doctors and medical students.
Left to right: Dr. Kaily McLellan (family medicine resident), Dr. Maria Vasilakis (dentist), Joann Bennett (dental hygienist), Dr. Desiree Wagner (pediatric resident) and Dr. Barbara Spivak (internal medicine doctor).
Left to right: Joann Bennett, Maria Vasilakis, Desiree Wagner and Danielle Matonis (medical student).
Left to right: Danielle Matonis, Dr. Dennis Simon (pediatrician), Lisa Bullard (medical student) and Kyle McLellan (engineer).
Dr. Bruce Kenny (family medicine doctor) and Dr. Kaily McLellan.
Stephen Sefton (Superemos Foundation) and Dr. Peter Loewinthan (pediatrician and head of the medical brigade).
Omara Hidalgo, interpreter.
Lisa Bullard, Saikrishna Kugabalasooriar and Danielle Matonis (medical students).
Nicolas, one of the doctor's son.
Dr. Dennis Simon and his son Alejandro.
Dr. Kara Denny (internal medicine doctor) and Steve Vogel (adult nurse practitioner).
Dr. Barbara Spivak, Dr. Bruce Kenny and Dr. Anne Welsh (pediatrician).
Nicole St. Omer Roy (medical student) and Stephen Sefton.
Dr. Catalina Hoyos (left) and Dr. Anne Welsh (right) with her daughter Emily (middle).
Dr. Kara Denny, Nancy Crowell (nurse) and Steve Vogel.
Left to right: Dr. Bruce Kenny, Desiree Wagner, Omara Hidalgo, Leonel (ICES' student), Dr. Peter Loewinthan, Emily Kemper (medical student), Nicole St. Omer Roy, Lisa Bullard and Saikrishna Kugabalasooriar.
Left to right: Dr. Bruce Kenny, Kaily McLellan, Desiree Wagner, Madelyn (interpreter) and Omara Hidalgo.
Left to right: Emily Kemper, Nicole St. Omer Roy, Lisa Bullard and Saikrishna Kugabalasooriar.
Leonel, George (interpreter) and Dr. Peter Loewingthan.
Lefto to right: Dr. Peter Leowinthan, Maria Vasilakis and Stephen Sefton.
Left to right: Emily Kemper, Nicole St. Omer Roy, Dr. Barbara Sprivak, Leonel and Dr. Peter Loewinthan.
Left to right: Dagoberto (driver), Kaily McLellan, Kyle McLellan and Stephen Sefton.
Kyle McLellan.
Dr. Desiree Wagner and Dr. Bruce Kenny.
Dr. Kaily McLellan with a patient.
Saikrishna Kugabalasooriar with a patient.
Dr. Desiree Wagner with a patient.
Dr. Bruce Kenny with Madelyn (interpreter) and a patient.
Local nurse and patients at the health post in Isidrillo.
Dr. Kaily McLellan with a patient and Omara (interpreter).
Dr. Desiree Wagner with a patient.
Patients at the health post of San Pedro.
Children at the health post of San Pedro.
Patients and the local doctor at the health post of San Pedro.
Lisa Bullard with a patient.
Maria Vasilakis and Joann Bennett with a patient.
Dr. Peter Loewinthan with a patient.
Maria Vasilakis and Joann Bennett with a patient.
Maria Vasilakis with a patient.
Maria Vasilakis and Joann Bennett with a patient.
Emily Kemper and Nicole St.Omer Roy with a patient.
Dr. Barbara Spivak with a patient and George (interpreter).
Steve Vogel and Stephen Sefton.
Emily Kemper, Lisa Bullard, Nicole St. Omer Roy and Dr. Catalina Hoyos.
Dr. Dennis Simon (pediatrician) did a week training with pediatricians and medical students in Estelí's hospital.
Dr. Dennis Simon with one of the local doctors.
Welcome and goodbye activity for the first group of the medical brigade, organized by the Christine King Cooperative.
Members of the cooperative prepare the meals in the kitchen.
Emily, one of the doctor's daughter and her friend Savannah.
Stephen Sefton and Dr. Peter Loewinthan.
Nicole St. Omer Roy, Lisa Bullard, Emily Kemper and Saikrishna Kugabalasooriar.
Dr. Barbara Spivak, Dr. Anne Welsh and Danielle Matonis.
Steve Vogel and Dr. Bruce Kenny.
Dr. Kara Denny and Nancy Crowell.
Joann Bennett and Maria Vasilakis.
Sones Segovianos' music students.
Dr. Desiree Wagner and Dr. Catalina Hoyos with her son Nicolas.
Steve Vogel and Stephen Sefton.
Dr. Kara Denny and Nancy Crowell.
Dr. Dennis Simon with his son Alejandro.
Dr. Peter Loewinthan.